No Christian can afford to remain ignorant of The Pilgrim's Progress. In universality of spiritual appeal it stands second only to the Bible itself. To an extent matched by few other of the great books, it is “the echo of a great soul.” John Bunyan, the tinker and nonconformist preacher who wrote this greatest of Christian classics, was born in 1628 at Elstow near Bedford, England. As a …
The Pilgrim's Progress disebut sebagai "alegori terbesar yang pernah dituliskan". Daya tariknya mencapal semua tingkatan usia, kepintaran, dan pendidikan. Anak-angk membacanya karena ceritanya menarik; orang-orang percaya tertantang dan terlatih oleh pengajarannya yong sangat berharga, mereka yang mempelajari AIkitob dan para cendekiawan membacanya karena kedalaman doktinņya. Buku yang ditu…
John Bunyan dikenal oleh orang- orang Kristen masa kini terutama melalui bukunya The Pilgrim Progress (Perjalanan Seorang Musafir) yang ditulisnya ketika dia dipenjara selama dua belas tahun di Bedford karena keteguhannya berpegang pada iman Reformasi. Namun tidak banyak orang Kristen modern (termasuk di Indonesia) yang mengetahui pergumulan Bunyan sampai ia menjadi tokoh besar dalam sejarah Re…
Renowned for his Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy and Reflections on History, Jacob Burckhardt (1818–1897) has well been described as “the most civilized historian of the nineteenth century.” Judgments on History and Historians consists of records collected by Emil Dürr from Burckhardt’s lecture notes for history courses at the University of Basel from 1865 to 1885. The 149 bri…
Handel is recognised as one of the principal creative figures in Baroque music. In this Companion acknowledged experts on Handel make their expertise accessible to the interested general reader and music lover. All the genres in which Handel composed are considered including oratorio, chamber cantata, opera, and church music, as well as works for the keyboard and orchestra. The wide-ranging, sp…
This is a biography of a member of the prominent Drexel family of Philadelphia who devoted her immense fortune and her life to the services of others, and in the black habit of a nun was content to walk “simple, silent and unknown.” Granddaughter of the first Francis Drexel, who built up one of the large financial empires of our country, Katharine Drexel grew up in ease, even in luxury.…
"Jesus Our Destiny" - This was the central theme of Wilhelm Busch's long ministry in Germany as pastor and youth leader, itinerant evangelist and author. He was convinced that the Gospel of Jesus Christ is the most extraordinary message of all times. That is why he delighted to proclaim it to great crowds throughout all of Europe. Pastor Busch made it clear to all that Jesus is the ultimate end…
The Word Biblical Commentary delivers the best in biblical scholarship, from the leading scholars of our day who share a commitment to Scripture as divine revelation. This series emphasizes a thorough analysis of textual, linguistic, structural, and theological evidence. The result is judicious and balanced insight into the meanings of the text in the framework of biblical theology. These widel…
The Word Biblical Commentary delivers the best in biblical scholarship, from the leading scholars of our day who share a commitment to Scripture as divine revelation. This series emphasizes a thorough analysis of textual, linguistic, structural, and theological evidence. The result is judicious and balanced insight into the meanings of the text in the framework of biblical theology. These widel…