A complete summary of the views of the most important philosophers since the beginning of Western civilization. Each major field of philosophic inquiry is treated in a separate chapter, so that each chapter can be read as a complete unit, without reference to the others. Includes Plato, Descartes, Spinoza, Kant, Hegel, Dewey, Sartre, and many others.
What really happened to the dinosaurs? Did they live and then die out millions of years ago? Or have they lived recently, alongside man? Did dinosaurs evolve into birds? Are there dinosaurs alive today? More than any other subject, dinosaurs are used to promote the idea of evolution. Museums, media and schools all proclaim that dinosaurs died millions of years ago. They also teach that the bird…
Dark Night of the Soul tells the journey of the soul from its bodily home to its union with God. The journey occurs during the night, which represents the hardships and difficulties the soul meets in the world and reaching the light of the union with the Creator. The main idea of the book can be seen as the experience that people endure as they seek to grow in spiritual maturity and union with …
Moscow, a photo album, contains splendid photographs showing the modern capital of the country. The focal point of the album is the Kremlin, the heart of city and the country, famous as its historical and architectural site. The album's lavish illustrations also feature the oldes districts and streets of Moscow-Kitay-Gorod, Tverskaya, Arbat and others.
Did humans evolve from ape-like creatures? Have scientists found fossils of the missing link? Does the similarity between human and chimp DNA point to common ancestry? These and other questions are answered in this Pocket Guide to Apemen. Experts in the fields of paleontology, anatomy, genetics, and ancient Bible texts examine both the scientific evidence and the Biblical record to show that…
Eusebius' account is the only surviving historical record of the Church during its crucial first 300 years. Bishop Eusebius, a learned scholar who lived most of his life in Caesarea in Palestine, traces the history of the Church from the time of Christ to the Great Persecution at the beginning of the fourth century, and ends with the conversion of the Emperor Constantine.
Good news!It was good news not only of Jesus' birth but of what he offered to men, women and children throughout his ministry. To the sick he offered healing. To the hurting, comfort. To the outcast, acceptance. In this study guide Ada Lum leads you to discover that this message of hope and joy is for you as well!This LifeGuide Bible Study in IVP's revised format features questions for starting…
More than sixty years after his death B.B. Warfield;s witness remains a powerful influence in main-stream Christianity simply because no successor has attained to his eminence as a biblical theologian. In his years at Princeton, 1886-1921, he was unquestionably the best-known opponent of the rationalism and anti-supernaturalism which threatened the life of the Church in the 20th Century; for hi…
A HANDBOOK ON GOOD MANNERS FOR CHILDREN is considered to be the first treatise in Western Europe on the moral and practical education of children. It was written by Erasmus of Rotterdam who determined that manners are best instilled at an early age. It was a massive bestseller - indeed the biggest-selling book of the 16th century - going into nineteen editions and being translated into eight la…
Gain a stronger grasp of God's Word each time you open this superb study tool. The Expository Dictionary of Bible Words offers the reader easy access to the subtle nuances and layers of meaning behind the original Greek and Hebrew Scriptures. Comprehensive and thoroughly up-to-date, it provides a fascinating look at the themes and theological concepts that connect the Old and New Testaments.