The holy has been defined existentially and sociologically, and churches too often allow their expectations regarding holiness to be prompted by existential aspirations or the social mores of the Christian community. Perhaps it is not surprising that many view holiness as accidental or expendable, even as a legalistic and conformist posture opposed to the freedom of the gospel. But sanctificati…
Apa kesamaan yang muncul dari ular kobra, ular viper, jamur raja, tumbuhan celandine, atau jarak? Faktanya adalah sama, yaitu mereka beracun. Meskipun terdapat perbedaan antara racun binatang dan racun tumbuhan. Racun binatang digunakan ketika mencari mangsa atau sebagai senjata yang mematikan ketika bertarung. Sedangkan racun pada tumbuhan digunakan untuk mempertahankan diri. Tapi, meskipun ra…
Ketika Paus Urban II menyerukan Perang Salib di tahun 1095 untuk merebut kota suci Yerusalem dari kaum muslim, mungkin sama sekali tidak terbayang betapa rangkaian peristiwa tragis itu akan menorehkan luka yang begitu perih dan pengaruh yang begitu luas. Kaum Kristen Eropa mula-mula memang kurang begitu mengenal kaum muslim. Tapi di akhir kisah, masing-masing pihakIslam, Kristen, dan juga Yahud…
Fascinating Womanhood shows simply but clearly the way to married happiness - how a woman can win and maintain a man’s complete love and devotion, and obtain from marriage the things every woman needs, while placing her husband’s happiness as a primary goal. Starting from the concept of the ideal woman as seen through a man’s eyes the book shows in specific terms how this goal may readily…
General Information on Mormonism & Mormon Theology. Answers these crucial questions: How Did Mormonism Begin? Are Mormon Revelations from God? How Powerful Is the Mormon Church Today? s Mormonism a Christian Religion? What Is the Mormon View of Christianity? What Is the Mormon View of Jesus Christ? What Does the Mormon Church Teach Concerning Salvation? What Does the Mormon Church Believe About…
The four studies that make up this book were originally prepared for the Princeton Theological Review in celebration of the 400th anniversary of Calvin's birth. The article by Emile Doumergue deals with Calvin's view of asceticism; Lang's study analyses Calvin's doctrine of natural law; Bavinck's essay discusses Calvin's understanding of common grace; Warfield analyses Calvin's teaching on the …
God's Revolution is a collection of the writings of Eberhard Arnold, founder of the Bruderhof movement in Nazi Germany. Arnold's refusal to bear arms, his rejection of private property, and his insistence on the indissolubility of individual and communal Christianity won him the respect of believers and the ire of Hitler's regime. His witness has lived on in the Community he founded and through…
Someone once said, "The past is another country - they do things differently there. "At times, indeed, the Old Testament resembles another very different country. Maneuvering through levitical laws, bloodshed in Joshua, or Daniel's apocalyptic visions, sincere readers often wonder what the Old The New International Commentary on the Old Testament has helped countless people traverse this diffic…
Based on the award-winning children's series, Peppa Pig, Peppa Pig: The Family computer is a funny and charming book, perfect for encouraging early readers taking their first steps in reading stories. Mummy Pig is working at home on the family computer but Peppa and George want to play 'Happy Mrs. Chicken'. Can Daddy Pig come to the rescue and fix the frozen computer? Read it yourself with Lady…