J. Gresham Machen's fascinating account of the Apostle Paul explains and sheds light on the religious beliefs of the titular subject, which remain an important component of Biblical theology. Paul was one of the first proponents of Christianity, establishing some of the first recorded Christian churches in the 1st century AD. As an early preachers of the religion Paul's attitudes are, in Machen…
Pembelaan klasik bagi Kekristenan yang ortodoks ini, yang ditulis untuk menghadapi liberalisme yang muncul pada awal tahun 1900-an, menegakkan pentingnya doktrin yang sesuai dengan Kitab Suci dan mengontraskan ajaran liberalisma dan ortodoksi mengenai Allah dan manusia, Alkitab, Kristus, keselamatan dan gereja. Kekristenan dan Liberalisme karya J, Gresham Machen ini tetap relevan sampai sekara…
With the introduction of the new lectionary the Guide For the Christian Assembly has been completely revised. The purpose is twofold: to provide a manual which studies the new formularies in depth, and to indicate in the commentary how the Word of God pro- claimed in scripture is complemented by his word elsewhere the word, that is, which, mysteriously informs actual happenings in the world and…
Scripture illuminates the path of marital intimacy. The Song of Solomon shines brightly, showing us the way to the best sex we can possibly experience.
A study of the natural basis for supernatural formation. As the sub-title indicates, this is a study of the natural basis for supernatural formation. It stresses the fact that today we live in a culture in transition, that supernatural living rests upon a natural basis, and that modern formation of religious must take into account the personality, attitudes, psychological needs and self-concept…
Often called the "Father of Church History," Eusebius was the first to trace the rise of Christianity during its crucial first three centuries from Christ to Constantine. Our principal resource for earliest Christianity, The Church History presents a panorama of apostles, church fathers, emperors, bishops, heroes, heretics, confessors, and martyrs. This paperback edition includes Paul L. Maier'…
He was an industrialist. An economist. A medical humanitarian. A media pioneer. An educator. A moral reformer. A botanist. And a Christian missionary. And he did more for the transformation of the Indian subcontinent in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries than any other individual before or since. Many know of William Carey. Some know about the specifics of his work and ministry. But few und…
We rarely think about the way languages work because communicating in our native tongue comes so naturally to us. The Bible was written in ancient Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek-languages no modern reader can claim to have a native understanding of. A better understanding of how language works should help us understand the Bible better as we seek to discern the original intent and meaning of each b…
The Bible was not written and received in a historical vacuum-in fact, the social and historical context of the Bible illuminates key understandings that may have been otherwise missed. Biblical scholars use many different approaches to uncover this context, each engaging various aspects of the social and historical world of the Bible-from religious ritual to scribal practice to historical even…