Argues that American society is dominated by an anti-Christian, pagan culture and suggests that the government should not take neutral stands on moral issues.
The aim of this guide is to help readers grasp Schaeffer's essential ideas through a study of his "trilogy" ; The God Who is There, Escape from Reason and He is Not Silent.
Truth used to be based on reason. No more. What we feel is now the truest source of reality. Despite our obsession with the emotive and the experiential, we still face anxiety, despair, and purposelessness. How did we get here? And where do we find a remedy? In this modern classic, Francis A. Schaeffer traces trends in twentieth-century thought and unpacks how key ideas have shaped our society.…
If only sexual sin could stay outside the church's walls! Instead, God's people are as susceptible as anyone else. Adultery, divorce, homosexuality, pornography, gender confusion, prostitution, incest - author Harry Schaumburg has seen all of these and more in thirty years of counseling Christian couples, pastors, and ministry leaders. Yet he firmly believes there is a path to freedom and purit…
A sequel to Thirty Years a Watchtower Slave, this book is a handy guide for anyone con- fronted with the doctrines of the Jehovah's Witnesses sect. There is a short history of the Russellite movement and then a clear step- by-step refutation of the most popular Jehovah's Witnesses' doctrine. Drawing from his experiences as a former member of the JW movement, Mr. Schnell shares some basic techni…
The Internet is everywhere. Chat rooms and instant email messages have taken the place of letters and phone calls. The Internet has changed the way we do business, shop, communicate, and even meet people. In many ways our lives are easier and more convenient. But what price do we pay for this convenience? Habits of the HighTech Heart addresses the major drawbacks to the network computerization …
Famous for setting in motion the Protestant Reformation, Martin Luther is often lifted high as a hero or condemned as a rebel. But underneath it all, he was a man of flesh and blood, with a deep longing to live for God. This biography by respected Reformation scholar Herman Selderhuis captures Luther in his original context and follows him on his spiritual journey, from childhood through the Re…
Draws on the covenant to shed light on evangelism and the way of salvation. Explains where and how human responsibility enters into salvation. With clarity of thought and precision of expression, Norman Shepherd focuses the light of covenant theology on such troublesome issues as antinomianism and legalism, election and covenant, and Calvinism and evangelism. All who love the Reformed faith …
Richard Sibbes (1577-1635), one of the most influential figures in the Puritan movement during the earlier years of the seventeenth century, was renowned for the rich quality of his ministry. The Bruised Reed shows why he was known among his contemporaries as 'the sweet dropper'. I shall never cease to be grateful to... Richard Sibbes who was balm to my soul at a period in my life when I was…
When first published in 1983, Biblical Words and Their Meaning broke new ground by introducing to students of the Bible the principles of linguistics, in particular, on lexical semantics - that branch that focuses on the meaning of individual words. Silva's structural approach provides the interpreter with an important lexical tool for more responsible understanding of the biblical text and mor…