The Cost of Discipleship

One of the most important theologians of the twentieth century illuminates the relationship between ourselves and the teachings of Jesus. What can the call to discipleship, the adherence to the word of Jesus, mean today to the businessman, the soldier, the laborer, or the aristocrat? What did Jesus mean to say to us? What is his will for us today? Drawing on the Sermon on the Mount, Dietrich Bo…

The Doctrine of God: Contours of Christian Theology

What is theology? What is the nature of God? How should we think about the relationships among the persons of the Trinity? In a carefully reasoned style Gerald Bray distills the essence of these questions and introduces readers to a theological understanding of the personal, trinitarian existence of God. Engaging classical and contemporary theology along the way, Bray also leads us into convers…

Frontiers for the Church Today

Edition

1

ISBN/ISSN

9780195017007 / 0195017005

Collation

Hardcover.; 166 hlm.; 14.3 x 20.8 cm

Series Title

-

Call Number

R 262.001 B879 C1

The Prophetic Imagination

A classic text in biblical theology--still relevant for today and tomorrow. In this 40th anniversary edition of the classic text from one of the most influential biblical scholars of our time, Walter Brueggemann, offers a theological and ethical reading of the Hebrew Bible. He finds there a vision for the community of God whose words and practices of lament, protest and complain give rise to an…

Journey to the Common Good

A decade ago, Walter Brueggemann called the church to journey together for the good of our community through neighborliness, covenanting, and reconstruction. He distilled this challenge to its most basic issues: Where is the church going? What is its role in contemporary society? What lessons does it have to offer a world enmeshed in turbulent times? Published originally in 2010, Journey to the…

Truth Speaks to Power: The Countercultural Nature of Scripture

World-renowned biblical interpreter Walter Brueggemann invites readers to take a closer look at the subversive messages found within the Old Testament. Brueggemann asserts that the Bible presents a "sustained contestation" over truth, in which established institutions of power do not always prevail. But this is not always obvious at first glance. A closer look reveals that the text actually con…

Theologies of the American Revivalists: From Whitefield to Finney

For centuries, revivals?and the conversions they inspire?have played a significant role in American evangelicalism. Often unnoticed or unconsidered, however, are the particular theologies underlying these revivals and conversions to faith. With that in mind, church historian Robert Caldwell traces the fascinating story of American revival theologies from the First Great Awakening through the Se…

Kesalehan John Calvin: Kumpulan Prosa, Puisi, dan Kidung Rohaninya

Kesalehan John Calvin adalah sebuah kumpulan prosa dan puisi karya John Calvin yang sangat berharga. Karya-karya ini dikumpulkan dengan sangat cermat untuk mendorong pemahaman yang lebih personal atas pribadi Calvin dan devosinya kepada Allah. Bab-bab di dalamnyamenelusuri perjalanan spiritual dan iman Calvin. Pandangan-pandangan terhadap hidup dan doa Kristen, contoh doa-doanya. Mazmur-mazmur …

Christ and Culture Revisited

Called to live in the world, but not to be of it, Christians must maintain a balancing act that becomes more precarious the further our culture departs from its Judeo-Christian roots. How should members of the church interact with such a culture, especially as deeply enmeshed as most of us have become? D. A. Carson applies his masterful touch to this problem. He begins by exploring the classic …

God and Culture: Allah dan Kebudayaan

Apakah kaitan Kristus dengan kebudayan? Jawaban atas pertanyaan ini akan menentukan bagaimana kita melihat hubungan yang ada antara orang Kristen dengan kebudayaan, dan hubungan antara kita dengan lingkungan dan masyarakat di sekitar kita. Para penulis di dalam buku ini berpandangan bahwa karena Kristus tidak dapat dipisahkan dari kebudayaan maka orang Kristen tidak boleh bersikap acuh tak acuh…