Pada 8 Meret 1421, armada laut terbesar yang pernah ada berlayar dari China, Panjang iring-iringannya sekitar lima ratus kaki, di bawah komando laksamana Kaisar Zhu Di. Tugas mereka: 'berlayar hingga ke ujung dunia.' Pelayaran itu akan berlangsung dua tahun. Dan saat armada laut itu kembali, China memulai pengasingan dirinya yang panjang dari dunia luar yang baru saja ia taklukkan. Armada ya…
Bruce Manning Metzger's memoirs trace his life from his childhood in the Pennsylvania Dutch country and his student years at Princeton through his distinguished career of teaching, writing, lecturing, and editing. Professor Metzger's work has won him the gratitude of both biblical scholars and the larger Bible-reading public. His text-critical work on the New Testament is reflected in the stand…
This work contributes to an understanding of Van Til and his apologetic insights by placing him within the context of twentieth century developments in North American Reformed theology, including the formation of Westminster Seminary and the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, the rise of neo-evangelicalism, and American reception of Karl Barth. The book includes extensive research from published sou…
Dalam kurun waktu tiga dekade terakhir ini analisis wawasan dunia telah menjadi sebuah cara penting bagi orang-orang Kristen untuk memahami dunia. Tetapi mungkin karena tuntutan riset yang begitu berat yang diharuskan, kita belum pernah memiliki sebuah sejarah tentang konsep atau analisis tentang akar-akar filosofinya. Kita Telah berutang banyak kepada Naugle dalam hal ini. Kajian yang luar bia…
John Newton had an unusual appreciation for the grace of God, for he had wandered a tremendous distance from it. John Newton is his own account of his journey into God's grace. In a series of fourteen letters written to a friend, John Newton discloses the many acts of Providence that eventually led to his salvation. From his early years of hardship and his life as a sailor and slavedealer, he r…
Edwards tetaplah theolog terbesar Amerika, dan karya-karyanya memiliki nilai yang terus bertahan bagi gereja. Buku ini adalah pengantar yang sangat menolong untuk mengenal pelayanan dan pemikirannya. Nichols telah menyeleksi materi untuk buku ini dengan cermat untuk menolong pembaca memahami tulisan-tulisan Edwards yang terpenting.
An introductory guide to the life and works of reformer Martin Luther. His major works are introduced and summarized. Also discussed are his pastoral writings. Protestants of all stripes have long read at least a few of Martin Luther's works, but 21st-century readers need guidance and encouragement. Stephen Nichols' Martin Luther provides both. After an exciting overview of Luther's life and th…
An introductory guide to the life and works of J. Gresham Machen. His major works are introduced and summarized. Also discussed are his pastoral writings.