"The Grand Design", by eminent scientist Stephen Hawking, is the latest blockbusting contribution to the "New Atheist" debate, and claims that the laws of physics themselves brought the universe into being, rather than God. In this swift and forthright reply, John Lennox, oxford mathematician and author of "God's Undertaker", takes a closer look at Hawking's logic. In lively, layman's terms, Le…
If we are to believe many modern commentators, science has squeezed God into a corner, killed and then buried him with its all-embracing explanations. Atheism, we are told, is the only intellectually tenable position, and any attempt to reintroduce God is likely to impede the progress of science. In this stimulating and thought-provoking book, John Lennox invites us to consider such claims very…
Apakah maksudnya Alkitab berkata bahwa umat kristen harus "mati bagi dosa"? Bagaimana mungkin Allah yang adil "membenarkan orang yang berdosa" tanpa membuat diri-Nya "tidak adil"? Apakah Lahir Baru itu? Apakah Pembenaran itu? Mengapa semua manusia berharap akan pembenaran? Jika saya sudah mati bagi dosa, mengapakah saya masih merasakan dampaknya? Sebagai orang kristen, apakah saya "manusia baru…
"The Death of Scripture and the Rise of Biblical Studies" examines the creation of the academic Bible. Beginning with the fragmentation of biblical interpretation in the centuries after the Reformation, Michael Legaspi shows how the weakening of scriptural authority in the Western churches altered the role of biblical interpretation. Focusing on renowned German scholar Johann David Michaelis (1…
Man's salvation cannot only be personal but requires the salvation of the world. Love and peace mean struggling for the liberation, reconciliation, and unity of all men. This is the way to overcome the evils of the world. THIS DAY IS OURS is a provocative, perceptive book which expresses a sensitive concern for and understanding of the confusions of men in the face of the problem of evil and…
Evangelicalism, a vibrant and growing expression of historic Christian orthodoxy, is already one of the largest and most geographically diverse global religious movements. This Companion, first published in 2007, offers an articulation of evangelical theology that is both faithful to historic evangelical convictions and in dialogue with contemporary intellectual contexts and concerns. In additi…
Abraham Kuyper?s Rooted & Grounded is the Word of the Lord for the Christian church today. Christians know the Gospel must permeate every area of life organically, that every vocation is integral and not accidental to the missio Dei, as my friend and colleague Steven Garber is fond of saying. This is what Kuyper means when he talks about the church being rooted in the organism of the Gospel. Bu…
Over one hundred years ago, Dutch theologian, politician, and educator Abraham Kuyper delivered six remarkable addresses at Princeton University on the importance of Reformed theology in every part of our lives." "With passion borne from years of education and spiritual commitment, Kuyper asserted that Calvinism is a system of life that influences each aspect of human experience. Reformed theol…