The Many Faces of Herod the Great

An old, bloodthirsty tyrant hears from a group of Magi about the birth of the Messiah, king of the Jews. He vengefully sends his soldiers to Bethlehem with orders to kill all of the baby boys in the town in order to preserve his own throne. For most of the Western world, this is Herod the Great -- an icon of cruelty and evil, the epitome of a tyrant. Adam Kolman Marshak portrays Herod the Gr…

The Essential Writings of Christian Mysticism

This clear and comprehensive anthology, culled from the vast corpus of Christian mystical literature by the renowned theologian and historian Bernard McGinn, presents nearly one hundred selections, from the writings of Origen of Alexandria in the third century to the work of twentieth-century mystics such as Thomas Merton. Uniquely organized by subject rather than by author, The Essential Writi…

The Intellectual Origins Of The European Reformation

It is widely recognized that the sixteenth-century Reformation remains are of the most fascinating and exiting areas of scholarship. A central and important question, raised by intensive modern research on the Renaissance and late medieval scholasticism, concerns the intellectual origins of the Reformation. This updated and expanded version of the original, highly acclaimed edition of 1987 expl…

I Believe: Exploring the Apostles' Creed

Alister McGrath unpacks the content of the Apostles' Creed and introduces us to the essential truths about God the Father, the person and work of Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit.. An exploration of the Apostle's creed in six weekly sessions for church or home group use.

A Life of John Calvin

'A most welcome study filling a real need for a scholarly biography that is historically sensitive and theologically well-informed." --Religious Studies Review 'Not since Wendel's Calvin has one volume given as much breath and depth to the life and thought of Calvin as this one... A splendid resource for both novices and Calvin scholars. McGrath's work will endure as a balanced, sensitive, …

The Cambridge Companion to Martin Luther

This Companion provides an accessible introduction to Martin Luther for students of theology and history and everyone interested in the life, work and thought of the first great Protestant reformer. Historians and theologians present a complete picture of Luther's major writing themes and the ways in which his ideas spread and continue to be important. The Companion is oriented to those with li…

1421 Saat China Menemukan Dunia

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…

Reminiscences of an Octogenarian

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…

Milton's Tractate on Education

Edition

A Facsimile Reprint From the Edition of 1673 (1897

ISBN/ISSN

9781168918574 / 116891857X

Collation

Softcover; 70 hlm.; 15 x 23 cm

Series Title

Classic Reprint Series

Call Number

F 808.86 M6623 C1

Cornelius Van Til: Reformed Apologist and Churchman

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…