The Roots of the Reformation: Tradition, Emergence, and Rupture

Renowned historian G. R. Evans revisits the question of what happened at the Reformation. Contravening traditional paradigms of interpretation, Evans charts the controversies and challenges that roiled the era of the Reformation and argues that these are really part of a much longer history of discussion and disputation. Evans takes up several issues, such as Scripture, ecclesiology, authority,…

Struggle and Fulfillment: The Inner Dynamics of Religion and Morality

In each human being there are rival stances which pervade the personality. Some, such as trust, self-acceptance, and concern, are life-affirming. Others, such as distrust, self-rejection, and self-preoccupation, are destructive. Life is a struggle between these rivals in which the basic issue is, "Which will predominate?" This struggle has been described in different ways by religion tradition,…

A Beginner's Guide to New Testament Exegesis: Taking the Fear out of Critical…

Let's face it. Just the word exegesis puts some of us on edge. We are excited about learning to interpret the Bible, but the thought of exegetical method evokes a chill. Some textbooks on exegesis do nothing to overcome these apprehensions. The language is dense. The concepts are hard. And the expectations are way too high. However, the skills that we need to learn are ones that a minister of…

Christian Theology

Leading evangelical scholar Millard Erickson offers a new edition of his bestselling textbook, now substantially updated and revised throughout. This edition takes into account feedback from professors and students and reflects current theological conversations, with added material on the atonement, justification, and divine foreknowledge. Erickson's comprehensive introduction is biblical, cont…

A Book Called in Latin Enchiridion Militis Christiani, and in English the Man…

"A Book Called In Latin Enchiridion Militis Christiani, And In English The Manual Of The Christian Knight"" is a book written by the famous Dutch philosopher and theologian, Desiderius Erasmus, in 1503. The book is a guide for Christian knights on how to live a virtuous life and how to defend their faith. It is divided into four sections, each focusing on a different aspect of Christian life: f…

Youth, Brainwashing, and the Extremist Cults

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9780310242710 / 0310242711

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Softcover; 221 hlm.; 21.5 x 27.7 cm

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F 306.6 E596 C1

God's Missionary People: Rethinking the Purpose of the Local Church

The author advocates a closer identification between the local congregation and the universal church. He works through the realities of church life and denominational organizations before challenging church leaders to redefine ecclesiology.

Shadow of The Almighty

"He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose" The life and Testament of Jim Elliot So wrote Jim Elliot at age 22, sweating over Greek roots and patristics at Wheaton College. Seven years later, writes his widow, "he and four other young men sat together on a strip of white sand on the Curaray River, deep in Ecuador s rain forest, waiting for the arrival of a group…

Jonathan Edwards: On Revival

This volume contains one of Edwards' most analytical treatises on revival, Distinguishing Marks of a Work of the Spirit of God, and his famous Narrative of Surprising Conversions, a detailed account of the famous revival of religion at Northampton, Massachusetts, in 1735.

The Salvation of Souls: Nine Previously Unpublished Sermons on the Call of Mi…

Pastors today face a bewildering variety of models for church ministry. Jonathan Edwards, believing gospel ministry to be in jeopardy during his time, preached forcefully that a pastor’s primary concern must be the salvation of souls. If you have ever felt dazed by the multitude of voices about the way ministry ought to be done, Edwards will help you find a reliable foundation for ministry.