Christian monk and mystic Thomas Hemerken, aka THOMAS À KEMPIS (1380-1471), wrote The Imitation of Christ, the second most important book, after the Bible, in Christian philosophy. But he also penned numerous other works of devotion, including this previously hard-to-find collection of contemplations for sincere, dedicated believers. Discover, in this 1904 translation. . the severe judgment of…
Proposes a method of biblical interpretation consisting of contextual, syntactical, verbal, theological, and homiletical analysis.
The Apostles' Creed has united the church throughout her history. The engaging and pastoral style of?Our Creed?presents the creed in a fresh and appealing manner that speaks to our postmodern culture. By unfolding the creed's great scriptural truths and using helpful applications, compelling illustrations, and penetrating study questions, this book is the perfect tool for membership classes, sm…
Had evolutionists been in charge, they wouldn't have made the mosquito, planetary orbits would align perfectly, and the human eye would be better designed. But they tend to gloss over their own failed predictions and faulty premises. Naturalists see Darwin's theories as "logical" and that's enough. To think otherwise brands you a heretic to all things wise and rational. Science's Blind Spot tak…
In this very readable biography, a noted scholar traces Erasmus's youth, his years as an itinerant scholar, sojourns in England, France, Switzerland, and Italy, friendship with Sir Thomas More, and disputes with Martin Luther. The author also probes Erasmus's mind and character and discusses his writings.
Berbagai cabang penyelidikan ilmiah yang berbeda-beda dapat dibagi menjadi dua kelompok besar: ilmu empiris dan nonempiris. Ilmu empiris berusaha untuk mengeksplorasi, mendeskripsi, memprediksi dan menjelaskan kejadian-kejadian di duni tempat kita hidup. Oleh karena itu, pernyataan-pernyataan Ikmu empiris harus dicocokan dengan fakta pengalaman kita, dan pernyataan-pernyataan tersebut dapat dit…
Sejarah hermeneutik yang ada dalam buku ini adalah sejarah penulisan sumber-sumber penulisan hermeneutik beserta hiruk pikuknya di antara para tokoh pendiri dan pengembang hermeneutik itu sendiri. Dalam buku ini terdapat berbagai perdebatan dan kritikan yang bukan hanya dalam konteks bagaimana hermeneutika itu dibuat dan diciptakan, tapi bagaimana saling kritik mewarnai gaya penulisan dan bahka…
Semua orang beriman secara naluriah memahami bahwa Tuhan mengatasi akal manusia. Dengan penuh penyerahan diri, biasanya mereka berkata, Tuhan tidak bisa dijangkau dengan akal. Namun, para filosof tidak mau menyerah begitu saja. Bagi mereka, Tuhan yang menganugerahi akal (intelijen) pastilah bisa dijangkau dengan akal (inteljbel)-dalam batas-batas tertentu. Jika tidak, lalu apa tujuan Tuhan memb…
In "The Walk", Dr. Gene Getz draws from the ministry of the apostle Paul for a description of what the church should be. By holding Paul's life and work up as the standard and by detailing 12 "measuring sticks" of maturity, Dr. Getz challenges today's pastors and lay leaders to "become the glorious that measures up to the stature and fullness of Christ", despite contemporary cultural pressure t…
The eternal God has created the universe. And that universe is time-bound. How can we best understand God’s relationship with our time-bound universe? For example, does God experience each moment of time in succession or are all times present to God? How we think of God and time has implications for our understanding of the nature of time, the creation of the universe, God’s knowledge of…