This book gives Christians greater confidence in their beliefs and tools to defend their faith in dialogue with postmodern man. It exposes the uncertainty of non-Christian thought, analyzes some of the best arguments of Christian apologists, and suggests answers to the most difficult questions we face.
He lived in the dark ages of the future. In a loveless world he dared to love the woman of his choice. In an age that had lost all trace of science and civilization he had the courage to seek and find knowledge. But these were not the crimes for which he would be hunted. He was marked for death because he had committed the unpardonable sin: he had stood forth from the mindless human herd. He wa…
How usefully do distinctly Stoic ideas illuminate the meaning of first and second century texts? This book suggests that early Christians—the authors of New Testament and noncanonical writings, including some early apologies—were often more influenced by Stoicism than by Middle Platonism. This insight sheds an entirely new light on the relationship between philosophy and religion at the bir…
This little collection of Christological meditations and reflections has two points of origin. The first was the Congress on the Sacred Heart of Jesus that was held at Toulouse in the summer of 1981 in connection with the Eucharistic Congress held earlier at Lourdes. In the quiet of the Dominican cloister in Toulouse I was able to work on my talk for the Congress, which became an impetus for me…
Apakah Sabat hanya satu hari di antara hari-hari lainnya? Ataukah sabat merupakan satu karunia yang khusus dari Allah ... satu karunia yang patut dipelihara seperti yang diperintahkan-Nya? Buku ini menjelaskan apa yang menjadikan sabat begitu istimewa dan bagimana kita bisa memelihara Sabat dengan cara yang paling baik di tengah dunia yang tidak pernah beristirahat ini.
Even when we encounter the most traumatic setbacks in life such as death or divorce, God can use those events to propel us forward. Beloved author Evelyn Christenson shows how the hardest of times can make us spiritually richer in this treasured resource. Evelyn Christenson's book "Gaining Through Losing" can help you understand how God can turn your most traumatic setbacks into gains. Disco…
Setiap tahun, terjadi kekeringan dan banjir di berbagai negara. Terjadinya bencana alam terus-menerus seperti ini adalah bukti bahwa kita telah mencemari lingkungan. Demi pembangunan, kita telah merusak lingkungan. Demi kenyamanan kita, limbah dari pabrik, sampah rumah tangga, dan lainnya dibuang begitu saja. Semua tindakan ini akhirnya akan merusak lingkungan, dan akan merusak kesehatan kita j…
Baptisan Kudus merupakan salah satu dari dua Sakramen yang penting dalam kehidupan kekristenan. Baptisan merupakan suatu kewajiban yang harus dilakukan oleh orang- orang Kristen beriman kepada Tuhan dan yang berniat bergabung di dalam Gereja. Diharapkan melalui buku ini bisa diperoleh satu pandangan yang lengkap dan memberikan wawasan bagi setiap orang Kristen.
Buku "Asia Tenggara dalam Kurun Niaga 1450 - 1680 ; Tanah di Bawah Angin" ini merupakan jilid pertama dari dua jilid penyusunan kronik permulaan kebudayaan Asia Tenggara dari tahun 1450 hingga 1680. Anthony Reid bersemangat meneliti secara cermat kehidupan sehari-hari masyarakat dalam hal wilayah, makanan, perumahan, perniagaan, pola-pola kesejahteraan dan pertunjukkan populer. Kajiannya memung…
A Pew Study reports that only 2% of America's twelve million bloggers claim religion, spirituality or faith" as their main topic. This leaves a great mission field in cyberspace, say contributors to The New Media Frontier , because the latest forms of communication present so many opportunities to promote the cause of Christ in other topics and fields. Before blindly jumping in, however, Christ…