Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea represents an authentic prototype for every tale of undersea adventure. On board the submarine Nautilus, young readers will be fascinated by the enigmatic Captain Nemo and will come to be astounded by the wonders that populate the depth of the sea. The splendid illustrations by Francesca Rossi, an artist capable of capturing vividly and realistically the at…
In the opinion of B.B. Warfield, the Westminster divines left to posterity not only ‘the most thoroughly thought out statement ever penned of the elements of evangelical religion’ but also one which breathes ‘the finest fragrance of spiritual religion’. Their most influential work, ‘The Shorter Catechism’, was intended as a teaching basis for an introduction to the Christian Faith. …
"~In Captive to the Word of God eminent theologian Miroslav Volf invites readers to dip with him into the deep well of Scripture to look over his shoulder as he engages actively with the Bible, which, as he notes, is at once a sacred text, a witness to Jesus Christ, and the site of God's self-revelation for the sake of humanity's salvation. After a probing explanation of how and why he uses Scr…
Over the last three decades a major cultural shift has taken place in the attitudes of Western societies toward the future. Modernitybs eclipse by postmodernity is characterized in large part by the loss of hope for a future substantially better than the present. Old optimism about human progress has given way to uncertainty and fear. In this book scholars from various disciplines -- theology, …
Philosophical Letters (LETTERS CONCERNING THE ENGLISH NATION) VOLTAIRE (FRANÇOIS MARIE AROUET) Best known for his philosophical novel Candide, Voltaire ranked among the leading intellectuals of the Enlightenment period. This collection confirms the philosopher's reputation for displays of irrepressible genius and individuality. Voltaire's two-and-a-half-year sojourn in England (…
The Word Biblical Commentary delivers the best in biblical scholarship, from the leading scholars of our day who share a commitment to Scripture as divine revelation. This series emphasizes a thorough analysis of textual, linguistic, structural, and theological evidence. The result is judicious and balanced insight into the meanings of the text in the framework of biblical theology. These widel…
Dalam buku ini, Th.C. Vriezen menguraikan seluk-beluk agam israel yang berlatarbelakangkan agama-agama Asia Barat Daya kuno (Mesir, Babel, Fenisia-Kanaan, Aram, Trans-Yordania, suku Arabia). Kemudia, Vriezen juga mendeskripsikan agam Israel yang dinamis mulai dari zaman bapa leluhur hingga masa pasca-pembuangan bangsa Israel. Dari sinilah dapat dilihat bahwa agama Israel menghadapkan kita bukan…
PERNAHKAH Anda merasa kecewa Anda merasa terhadap gereja? Atau ditolak oleh gereja? Apa yang kemudian Anda lakukan? Meninggalkan gereja, meninggalkan Tuhan, menjadi pembelot, atau ...? Barangkali Anda kecewa terhadap pembimbing rohani Anda, sahabat Anda-yang menyatakan dirinya sebagai pengikut Kristus-tetapi sikap hidup mereka sendiri tidak mencerminkan Kristus? Philip Yancey pernah mengalam…
From epic to limerick, novel to anecdote, literary narratives engage and entertain us. From autobiography and biography to accounts of familial generations, narratives define communities. Myths and histories loom large in religious traditions as well. Recently, the importance of narrative to ethics and religion has become a pervasive theme in several scholarly disciplines. In the essays present…
The author believes that over the past forty years movements like New Age spirituality and society's obsession with human potential have combined like a "perfect storm" to redefine for popular culture what has been for centuries the classic biblical definition of the person, work, and teaching of Jesus Christ. In Why Jesus?, Ravi Zacharias looks at the impact of this "storm" by discussing the 6…