The four studies that make up this book were originally prepared for the Princeton Theological Review in celebration of the 400th anniversary of Calvin's birth. The article by Emile Doumergue deals with Calvin's view of asceticism; Lang's study analyses Calvin's doctrine of natural law; Bavinck's essay discusses Calvin's understanding of common grace; Warfield analyses Calvin's teaching on the …
One of the most important theologians of the twentieth century illuminates the relationship between ourselves and the teachings of Jesus. What can the call to discipleship, the adherence to the word of Jesus, mean today to the businessman, the soldier, the laborer, or the aristocrat? What did Jesus mean to say to us? What is his will for us today? Drawing on the Sermon on the Mount, Dietrich Bo…
World-renowned biblical interpreter Walter Brueggemann invites readers to take a closer look at the subversive messages found within the Old Testament. Brueggemann asserts that the Bible presents a "sustained contestation" over truth, in which established institutions of power do not always prevail. But this is not always obvious at first glance. A closer look reveals that the text actually con…
For centuries, revivals?and the conversions they inspire?have played a significant role in American evangelicalism. Often unnoticed or unconsidered, however, are the particular theologies underlying these revivals and conversions to faith. With that in mind, church historian Robert Caldwell traces the fascinating story of American revival theologies from the First Great Awakening through the Se…
Written a mere eight years following the posting of the 95 Theses on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, the Bondage of the Will bears witness to how far and how fast Martin Luther's fire of reform spread through sixteenth century Europe. This masterpiece of Reformation thought was witten to oppose the doctrine set forth by the renowned scholar Desiderius Erasmus in Diatribe of Free …
This Classic Defense of orthodox Christianity, written to counter the liberalism that arose in the early 1900's, establishes the importance of scriptural doctrine and contrasts the teachings of liberalism and orthodoxy on God and man, the Bible, Christ, salvation, and the church. J. Gresham Machen's "Christianity and Liberalism has remained relevant through the years ever since its original pub…
Pembelaan klasik bagi Kekristenan yang ortodoks ini, yang ditulis untuk menghadapi liberalisme yang muncul pada awal tahun 1900-an, menegakkan pentingnya doktrin yang sesuai dengan Kitab Suci dan mengontraskan ajaran liberalisma dan ortodoksi mengenai Allah dan manusia, Alkitab, Kristus, keselamatan dan gereja. Kekristenan dan Liberalisme karya J, Gresham Machen ini tetap relevan sampai sekara…
Dalam kurun waktu tiga dekade terakhir ini analisis wawasan dunia telah menjadi sebuah cara penting bagi orang-orang Kristen untuk memahami dunia. Tetapi mungkin karena tuntutan riset yang begitu berat yang diharuskan, kita belum pernah memiliki sebuah sejarah tentang konsep atau analisis tentang akar-akar filosofinya. Kita Telah berutang banyak kepada Naugle dalam hal ini. Kajian yang luar bia…
Martin Luther was one of the most influential men of his day. When he posted a series of theses on the Castle Church door in Wittenberg, Germany, he was merely inviting debate. He set off something much larger. The Protestant Reformation that began with his posting of the Ninety-Five Theses reshaped Europe, redirected Christian history, and recovered the truth of God’s Word. Five hundred year…
The Apostles Creed is the oldest, most beautiful succinct summary of Christian beliefs. Though often recited in unison during worship services, the creed begins with the phrase "I believe," making it a deeply personal profession of faith. But when was the last time you examined it closely? In Affirming the Apostles' Creed, an excerpt from Growing in Christ, noted Bible scholar and author J. …