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  Low Anthropology

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  Many of us spend our days feeling like we’re the only one with problems, while everyone else has their act together. But the sooner we realize that everyone struggles like we do, the sooner we can show grace to ourselves and others.

  In Low Anthropology, popular author and pastor David Zahl explores how our ideas about human nature influence our expectations in friendship, work, marriage, and politics. We all go through life with an “anthropology”–ideas about what human beings are like, our potentials and our limitations. A high anthropology can breed perfectionism, anxiety, burnout, loneliness, and resentment. Meanwhile, Zahl invites readers into a biblically rooted and life-giving low anthropology, which fosters hope, deep connection with others, lasting love, vulnerability, compassion, and happiness.

  Zahl offers a liberating view of human nature, sin, and grace, showing why the good news of Christianity is both urgent and appealing. By embracing a more accurate view of human beings, readers will discover a lasting hope for others–and themselves.

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  Understanding Scientific Theories Of Origins

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  List Of Figures
  List Of Tables
  List Of Sidebars
  Introduction
  Abbreviations

  Part 1: Getting Started On The Journey
  1. Principles And Methods Of Biblical Interpretation (John H. Walton)
  2. A Comprehensive Doctrine Of Creation And Implications For Scientific Study (Robert C. Bishop)
  3. Knowledge And Faith In Pursuing Origins Questions (Robert C. Bishop)
  4. Creation Through The Lenses Of Science And Theology (Robert C. Bishop)

  Part 2: Cosmic Origins
  5. Cosmic Origins: Genesis 1:1-2:4 (John H. Walton)
  6. Electromagnetic Radiation And The Scale Of The Universe (Robert C. Bishop)
  7. The Expanding Universe (Robert C. Bishop)
  8. The Big Bang Model And Contemporary Cosmology (Robert C. Bishop)
  9. Lives And Deaths Of Stars And Fine-Tuning (Robert C. Bishop)
  10. Biblical And Theological Perspectives On The Origins Of The Universe (Robert C. Bishop)

  Part 3: Origin And Geologic History Of Earth
  11. Origin Of The Earth And Solar System (Stephen O. Moshier)
  12. Historical Roots Of Geology: Catastrophism And Uniformitarianism (Stephen O. Moshier)
  13. The Genesis Flood (John H. Walton)
  14. The Rock Cycle And Timescales Of Geologic Processes (Stephen O. Moshier)
  15. Rocks Of Ages: Measuring Geologic Time (Stephen O. Moshier)
  16. Plate Tectonics: A Theory For How The Earth Works (Stephen O. Moshier)
  17. Reading Earth’s History In Rocks And Fossils (Stephen O. Moshier)
  18. Biblical And Theological Perspectives On Earth History (Stephen O. Moshier And Robert C. Bishop)

  Part 4: Origin Of Life On Earth
  19. From Spontaneous Generation To Abiogenesis (Larry L. Funck)
  20. Prebiotic Chemistry: Preparing The Primordial Soup (Larry L. Funck)
  21. Biological Information: Proteins And Nucleic Acids (Larry L. Funck)
  22. Alternative Scenarios For Life’s Origin (Larry L. Funck)
  23. Biblical And Theological Perspectives On The Origin Of Life (Larry L. Funck)

  Part 5: Origin Of Species And Diversity Of Life
  24. Development Of The Theory Of Evolution (Raymond J. Lewis)
  25. The Modern Synthesis Of Evolution (Raymond J. Lewis)
  26. Exploring The Evidence About Evolution: Phylogeny And Fossils (Raymond J. Lewis)
  27. Development Of An Extended Synthesis Of Evolution (Raymond J. Lewis)
  28. Biblical And Theological Perspectives On The Origin Of The Diversity Of Life (Raymond J. Lewis And Robert C. Bishop)

  Part 6: Human Origins
  29. Human Origins: Genesis 2-3 (John H. Walton)
  30. Human Origins: Evidence From Physical Anthropology (Stephen O. Moshier)

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  The question of origins remains a stumbling block for many. But just as the Psalmist gained insight into God’s character through the observation of nature, modern scientific study can deepen and enrich our vision of the Creator and our place in his creation. In this often contentious field Bishop, Funck, Lewis, Moshier, and Walton serve as our able guides.

  Based on over two decades of teaching origins together in the classroom, the authors present a textbook exploring mainstream scientific theories of origins in astronomy, cosmology, chemistry, geology, biology, physical anthropology, and genetics. While many authors engage origins from a Christian perspective, this is the first work offering a full-fledged discussion of the scientific narrative of origins, from the Big Bang through humankind, accessible to a lay audience in biblical and theological perspective.

  Topics include

  Principles of biblical interpretation
  Close readings of relevant Genesis texts
  A comprehensive Trinitarian doctrine of creation
  Cosmic origins
  The geologic history of Earth
  The origin of life on Earth
  The origin of species and diversity of life
  Human origins
  New creation and creation care
  Science education

  Rather than the familiar scenario where science and faith compete, this book seeks to diffuse tensions by taking the inspiration and authority of the Bible seriously while respecting and honoring God’s revelation through creation. Understanding Scientific Theories of Origins gives the reader a detailed picture of the sciences of origins along with how they fit into the story of God’s creative and redemptive action.

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  Consider Leviathan : Narratives Of Nature And The Self In Job

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  Contents:
  Prologue
  1. Consider The Ostrich
  2. Eco-Anthropologies Of Wisdom In The Hebrew Bible
  3. Eco-Anthropologies In The Joban Dialogues
  4. Eco-Anthropologies In The Joban God-Speech
  5. Natural Theologies Of The Post-Exilic Self In Job
  Epilogue: The New Nature And The New Self

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  Theologians and philosophers are turning again to questions of the meaning, or non-meaning, of the natural world for human self-understanding. Brian R. Doak observes that the book of Job, more than any other book in the Bible, uses metaphors drawn from the natural world, especially of plants and animals, as raw material for thinking about human suffering. Doak argues that Job should be viewed as an anthropological “ground zero” for the traumatic definition of the post-exilic human self in ancient Israel. Furthermore, the battered shape of the Joban experience should provide a starting point for reconfiguring our thinking about “natural theology” as a category of intellectual history in the ancient world.

  Doak examines how the development of the human subject is portrayed in the biblical text in either radical continuity or discontinuity with plants and animals. Consider Leviathan explores the text at the intersection of anthropology, theology, and ecology, opening up new possibilities for charting the view of nature in the Hebrew Bible.

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  Perspectives On Ecclesiology And Ethnography

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  Within the disciplines of religious studies, systematic theology, and practical theology there exists a divide between empirical and theological analyses of the church. Each volume in the cross-disciplinary series Studies in Ecclesiology and Ethnography attempts to address this gap by exploring the methodological and substantive issues that arise from both theological and empirical studies of the church’s practices and social reality.

  Perspectives on Ecclesiology and Ethnography, the inaugural volume in the series, proposes that if theology is to regain its relevance to the church today, theologians must utilize ethnographical tools in order to provide more accurate, disciplined research that is situated in real contexts. Using “ethnography” in its broadest sense — encompassing any form of qualitative research — this volume proposes that the church is both theological and social/cultural, which implies the need for a methodological shift for researchers in theology. Contributions from twelve scholar-practitioners lead the way forward.

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  Cultural Anthropology (Reprinted)

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  This introduction to the field of cultural anthropology from a Christian perspective exposes students to the excitement and significance of human history and culture.

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