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  • United Methodist Questions United Methodist Answers

    $18.00

    With its question-and-answer format, and clear, jargon-free writing, this volume is an excellent resource for learning about the United Methodist Church. F. Belton Joyner Jr., a veteran pastor and popular author, introduces the reader to key United Methodist beliefs and practices through seventy-eight questions and answers.

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  • Becoming Bridges : The Spirit And Practice Of Diversity

    $14.95

    Pastor of a bilingual, multicultural church for more than a decade, Gary Commins knows that “diversity” is a spiritual exercise that can be as charged with anxiety as it is laced with hope. In Becoming Bridges, Commins lays the groundwork for diversity as an intrinsic part of the life of faith and calls us to become “bridge people”: people who are willing to traverse gaps of ignorance and bridge the things that separate us.

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  • Principles Of Lutheran Theology (Reprinted)

    $24.00

    First published in 1983, this book has guided students into theological reflection on the landmarks of Christian faith as understood in the Lutheran confessional heritage for a generation. Sets forth the main principles of classical Lutheran theology with an eschatological accent.

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  • Always Reforming

    $42.99

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    Finding a balance between a departure from orthodoxy and adherence to rigid confessionalism, the church needs to be always reforming. This collection of essays practices what it preaches, mining the whole terrain of systematic theology to refresh, renew and yes, even reform the church for its next season.

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  • From Exorcism To Ecstasy

    $36.00

    Surveying the views on baptism of eight of history’s most influential theologians, explains the development and bases for the variety of interpretation and practice of this holy sacrament throughout modern Christianity.

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  • Basic Christian Dictionary

    $15.00

    A Basic Christian Dictionary is an accessible and easy to use reference guide to the essential elements of Christian belief and the varying ways that it is live out in different denominations and traditions. In a secular age when religious faith is increasingly questioned, this useful resource will deepen understanding and broaden perceptions of Christianity in its multi-faceted expressions around the world today. A Basic Christian Dictionary is a vital tool for all who wish to express their faith in ways which will be helpful and persuasive in the modern world.

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  • 101 Amazing Truths About Jesus You Probably Didnt Know

    $19.99

    Do you know . . .
    — Jesus paid taxes?
    — His parents almost divorced?
    — Some of his ancestors were less than desirable characters?
    — Sometimes even his followers didn’t believe him?
    — If Jesus was really born on December 25?

    Are you ready to . . .

    — Expand your knowledge beyond the stories you heard in Sunday school?
    — Find truths that will compel you to love him more?
    — Understand his words and find the secret of true happiness?
    — Discover the joy in seeing others through his eyes?

    Let this captivating book introduce you to the most creative, thought-provoking person in history . . . JESUS!

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  • Pocket History Of Evangelical Theology

    $22.99

    Concise lively and readable history of evangelical theology. Finding its antecedents in early Pietism of the late 17th century, Olson traces its development through the revivalism in Great Britain and America in the 18th century from its roots within Puritanism, Wesleyanism and the Great Awakening. Great as a reference book, a refresher course or for use in introductory theology classes.

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  • Redeeming Time : T.S. Eliots Four Quartets

    $19.95

    This exploration of T.S. Eliot’s last major poem, Four Quartets, examines the poem’s potential to transform readers’ faith journeys. Kramer shows that the power of Four Quartets is its ability to create a dynamic interaction between the poem and the reader that promotes a genuine connection with the natural world, with others, and with the Divine.

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  • Theology Of Dietrich Bonhoeffer

    $23.00

    “Feil’s book is indispensable for anyone who wants to understand more clearly that unique Christian of our time, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and his theology.”
    – Eberhard Bethge, friend and biographer of Dietrich Bonhoeffer

    “Feil’s systematic, penetrating analysis and ordering of Bonhoeffer’s complete writings, seen in the general perspective of an underlying … unity and in the particular depths which reveal that unity, is indeed awesome.”
    – Geffrey B. Kelly, La Salle University

    “[An] excellent translation by Martin Rumscheidt…. The Theology of Dietrich Bonhoeffer deserves a wide reading audience among those who continue to seek the contributions of the martyred theologian toward understanding God-in-Christ in relation to the world today.”
    – F. Burton Nelson, North Park Theological Seminary

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  • Christianity With Attitude

    $20.00

    Presents a compilation of the authors’ writing for various media and covers a range of subjects from Christmas and Easter to atheism, sex and death.

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  • By Faith Alone

    $22.00

    The Reformation swept across Europe with a God-glorifying gospel of grace. Now the doctrine of grace cherished and proclaimed by the Reformers is under renewed assault from an unexpected place-the evangelical church itself.

    With the help of several theologians, Gary L. W. Johnson and Guy P. Waters trace the background and development of two seemingly disparate movements that have surfaced within the contemporary church-the New Perspective(s) on Paul and the Federal Vision-and how they corrupt the truth of salvation by faith alone. By regaining a focus on the doctrine of grace, pastors, seminarians, and future leaders can regain the cohesion, coherence, and direction to truly build the church to withstand the attacks of false and empty doctrines.

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  • All That Is

    $23.00

    During the last year of his life, Arthur Peacocke raced against time to formulate a final comprehensive overview of his “emergentist – naturalist – panentheist” perspective. A group of ten specialists in science-and-religion then composed commentaries and critiques of Peacocke’s new “Essay in Interpretation.” In the last weeks and months of his life, Peacocke drew together a final set of reflections on and replies to their chapters. Peacocke’s “Nunc Dimittis,” his final theological reflections in the days before his death, completes this volume.

    Peacocke’s brief sketch of how God and nature and humanity interrelate will prove a nascent classic in the field and a touchstone for further reflection. Led by editor Philip Clayton, respondents include: Nancey Murphy, Ann Pederson, Philip Hefner, John Polkinghorne, Karl E. Peters, Donald M. Braxton, Robert John Russell, Keith Ward, Christopher C. Knight, and Willem B. Drees.

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  • Breve Historia De Las Doctrina – (Spanish)

    $22.99

    Gonzalez, one of today’s best interpreters of church belief and history, answers questions crucial to understanding Christian beliefs: What are the core Christian doctrines? What are the historical contexts in which these doctrines frist rose to prominence? How have they developed across the history of the church? and What claims do these doctrines continue to place on Christian belief and practice today? This Spanish translation is ideal for church history, historical theology, and systematic theology classes.

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  • Sealed With An Oath

    $28.99

    Contents
    Series Preface
    Author’s Preface
    Abbreviations

    1. Biblical Theology And The Covenant Concept
    2. Covenant And God’s Universal Purpose
    3. God’s Universal Covenant With Noah
    4. God’s Programmatic Covenants With The Patriarchs
    5. God’s National Covenants With Israel
    6. God’s Royal Covenant With David
    7. God’s New Covenant Anticipated By The Prophets
    8. God’s New Introduction Inaugurated Through Jesus

    Bibliography
    Index Of Modern Authors
    Index Of Scripture References
    Index Of Ancient Sources

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    Paul R. Williamson looks at the role of the covenant concept in Scripture and the meaning of this terminology. He then sets the idea of covenant in the context of God’s universal purpose, and traces the idea through Noah and the patriarchs, the nation of Israel and the kingship of David. Lastly, he shows how the new covenant is anticipated in the Old Testament and fulfilled in the New.

    In this New Studies in Biblical Theology volume, Williamson offers new insights into key texts and issues related to the theme of covenant. He is not afraid to challenge established positions. One example is his dual-covenant approach to God’s dealings with Abraham.

    His robust scholarship will be appreciated by scholars, lecturers and students in theology, ministers and all who have a serious interest in the covenant concept.

    Addressing key issues in biblical theology, the works comprising New Studies in Biblical Theology are creative attempts to help Christians better understand their Bibles. The NSBT series is edited by D. A. Carson, aiming to simultaneously instruct and to edify, to interact with current scholarship and to point the way ahead.

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  • God Who Risks

    $45.99

    SKU (ISBN): 9780830828371ISBN10: 0830828370John SandersBinding: Trade PaperPublished: February 2007Publisher: InterVarsity Press Print On Demand Product

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  • Way Of The Lord

    $35.99

    This careful and profound new work is a collection of previously published essays examining the experience of Scripture in the way it informs a wholly Christian life. With a special focus on the commandments and the Psalms, there is also a generous section on what other parts of the Old Testament have to say to our observations of theology today. In the first section, Patrick Miller is compelling in his portrayal of the rich complexities of the Ten Commandments and convincing in his assertion that aspects of the Decalogue appear and are expanded throughout Scripture. His second section shifts to the Psalms, revealing them to be as much a book of theology as a book of poetry and song, pointing a way of faith and life. The final section expands to consider more wide-ranging topics in theology and anthropology, contemplating the character of God and the nature of the human.”Part of being human, Miller writes, is a slow building up of trust based on experiences of God’s earlier deliverances. . . . It is in insights such as these that Miller is at his best. Throughout the book Miller’s writing is logical and profound. A close but clear reading is possible because Miller walks a reader through to his conclusion. One may not agree with all the conclusions reached, but Miller arrives at them fairly and with both textual and scholarly support. He offers fellow scholars and students alike a wealth of insights based on a lifetime of study. His book provides an excellent tool; it is an up-to-date reference work, particularly on the commandments and the Psalms. It is sure to be cited widely by those writing journal articles. Miller’s work “always outstanding, always reasoned, always well-written ” leaves a reader grateful for the chance to be walked through the richness of topics in the biblical text by one who has so profoundly shaped biblical scholarship for decades.”

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  • Future Of Creation

    $19.00

    In these essays, written during the fertile years between Theology of Hope and The Church in the Power of the Spirit, world-renowned theologian Jurgen Moltmann demonstrates the remarkable depth and rhetorical power so characteristic of his major works. Here collected in one volume are brief, vital articulations of Moltmann’s thought on such topics as eschatology, transcendence, hope, creation, the theology of the cross, the Trinity, development, the practice of liberation, justification, and biomedical progress.

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  • Christianity

    $14.00

    A systematic guide to the Christian faith, taking a broad sweep from the big bang through the Old Testament to the New and beyond into the history of the faith and modern theological thinking.

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  • Nonconformist Theology In The 20th Century

    $34.99

    This book, based on the 2006 Didsbury Lectures, is the first comprehensive study of the systematic, doctrinal, and constructive theology produced within the major Nonconformist traditions (Congregational, Baptist, Presbyterian, Unitarian, Methodist and United Reformed) during the twentieth century. In the first chapter the landscape is surveyed, with reference to such topics as the New Theology, the First World War, the reception of Karl Barth, the theological excitements of the 1960s, and pluralism. The second chapter concerns the major Christian doctrines: God, Christ, the Holy Spirit and the Trinity, while in the third ecclesiological and ecumenical themes are discussed. Eschatology is treated in the concluding chapter, and there follows the author’s assessment of the significance of twentieth-century Nonconformist theology, and his observations regarding its current state, future content, and practitioners.

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  • Theology Of The Christian Life In J I Packers Thought

    $49.99

    J.I. Packer has wielded widespread influence on evangelicalism for more than three decades. This study pursues a nuanced understanding of Packer’s theology of sanctification by tracing the development of his thought, showing how he reflects a particular version of Reformed theology, and examining the unique influence of theological anthropology and theological method on this area of his theology.

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  • Mandate To Difference

    $30.00

    This book sets forth a new vision of the Christian church in today’s world. Based on recent speaking engagements surrounding the author’s critical passion and conviction – that the church in this moment must set itself in tension with the rest of the world – the essays here call the church to courageously defy political polarization, consumerism, and militarism.

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  • Faith And Film

    $30.00

    Author offers this guide to help church leaders enter into dialogue with contemporary films. Carefully crafts a theology of movies and then provides practical suggestions for creating and leading movie discussions with groups.

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  • Feminist Theologies : Legacy And Prospect

    $25.00

    An exploration of the history and future of feminist theology

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  • Solving The Romans Debate

    $29.00

    Scholars have long debated the “double character” of Romans. Why did Paul address a long discussion of Jewish themes to a Gentile audience? Das provides a fresh understanding of the identity and attitudes of the Gentile Christians in Rome and of the expulsion of Jews from Rome under the emperor Claudius. His reading offers new insight into Paul’s concern for the Jewish roots of the Christ movement.

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  • Eternity Realized : Guide To The Thoughtful

    $16.00

    1. Duty Of Realizing Eternity
    2. The Possibility Of Realizing Eternity
    3. The Excuses For Not Realizing Eternity
    4. Nominal Faith, From Not Realizing Eternity
    5. Spiritual Declension, From Not Realizing Eternity
    6. Faith, Believing Unto Eternal Life
    7. Eternity Realized In The Sanctuary
    8. Eternity Realized At The Sacrament
    9. Eternity Realized At Home
    10. Christ, The Glory Of Eternity

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    In “Eternity Realized: A Guide to the Thoughtful,” Philip guides the reader to the borders of Immanuel’s land. Too often, Christians neglect the practise of being heavenly minded. Philip reminds us of our duty to meditate on heaven and the danger we place our soul in when we disregard this task. Yet, more than just pointing out a mere duty, Philip places key aspects of the Christian life in the light of eternity and gives practical helps in cultivating a delight in heavenly things. Read, ponder, and experience how developing the habit of realizing the eternal world to come will help you keep this world in its proper place.

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  • Book Of Enoch

    $9.95

    R. H. Charles provides a definitive translation of one of the most noted apocalyptic works still in existence. Often described as the lost book of the Bible, The Book of Enoch seems to have been written in Palestine by several different authors in the first and second centuries B.C. For hundreds of years it was accepted by the early church fathers, but it was rejected by the council of Laodicea in A.D. 364. Today, it remains a written remnant of the Apocalypse — an ardent testament to hope and the triumph of good over evil in the dawning of a world to come. Rife with concepts of original sin, fallen angels, demonology, resurrection, and the last judgment, it is a vital document to the origins of Christianity.

    The Book of Enoch is comprised of various monumental works: The Book of Enoch, The Parables, The Book of the Courses of the Heavenly Luminaries, The Dream Visions, The Concluding Section, and The Noah Fragments. Each work is independent, but all the works are bound by a common theme: the punishment of the wicked and the blessedness of the righteous. This edition, complete with analysis and notes, is an indispensable resource for the study and understanding of both the Old and New Testaments.

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  • Texture Of Truth

    $15.00

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    We live in an age that increasingly flirts with a new paganism. As new systems of theological belief clamor for accommodation within the church, Christianity’s time-tested confessional heritage is abandoned. Deviant thought forms trickle down from the pulpit to weaken worshipers whose grounds of belief are already faltering. Douglas Vickers addresses this situation in The Texture of Truth by calling the church back to cardinal doctrines that have historically emboldened the Christian faith. Here, in straightforward terms that address the worshiper in the pew, is a sound articulation of what Dr. Vickers aptly refers to as “essential theology in the life and walk of faith.”

    The imperatives of Christian doctrine, soundly understood and held in biblical proportion, will enrich the meaning of the Christian life and the believer’s progress in sanctification. The Texture of Truth addresses the doctrine of God, Scripture, the divine covenants, creation and the Fall, the person of Christ and his redemptive offices, the application of redemption, and the place of the Christian in the church and the world.

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  • Ive Been Wondering

    $19.99

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    College and seminary students rarely have a voice in theological discussions. True, there are many books written for them. Introductions to the Bible, surveys of church history, anthologies of theological classics, overviews of Christian doctrine, and dictionaries of the various theological sub-disciplines abound. But it is one thing for professional theologians to answer the questions they think their students ought to be asking, and quite another thing for them to listen and respond to the questions their students are actually asking.

    This book does the latter. It contains a selection of email correspondence, which the author exchanged with his undergraduate theology students between the years 1997 and 2005 on matters pertaining to Christian faith and ethics. Most of the exchanges were triggered by questions that occurred to the students while they were taking one of the author’s undergraduate courses in theology, ethics, or church history. But the letters themselves are anything but academic exercises. They are intensely personal and reveal what is going on in the depths of the student soul. An exciting adventure of the human spirit as well as a stimulating challenge to the critical intellect is waiting for students and professors of theology or those on a lifelong study of Christianity.

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  • Murder Manners And Mystery

    $25.99

    Highlighting popular works by P.D. James, Colin Dexter, Ian Pears and Umberto Eco, among others, this subtle and intelligently written monograph examines the treatment of religion in the genre of contemporary murder mystery novels, and the implications of this phenomenon for understanding Christian thought in a post-Christian society.

    The book begins by considering the critical question of authorial intent and the question of genre criticism and what makes a genre, a “serious” literary specialism. Is crime fiction ever destined to be written by “serious authors”? Erb argues that P D James proves this possible, writing for a multi-faceted, secular, popular audience and setting her books in a Christian context. The question, what is mystery is fully explored in the opening chapter, where Erb examines James’ A Taste for Death and Devices and Desires, and contrasts their treatment of mystery with Colin Dexter’s treatment in Death is now my Neighbour.

    The second chapter considers the popularity of detective fiction at large focussing on James’ Original Sin and Umberto Eco’s The Name of the Rose.

    The third chapter focuses on the problem of justice. Who is the murderer? This is the key to all detective novels: the murder itself is secondary. The narrative depends on the murderer’s ability to replace a crime with a convincingly constructed illusion of innocence, and to escape punishment by means of good manners. Erb explores this problem, first evident in Exodus, in P D James’ A Certain Justice and Ian Pears’ An Instance of the Fingerpost.

    Finally Erb looks at retribution. Can justice ever be anything more than retribution, death without hope? What satisfaction can be made for the loss of a human life? How can a murderer ever fully confess a crime and experience thanksgiving in final release from the consequences? These questions are considered in light of James’ Death in Holy Orders, and Colin Dexter’s A Remorseful Day.

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  • Mission And The Coming Of God

    $39.99

    Chester explores the theology and missiology of the influential contemporary theologian, Jurgen Moltmann. It highlights the important contribution Moltmann has made while offering a critique of his thought from an evangelical perspective. The conclusion proposes “an eschatology of the cross” which offers a critique of the over-realized eschatologies in liberation theology and certain forms of evangelicalism.

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  • Trinity : Global Perspectives

    $55.00

    Introduces the doctrine of the Trinity, examining the work and thought of contemporary theologians throughout the world.

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  • Acceptable Sacrifice

    $24.95

    Here is an oasis in the desert of the Anglican debate about homosexuality. Its mature, intelligent faith might even allow those who disagree to recognize a genuine Christian yearning to love wisely. – Professor David Ford, Cambridge.

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  • Promise Of Baptism

    $31.99

    The sacrament of baptism from a Reformed perspective is clearly and thoughtfully outlined in this useful book. James Brownson carefully explains the scriptural basis, the theological underpinnings, and the practical implications of this particular element of the faith. Organized into brief, tightly focused chapters “each of which centers on a key question” and introducing and defining key terms in the course of the discussion, The Promise of Baptism will be an important resource for pastors, as well as for students or laypersons seeking to better understand this sacrament that lies at the heart of the church’s life.

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  • Multitude Of Blessings

    $20.00

    Clearly and engagingly explores the ancient but timely issue of religious diversity, drawing on both biblical and theological sources. Affirms that though God has mad Godself uniquely known in Jesus, religious diversity is part of God’s providential care for humankind. Therefore, the author urges Christians to be modest in their claims to truth, to be open to interfaith dialogue, and to work with others for justice and peace. Suggestions for further reading are included.

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  • Navigating Paul : An Introduction To Key Theological Concepts

    $29.00

    Offers the author’s wisdom and insight into the core of Paul’s thought. Focuses on major themes such as grace, law, faith, righteousness, Israel, resurrection, and what it means to be “in Christ.”

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  • Robert D Preus Essays On Justification And The Lutheran Confessions

    $39.99

    The 18 essays in this volume offer a cross-section of Preus’s research and commentary on the doctrine of justification and on the Lutheran Confessions and their application in the life of the church today. Also included in this volume are 4 reflections on the life and ministry of Robert Preus provided by David P. Scaer, John Stephenson, Kurt Marquart and Daniel Preus.

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  • Trinity Creation And Pastoral Ministry

    $39.99

    In this book the author proposes a three-way conversation between theology, science and pastoral ministry. His approach draws on a Trinitarian understanding of God as a relational being of love, whose life ‘spills over’ into all created reality, human and non-human.

    By locating human meaning and purpose within God’s ‘creation-community’ this book offers the possibility of a transforming engagement between those in pastoral ministry and the scientific community.

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  • Attributes Of God (Reprinted)

    $12.99

    An explanation of God’s solitariness, decrees, knowledge, foreknowledge, supremacy, sovereignty, immutability, holiness, power, faithfulness, goodness, patience, grace, mercy, love, wrath, and contemplation.

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  • Christian History : An Introduction

    $35.00

    First published in 1987, this book has been a primer for theological college students, undergraduates, lay readers and all interested in the history and development of Christianity. Now published in a new and attractive edition with an updated bibliography, Diarmaid MacCulloch still manages to argue his case convincingly that history need not be boring. He takes his readers from the earliest days of the fledgling Christian Church to the end of the twentieth century and enables readers to put characters, movements and places in their wider context and make connections between them.

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  • Ethics In A Christian Context

    $52.00

    In this contemporary classic originally published in 1963, Paul Lehmann answers the central question posed time and again to Christians throughout the ages: “What am I as a believer in Jesus Christ and a member of his church to do?” As one of the ethicists who contributed to the 1960s’ “situation ethics” debate, Lehmann argues that while principles for moral action can be rules of thumb, there are no absolute moral norms beyond the general norm of love. Intending a double meaning in his “contextual ethics,” he insists that in moral decision making, Christians must simultaneously examine the situation at hand and the theological context of the faith. Lehmann contends that Christians are to act in every situation in ways that are consistent with God’s humanizing purposes, but what that means changes from context to context and requires strong faith-shaped discernment.

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  • Shaping Beloved Community

    $50.00

    This collection of essays presents the theological, pedagogical, and disciplinary framework on which multicultural theological education is built. While many seminaries and divinity schools have expressed their commitment to create diverse communities of faculty and students, fewer schools have developed methods of learning and teaching that are appropriate for these communities. Written by faculty members at McCormick Theological Seminary, a school renowned for its commitment to diversity, these essays provide examples of new ways of learning and teaching that will help shape and sustain multicultural theological education.

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  • Making Of American Liberal Theology

    $65.00

    In this concluding volume of his magisterial trilogy, Gary Dorrien sustains his previous definition of liberal theology and his mixture of theological, philosophical, and historical analysis, while emphasizing the unprecedented diversity of liberal theology in the postmodern age. Dorrien argues that liberal theology has been in crisis for the past half-century, yet despite the crisis, and also because of it, it has also experienced a “hidden renaissance” of intellectual creativity. Liberal theology in the early twenty-first century is more diverse, complex, and marginalized than ever before in its history, he concludes, but its essential idea-creating a progressive, credible, integrative third way between orthodox over-belief and secular unbelief-remains as necessary as ever.

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  • Knowing The Holy Spirit Through The Old Testament

    $25.99

    SKU (ISBN): 9780830825912ISBN10: 0830825916Christopher WrightBinding: Trade PaperPublished: November 2006Publisher: InterVarsity Press Print On Demand Product

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  • Faith Styles : Ways People Believe

    $21.95

    A noted spiritual director suggests new ways of looking at how different people understand and relate to the divine. Explores the many styles of faith that characterize believers in all religions, examines the various modes of believing, and offers ways for spiritual directors to use this knowledge as they work with their clients. Includes illustrative case studies and practical suggestions for offering spiritual direction.

    The Spiritual Directors International Series – This book is part of a special series produced by Morehouse Publishing in cooperation with Spiritual Directors International (SDI), a global network of some 6,000 spiritual directors and members.

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  • Nature Of The Atonement

    $28.99

    SKU (ISBN): 9780830825707ISBN10: 0830825703Editor: James Beilby | Editor: Paul EddyBinding: Trade PaperPublished: November 2006Publisher: InterVarsity Press Print On Demand Product

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  • Last Word

    $12.95

    While showing how both evangelicals and liberals misread Scripture, a leading Bible scholar and Anglican bishop shows how to restore the Bible’s authority today for guiding the church through its many controversies.

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  • For A Glory And A Covering

    $15.00

    Preface
    Introduction: Why This Book Might Not Do You Any Good

    Part I: Marriage And The Nature Of God
    1. Marriage, Trinity, And Incarnation
    2. Imitation
    3. The Virtue Of Jealousy
    4. Marriage And The Holy Spirit
    5. Reciprocity

    Part II: Marriage Is For Men And Women
    6. What Is Marriage?
    7. Masculinity And Femininity
    8. Duties Of Husbands And Wives
    9. Headship
    10. Submission
    11. Men Are Stupid; So Are Women
    12. Exchanged Authority

    Part III: Marriage Is For Sinners
    13. Lies About Equality
    14. Forgiveness
    15. Divorce
    16. Marriage And The Means Of Grace
    17. Study Your Spouse
    18. Love And Respect
    19. Wise Words In Marriage

    Part IV: Marriage Is Good
    20. Food, Glorious Food
    21. Growing Old Together
    22. Widowhood
    23. Designed To Be Sexual

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    “Lord, here am I. Change him.”
    “God, I’m trying. She started it.”

    Common claims but they’re so far from Trinitarian life. We invoke Christ at the wedding then seem to default to an alien theology afterward.

    In this simple and practical book, Doug Wilson offers a richer and more comprehensive theology of marriage than in his prior works. Here he grounds marriage in the life of the Trinity and in the life of the church. Marriage is intended to be a glorious picture of the gospel, and marriages grounded elsewhere regularly create a small hell on earth. Don’t miss the riches of marriage.

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  • Atonement And Violence

    $27.99

    Recent years have witnessed a series of books, articles, and lectures raising serious questions about the Christian doctrine of the Atonement. While coming from a variety of sources, the questions usually center around the central issue of atonement and violence. Doesn’t the Atonement promote the idea of violence on the part of God? If so, isn’t such violence incompatible with a God of love? Doesn’t this doctrine send the wrong signal, excusing and perhaps even promoting such things as child abuse? Is it time to abandon what has become an outmoded and harmful doctrine?
    The authors of this book claim that to abandon the Christian doctrine of the Atonement is to abandon the central witness of the gospel, for atonement speaks of nothing less than God’s reconciliation of the world in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. However, to believe in the atoning death of Jesus Christ does not mean that one believes that God has engaged in cosmic child abuse. Drawing on the classical theories of the Atonement, engaging in creative theological construction, they present set of cogent, cohesive alternatives to either rejecting the doctrine out of hand, or uncritically accepting it.
    Contributors include: J. Denny Weaver, Bluffton University: “Narrative Christus Victor: The Answer to Anselmian Atonement Violence”; Thomas Finger, Associated Mennonite Seminary: “Christus Victor as Nonviolent Atonement”; Hans Boersma, Regent College, Vancouver, British Columbia: “Violence, the Cross, and Divine Intentionality: A Modified Reformed View”; and T. Scott Daniels, Pasadena First Church of the Nazarene: “Passing the Peace: Worship That Shapes Nonsubstitutionary Convictions.”

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  • I Was A Stranger

    $17.99

    Arthur Sutherland places before us our fear of meeting the “other” and the “stranger” in an increasingly global, and frequently dangerous, village. Various social, political, and historical factors have conspired to leave us in a veritable crisis: the decline of hospitality.

    Why is this a crisis? Why should we practice hospitality? What is it about Christian theology that compels us to think about hospitality in the first place? Sutherland offers a passionate plea to recover and rediscover hospitality, and to respond to the divine appeal to welcome the stranger.

    Therein lies the central concern of the book: that hospitality is not simply the practice of a virtue but is integral to the very nature of Christianity’s position toward God, self, and the world-it is at the very center of what it means to be a Christian and to think theologically. He offers a challenging definition of hospitality and calls us to a practice that is the virtue by which the church stands or falls.

    Drawing on modern theologians (including Howard Thurman, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Karl Barth, Martin Luther King Jr., and Letty Russell) and considering American slavery, the Holocaust, feminism, and prisons, Sutherland eloquently presents a Christian theology of hospitality.

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  • 12 Days Of Christmas

    $13.95

    The twelve days of Christmas run from December 26 to January 6, the Feast of the Epiphany, the date on which we traditionally recall the Magin’s arrival to present gifts to the infant Jesus. For many, the sacred meaning of these days is lost. By Christmas night we are saturated with the holiday hype, overfed with music and food, and maybe quite disappointed that the presents we received have not fulfilled us. Almquist invites readers to go deeper than the tinsel and wrappings to the source of all the good gifts in life: love, forgiveness, joy, hope, and so on. These are gifts that, once unwrapped, will last and satisfy our spiritual cravings.

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  • Tradition Scripture And Interpretation

    $26.00

    Introduces readers to the seminal, primary sources of Christian antiquity, focusing specifically on lesser-known texts from the first through sixth centuries.

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  • Human Person In Gods World

    $35.99

    Austin Farrer’s important contribution to philosophical and theological anthropology is discussed here by the six main contributors to the Austin Farrer Centenary Conference held at Oriel College in 2004.

    After an Introductory survey by Basil Mitchell, Nancy Murphy provides an in-depth study of Farrer’s defence of the freedom of the will, Edward Henderson brings out the key notion of double agency in Farrer’s conception of the way God acts in and through the human person. Brian Hebblethwaite explores Farrer’s writings for the light they throw on creation and evolution, with special reference to the problems of providence and evil. David Brown extends Farrer’s insights on the role of images in biblical revelation to their role in natural religion, and Douglas Hedley shows how Farrer’s – and Mitchell’s – work on the imagination enriches our understanding of the relation between faith and reason. The Centenary Conference sermon by the Bishop of Oxford is also appended.

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  • Scandalous God : The Use And Abuse Of The Cross

    $34.00

    “Theology of the Cross” is an important site of religious reflection and controversy, especially today. Westhelle repeatedly uncovers the evasions – personal, social, religious, and even theological – by which we skirt the sharp challenge that the cross and suffering love pose to a culture, lifestyle, and economy that avoid suffering and evade love. And he challenges every Christian to embrace Jesus’ cross to find our own resurrection.

    A passionate argument for the relevance of the Cross today.

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  • What About Hitler

    $25.00

    In an argument for Christian pacifism, Brimlow confronts difficult questions such as, What about Hitler? and How can Christians not answer evil violence with “good” violence?

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  • Rediscovering The Natural Law In Reformed Theological Ethics

    $43.99

    A thought-provoking reappraisal of the place of natural law in Protestant thought.

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  • Liturgy Time And The Politics Of Redemption

    $33.99

    Invites Jews and Christians to look to liturgy as a way forward.

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  • Responsive Labor : A Theology Of Work

    $30.00

    Most Christians work outside the church, so for many-if not most-of us, daily labor seems divorced from Christian beliefs and ethics. Work is an inevitable factor of human existence, and yet we do not have appropriate theological resources to help us reflect on its nature and meaning in light of Christian understanding and contemporary American culture. How can we as Christians understand our work as a dimension of our faith?

    After several years of extensive research, which included numerous interviews with working Christians across the United States, David Jensen provides a full look at the issue, taking seriously the situation of workers in American society and drawing on the insights of liturgical, practical, and constructive theology. What results is an insightful theological investigation into daily labor in light of Christian faith.

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  • Justification In Perspective

    $30.00

    Contents
    Part 1 The Protestant Doctrine Of Justification The Heart Of Protestant Preaching
    Part 2 The Protestant Doctrine Of Justification Its Antecedents And Historical Development
    Part 3 The Protestant Doctrine Of Justification Continuities And Discontinuities In Current Challenges To The Traditional View

    Additional Info
    A diverse group of international theologians explores the historical development and contemporary understanding(s) of the Protestant doctrine of justification.

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  • Arminian Theology : Myths And Realities

    $40.99

    SKU (ISBN): 9780830828418ISBN10: 0830828419Roger OlsonBinding: Cloth TextPublished: October 2006Publisher: InterVarsity Press

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  • Jesus Blood And Righteousness

    $17.99

    The question of whether Paul teaches that Christ’s righteousness is imputed to the believer has been debated for roughly four hundred years. Some of the questions that arise are: What is the connection between Adam and the rest of the human race? How did Christ fulfill the role of the second or new Adam? How can the “ungodly” stand before a righteous God?

    In Jesus’ Blood and Righteousness, Brian Vickers investigates the key Pauline texts linked historically to the topic of imputation. Though Vickers spends a good deal of time on the particulars of each text, he keeps one eye on the broader biblical horizon; like any doctrine, imputation must be investigated exegetically and synthetically. This book, and its conclusion that the imputation of Christ’s righteousness is a legitimate and necessary synthesis of Paul’s teaching, is a valuable contribution to the ongoing debate on imputation

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  • Work Of The Spirit

    $38.99

    A timely collection exploring the Holy Spirit in theology, culture, and science.

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  • Reading Scripture With The Church

    $25.00

    Contents
    Part 1: Essays
    Part 2: Responses

    Additional Info
    Four top scholars wrestle with the hermeneutical issues related to a Christian approach to careful reading and understanding of Scripture.

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  • Globalizing Theology : Belief And Practice In An Era Of World Christianity (Repr

    $38.00

    Contents
    Part 1. World Christianity And Theological Reflection
    Part 2. Methodological Issues For Globalizing Theology
    Part 3. Implications Of Globalizing Theology

    Additional Info
    Discusses the impact of globalization on theological method and reflection in the twenty-first century, including implications for the development of a genuinely global theology.

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  • God The Holy Trinity (Reprinted)

    $22.00

    Contents
    Introduction
    1. The Doctrine Of The Trinity
    2. Out Of The Box
    3. Faith And Christian Life In The African American Spirituals
    4. The Trinity And Christian Unity
    5. The Old Testament Trinity
    6. A Puritan Perspective
    7. The Trinity And The Challenge Of Islam
    8. The Soteriological Importance Of The Divine Perfections
    9. Deep Wisdom
    Notes
    List Of Contributors
    Index

    Additional Info
    Leading scholars from diverse theological traditions reflect on various theological and practical aspects of the core Christian doctrine of the Trinity.

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  • Virtue And The Voice Of God A Print On Demand Title

    $33.99

    Explores the essential place of wisdom and virtue in theology

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  • Old Creed And The New

    $35.99

    The Old Creed and the New, is Don Cupitt’s return to the UK market, after a five year absence, with a successor to his earlier works, which can be seen as the next stage in his long project to modernise religious thought. Here he sharply juxtaposes the traditional Apostles’ Creed of Western Christianity and the emergent creed of modern radical theology. Side by side they look amazingly different, and Cupitt carefully explains what is happening and why. The main change is that the old creed situated the believer within a huge narrative cosmology, the central myth of a great religion-based civilization, whereas the new creed merely defines the bare outlines of a modern spirituality. The difference is very great, and it is vital that we understand it clearly.

    Whilst in previous works Cupitt has attempted to define the real religion of modern people, and help them learn religious thinking for themselves in a post-ecclesiastical Christianity, in this book he attempts to bridge the gap between the old way of dogma and Church, and the new, plural, post-ecclesiastical kind of religion.

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  • John Diodatis Doctrine Of Holy Scripture

    $16.00

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    This study begins with a discussion of the state of research on Diodati. This is followed by a survey of Diodati’s life and work, focusing on his role within contemporary Protestantism. The history of the doctrine of Scripture is then considered in order to provide the relevant background to Diodati’s beliefs and to the significance of Scripture in the disputes that were part and parcel of the Reformation. The central element of the dissertation consists of a translation from Latin into English of the twenty-five theses concerning the doctrine of Scripture that he presented in 1596, when he graduated from the Academy at Geneva. There follows a detailed analysis of these theses in the light of the Protestant view of Scripture and the controversy with the teaching of the Church of Rome, especially as set out in the formulations of the Council of Trent. This analysis also draws on a work for which Diodati was well known to the English public, namely his Pious Annotations upon the Holy Bible, his greatest legacy after his translation of the Italian Bible. The study concludes with a brief evaluation of the significance of the continuity of the doctrine of Scripture in the history of the church, of the debate over the issue of authority between the Reformers and Rome, and of the way in which Diodati’s attitude to the translation of Scripture was governed by both the need for clarity and the theology of the Bible itself. – AUTHOR’S PREFACE

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  • With Cords Of Love

    $29.99

    The arrival of the 21st century has brought with it a wave of religious tolerance and indifference unlike any before. The effects of religious pluralism in our world today make it increasingly difficult for the hope-filled message of Christ to reach the hearts of those who need to hear it.

    With Cords of Love presents a thorough introduction to religious pluralism and offers a sound, loving response drawn from the essential doctrinal features of the Wesleyan theological tradition. This examination discusses the historical, philosophical, and cultural factors that have contributed to religious pluralism and explores the major responses currently embraced in some Christian circles. With compelling instruction, it provides the insight needed to approach people from other religions with both respect and compassion in order to complete the work God has already begun in their hearts.

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  • Exploring Protestant Traditions

    $42.99

    SKU (ISBN): 9780830828326ISBN10: 083082832XW. David BuschartBinding: Trade PaperPublished: September 2006Publisher: InterVarsity Press Print On Demand Product

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  • How Much Does God Foreknow

    $25.99

    IVP Print On Demand Title

    Does the Bible teach that God’s foreknowledge is exhaustive and infallible?

    Does Scripture affirm that God foreknows the free decisions of human beings?

    Current debates over the extent of God’s foreknowledge, argues Steven C. Roy, have not given sufficient consideration to the complete biblical revelation. Seeking to correct this imbalance, Roy provides in-depth studies of dozens of key passages in both the Old and the New Testaments.

    Cognizant of the current debates between classical notions of divine foreknowledge and more recent “openness” views, Roy interacts incisively with their respective theological positions and draws out implications of biblical teaching for the practical matters of Christian worship, prayer, guidance, suffering and evil, and ultimate hope in the triumph of God.

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  • Knocking On Heavens Door

    $30.00

    Articulates a cohesive New Testament theology of petitionary prayer based on careful attention to the contours and nuances of all the relevant New Testament texts.

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  • Firmly I Believe

    $40.00

    The Oxford Movement sprang into life in the 1830s in reaction to the fear of increasing Parliamentary control of the Church and in response to new freedoms for Roman Catholics in society. It was an opportunity for Anglicans who regarded themselves as loyal to the Catholic tradition, despite the interruption of the Reformation, to promote Catholic theology in the Church of England.

    A high doctrine of the Church and the sacraments, insistence that Anglican clergy were priests in the Apostolic Sucession and the revival of religious life – plus remarkable social work in slum areas – all characterise what we now call Anglo-Catholicism, still alive and well and accounting for a third of the C of E today.

    Here the writings of the Tractarians, and also less well-known supporters of the Oxford Movement, are introduced with a useful commentary and explanation.

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  • How Long O Lord (Revised)

    $27.00

    A clear and accessible treatment of key biblical themes related to human suffering and evil.

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  • Doctrina Cristiana – (Spanish)

    $13.99

    There are certain areas of doctrine that every Christian simply must know. Theology is important because what we believe affects how we live. If you’re a relatively new believer in Jesus, or if you’re a more mature Christian looking for a quick brush-up on basics of the faith, Christian Beliefs is for you. This readable guide to twenty basic Christian beliefs is a condensation of Wayne Grudem’s award-wininng book on systematic theology, prized by pastors and teachers everywhere.

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  • Evangelical Feminism : A New Path To Liberalism

    $25.00

    By critically examining the writings of egalitarians, Grudem shows that, while egalitarian leaders claim to be subject to Scripture in their thinking, what is increasingly evident in their actual scholarship and practice is an effective rejection of the authority of Scripture.

    Egalitarianism is heading toward an Adam who is neither male nor female, a Jesus whose manhood is not important, and a God who is both Father and Mother, and then maybe only Mother. The common denominator in all of this is a persistent undermining of the authority of Scripture in our lives. Grudem’s conclusion is that we must choose either evangelical feminism or biblical truth. We can’t have it both ways!

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  • Immanent Divine : God Creation And The Human Predicament

    $32.00

    While traditional Christian thought and spirituality have always affirmed the divine presence in human life, Thatamanil argues we have much to learn from non-dualistic Hindu thought, especially that of the eighth-century thinker Sankara, and from the Christian panentheism of Paul Tillich. Thatamanil compares their diagnoses and prognoses of the human predicament in light of their doctrine of God or Ultimate Reality. What emerges is a new theology of God and human beings, with a richer and more radical conception of divine immanence, a reconceived divine transcendence, and a keener sense of how the dynamic and active Spirit at work in us anchors real hope and deep joy.

    Using key insights from Christian and Hindu thought Thatamanil vindicates comparative theology, expands the vocabulary about the ineffable God, and arrives at a new construal of the problems and prospects of the human condition.

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  • Sharing Food : Christian Practices For Enjoyment

    $16.00

    Our everyday personal, familial, and communal practices of eating, says Jung, have the potential for making us more attentive to our life purposes, more attuned to our communal identities, and even more mindful of the presence of God.

    Juxtaposing practices with values, Jung explores how food and eating function culturally today. He explores the larger dimensions of personal and group eating, the great resonance that feasting and food and fasting have within the Christian tradition, and how all this figures very practically in Christian lifestyle. His work culminates in a chapter on the Lord’s Supper as a model for eating and the Eucharist as an occasion for sharing with the worldwide family of God.

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  • Truth Seeking Heart

    $40.00

    Austin Farrer was part of the extraordinary mid-20th century group of ‘Oxford Christians’ which also included C S Lewis, J R R Tolkien, Charles Williams and Dorothy Sayers.

    Described as ‘the one genius that the Church of England produced’ in the last century and ‘author of incomparably the most interesting theological books ever to come out of Oxford’, his great legacy is that his considerable learning expressed itself as practical spiritual direction.

    He believed that after all the argument, analysis and sifting of evidence, the purpose of theology was to show how to live and how to love. He died in 1968 and his many books are now out of print. Here is a thematically arranged anthology of his most influential writings with an extended introduction that assesses his contribution to Anglican life and through today.

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  • Aquinas Summa Theologica 2

    $15.00

    The SCM Briefly series is a series of summarized texts that are commonly used on theology and philosophy A level and Level One undergraduate courses in the UK. As students are less likely today to come to these subjects with language experience, the Briefly series, summarising the meaning of the original texts, is a painless and quick way to get to grips with what the philosophers were writing about. The language throughout is modern and approachable, but the books manage to avoid “dumbing down” by including line by line analysis and short quotes to give students a feel for the original. In addition, each book begins with an introduction, providing a context for the writer and his writings, a short summary as well as the detailed summary and each book also contains a glossary of terms.

    The first part of the Summa Theologica by Aquinas was dealt with in an SCM Briefly guide that published in May 06. The second part of the Summa Theologica is dealt with in this book.

    Aquinas’ Summa Theologica is his most famous work. It was intended as a manual for beginners as a compilation of all of the main theological teachings of that time and consists of a summary of the reasonings for almost all points of the Catholic faith. It is the fullest presentation of his views and covers the widest range of subjects – reason, sin, just war to name but a few – in detailed philosophical language. He worked on it from 1265 until the end of his life in March 1274. When he died he had reached question ninety of Part III, on the subject of penance. Part I, dealing with questions of God, we have dealt with in a previously published Briefly, here we look in detail at Part II, which concerns man’s striving for the highest end. It is structured as a series of questions and assertions and relies heavily upon key thinkers and writers at that time, including Aristotle, St Augustine, Dionysius and Rabbi Moses. All of this is dealt with succinctly, yet fully referenced to the original text, in this Briefly guide.

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  • Heart Of The Cross

    $35.00

    Theologies have often pointed to the cross as a place of suffering and sacrifice, while feminist critiques have frequently argued against interpretations of the cross as patriarchal valorizing of suffering. W. Anne Joh points toward a new interpretation of the cross as a place of love, where God and humanity come together in a surprising way. She interprets the cross as performing a double gesture that has a subversive effect. The cross works both to pay homage to overwhelming and multiple and complex oppressive powers (e.g. the empire) and simultaneously to menace those powers. The cross as a double gesture speaks to those who have shifted from a typical politics of identity to political identities shaped more by postmodern ambiguities of difference. Utilizing the Korean concept of jeong (a notion that helps clarify how the double gesture of the cross inspires a new relationality), Joh constructs a theology that is feminist, political and love-centered, while acknowledging the cross as source of pain and suffering as well.

    A real gift of Joh’s book is its interdisciplinary approach, carefully fusing postcolonial theories of hybridity and mimicry (Bhabha, Trihn), feminist poststructuralist psychoanalysis of abjection (Kristeva), cultural studies of the contemporary world, and more traditional christologies. The result is Joh’s innovative vision of the heart of Christology as a call for political love that is stronger than powers of oppression.

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  • Barth For Armchair Theologians

    $24.00

    “Most of the English-speaking world still has a ‘cartoonish’ understanding of Karl Barth. How appropriate, then, that a book with actual cartoons should appear to demolish the stereotypes. John Franke’s Barth for ArmchairTheologians offers an accurate, insightful, and at times whimsical introduction to the great thinker from Basel.” Joseph L. Mangina, Wycliffe College, Toronto, author of Karl Barth: Theologian of Christian Witness Written by experts but designed for the novice, the Armchair series provides accurate, concise, and witty overviews of some of the most profound moments and theologians in Christian history. These books are essential supplements for first-time encounters with primary texts, lucid refreshers for scholars and clergy, and enjoyable reads for the theologically curious. This volume introduces readers to the life and thought of Karl Barth (1886-1968), one of the most important theologians since the Reformation era. Featuring the Armchair series’ characteristic whimsical illustrations, Barth for Armchair Theologians surveys Barth’s theology as it emerges and culminates in his monumental Church Dogmatics as well as how his theology continues to be interpreted in the present day. John R. Franke is Professor of Theology at Biblical Theological Seminary in Hatfield, Pennsylvania. He is coauthor with Stanley J. Grenz of Beyond Foundationalism: Shaping Theology in a Postmodern Context also published by Westminster John Knox Press.

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  • Saved From Sacrifice

    $36.99

    A carefuly argued, truly groundbreaking exploration of Christ’s death and of atonement theology.

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  • Hospitality : The Heart Of Spiritual Direction

    $21.95

    In this latest addition to the Spiritual Directors International Series, professional spiritual directors and those in formation programs learn to extend traditional forms of hospitality by living out its deeper meaning as they explore ways in which the spirit of hospitality enriches the spiritual direction experience.

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  • Doctrine Of Justification By Faith

    $26.00

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    John Owen presents one of the most rigorous defenses of the Reformed doctrine of justification ever written. This reprint of The Doctrine of Justification by Faith, taken from the 19th century edition produced by the Presbyterian Board of Publications, will serve as a welcome improvement for many readers. Latin and Greek quotations have been moved to footnotes, and English translations are given for those large blocks of material that Owen left untranslated. It also contains a new introductory essay by Carl R. Trueman, which analyzes Owen’s treatment of justification in light of the highly charged debates of his day. While Owen’s work is technical and challenging, this edition is an effort to make his profound exposition more manageable.

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  • How Not To Speak Of God

    $21.00

    With sensitivity to the Christian tradition and a rich understanding of postmodern thought, Peter Rollins argues that the movement known as the “emerging church” offers a singular, unprecedented message of transformation that has the potential to revolutionize the theological and moral architecture of Western Christianity.

    How (not) to Speak of God sets out to explore the theory and praxis of this contemporary expression of faith. Rollins offers a clear exploration of this embryonic movement and provides key resources for those involved in communities that are conversant with, and seeking to minister effectively to, the needs of a postmodern world.

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  • Emergent Theology For Emerging Churches

    $30.99

    Explaining that an emergent theology is messianic, revelational, kingdom-coming and eschatological, this book adresses many of the concerns of those looking for a church that is contemporary, yet true to the gospel.

    If you wrestle with the challenges that face the church in these “postmodern” days, you will benefit from this book.

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  • Liturgical Theology : The Church As Worshiping Community

    $30.99

    SKU (ISBN): 9780830827633ISBN10: 0830827633Simon ChanBinding: Trade PaperPublished: August 2006Publisher: InterVarsity Press Print On Demand Product

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  • Paul On The Cross

    $25.00

    Even as theologians have become more critical of classic theories of atonement, biblical scholars have continued to rely upon such theories as a basis for interpreting Paul’s teaching regarding salvation and the cross. In this vital volume, Brondos looks to the recent advances in New Testament scholarship to argue for an alternative understanding of Paul’s doctrine of salvation and the cross.

    Paul, says Brondos, understood Jesus’ death primarily as the consequence of his mission: to serve as God’s instrument to bring about the long-awaited redemption of Israel, in which Gentiles throughout the world would also be included. For Paul, Jesus’ death is salvific not because it satisfies some necessary condition for human salvation, as most doctrines of the atonement have traditionally maintained, nor because it effects some change in the situation of human beings or the world in general. Rather, Jesus’ God responded to Jesus’ faithfulness unto death by raising him, thereby ensuring that all the divine promises of salvation would be fulfilled through him.

    Jesus’ death forms part of an overarching story culminating in the redemption of Israel and the world. It is this story, and in particular what preceded and followed Jesus’ death on the cross, that makes that death redemptive for Paul.

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  • Clear And Present Word

    $25.99

    Series Preface
    Author’s Preface
    Abbreviations
    1. Oh Sweet Obscurity: The Absurdity Of Claiming Clarity Today
    2. The Effective Communicator: God As The Guarantor Of Scriptural Clairty
    3. It Is Not Beyond You: The Accessible Word Of The Living God
    4. Engaging The Hermeneutical Challenge
    5. The Sharp Double-edged Sword: Restating The Clarity Of Scripture Today
    Bibliography
    Index Of Authors
    Index Of Scripture References

    Additional Info
    By almost any measure, a bold and confident use of the Bible is a hallmark of Christianity. Underlying such use are a number of assumptions about the origin, nature and form of the biblical literature, concerning its authority, diversity and message.

    However, a lack of confidence in the clarity or perspicuity of Scripture is apparent in Western Christianity. Despite recent, sophisticated analyses, the doctrine is ignored or derided by many. While there is a contemporary feel to these responses, the debate itself is not new.

    In this New Studies in Biblical Theology volume, Mark Thompson surveys past and present objections to the clarity of Scripture; expounds the living God as the Guarantor of his accessible, written Word; engages with the hermeneutical challenges and restates the doctrine for today.

    Addressing key issues in biblical theology, the works comprising New Studies in Biblical Theology are creative attempts to help Christians better understand their Bibles. The NSBT series is edited by D. A. Carson, aiming to simultaneously instruct and to edify, to interact with current scholarship and to point the way ahead.

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  • Postmodernism 101 : A First Course For The Curious Christian (Reprinted)

    $24.00

    Contents
    Acknowledgments

    Why Read About Postmodernism
    Premodern And Modern Minds
    The Postmodern Turn Against Reason
    Truth, Power, And Morality
    Language And Thought
    Inquiry And Interpretation
    Culture And Irony
    History And Hope

    Epilogue
    Notes
    For Further Reading

    Additional Info
    An accessible introduction to the ideas of postmodernism and postmodernism’s relationship to Christianity.

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  • Cross Examinations : Readings On The Meaning Of The Cross Today

    $34.00

    In today’s theological landscape the significance of the cross has become strongly affirmed and radically questioned. This exciting volume gathers theologians and historians who have thought through these critical and constructive issues: Do traditional understandings of the cross valorize suffering or violence? Are the older soteriological models, which see redemption as a kind of ransom or debt satisfaction, fitting for the contemporary worldview? Do they produce a piety that acquiesces in needless suffering, or does the cross precisely meet the massive suffering and injustice of today’s world?

    Following an expert introduction to the issues and options by editor Marit Trelstad, each author addresses the Christian symbol of the cross in the context of current theological, sociological, political, or environmental issues.

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  • Philosophy And Theology

    $17.99

    In this clear, concise, and brilliantly engaging essay, renowned philosopher and theologian John D. Caputo addresses the great and classical philosophical questions as they inextricably intersect with theology – past, present, and future.
    Recognized as one of the leading philosophers, Caputo is peerless in introducing and initiating students into the vital relationship that philosophy and theology share together. He writes, “If you take a long enough look, beyond the debates that divide philosophy and theology, over the walls that they have built to keep each other out or beyond the wars to subordinate one to the other, you find a common sense of awe, a common gasp of surprise or astonishment, like looking out at the endless sprawl of stars across the evening sky or upon the waves of a midnight sea.”

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  • Aquinas Summa Theologica 1

    $15.00

    The SCM Briefly series is a series of summarized texts that are commonly used on theology and philosophy A level and Level One undergraduate courses in the UK. As students are less likely today to come to these subjects with language experience, the Briefly series, summarising the meaning of the original texts, is a painless and quick way to get to grips with what the philosophers were writing about. The language throughout is modern and approachable, but the books manage to avoid “dumbing down” by including line by line analysis and short quotes to give students a feel for the original. In addition each book begins with an introduction, which provides a context for the writer and his writings, the chapters contain summaries to ensure the student has a context for that particular piece of writing, and each book also contains a glossary of terms. Aquinas’ Summa Theologica is his most famous work. It was intended as a manual for beginners as a compilation of all of the main theological teachings of that time and consists of a summary of the reasonings for almost all points of the Catholic faith. It is the fullest presentation of his views and covers the widest range of subjects – reason, sin, just war to name but a few – in detailed philosophical language. He worked on it from 1265 until the end of his life in March 1274. When he died he had reached Question ninety of Part III, on the subject of penance. The work is in three parts, dealing firstly with questions of God, then in part II with man’s striving for the highest end, and in the third part with Christ and the union between human and divine. Each part is structured as a series of questions and assertions and relies heavily upon key thinkers and writers at that time, including Aristotle, St Augustine, Dionysius and Rabbi Moses.

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  • Future Of Liberation Theology

    $44.99

    There is a notion amongst some academics that Latin American Liberation Theology has had its day, a dream killed off by the Nicaraguan and Salvadoran revolutions, the 1989 demise of socialism and the “end of history” claims of the champions of capitalism. However in this book Petrella proves this to be an ill-conceived notion, and shows that this theology can be reinvented to bring its preferential option for the poor into the real world. The actualisation of historical projects is possible by adopting the methods developed by the Brazilian champion of critical legal studies, Robert Unger. Doing so will entail the rejection of these theologians’ unitary concepts of a despised and rejected capitalism and a canonized and accepted socialism. Petrella argues for a reconstruction of these concepts and those of democracy and property too. He closely analyses the differences in democracy and capitalism as practised across the USA and Europe in support for the reconstruction of these concepts bringing about far-reaching suggestions for the future of liberation theology.

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  • In Search Of Humanity And Diety

    $68.99

    This book is a collection of essays to celebrate 50 years of John Macquarrie’s publishing with SCM Press. A considerable influence on many current thinkers and theologians, John Macquarrie’s work in areas as diverse as Christology, mysticism and ecclesiology are celebrated here. With contributions from around the world, including tributes from 25 theologians, this collection is a reflective and enlightening survey of one man’s achievements that will be as enjoyable to the theology student as to the church goer.

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  • Turning Points

    $24.99

    Is there meaning to life? Is history just random? Where does my life fit in? These are topical questions in any age, but particularly so in our postmodern era. Vaughan Roberts
    addresses these questions and others by examining what the Bible presents as the “turning points” in history, from creation to the end of time.

    This does not read like a normal history book. It does something far more important, to help you see history as God does, so that you might fit in with His plans for the world.

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  • Man Of Sin

    $24.00

    Who is the Antichrist and when will he come? Find out with this thorough, biblical examination of the doctrine of the Antichrist. From the author of A Case for Amillenialism.

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  • Skeptical Passionate Christian

    $25.00

    In the tone of a much-loved college chaplain, Michael F. Duffy takes his readers through a personal theological journey, exploring what it means to discern and live out a thoughtful, informed, and responsible faith. Encouraging Christians to develop and commit themselves to a critically developed vision of God, Duffy introduces the basic intents, questions, and conversation partners in theology, providing guidance on how to responsibly engage each one. Finally, he utilizes the skills he introduces to lead his readers through an exploration of vocation-whether God calls, whether God calls each of us individually, and, if so, what God calls us to.

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