Theology Books
Zondervan For Calvinism
Book SynopsisIn an eloquent defense of Calvinist theology, author and professor Michael Horton invites us to explore the teachings of Calvinism—also commonly known as Reformed theology—by showing how it is biblical and Christ-centered, leading us to live our lives for the glory of God. The system of theology known as Calvinism has been immensely influential for the past five hundred years, but it''s often encountered negatively as a fatalistic belief system that confines human freedom and renders human action and choice irrelevant.Taking us beyond the caricatures and typical reactions, For Calvinism: Explores the historical roots of Reformed thought. Delivers the essence of Calvinism, examining its distinctive characteristics, such as election, atonement, effectual calling, and perseverance. Encourages us to consider its rich resources for faith and practice in the present age. As a companion to Roger Olso
£14.99
Zondervan Academic Is There a Meaning in This Text
Book SynopsisWritten by a brilliant young author, this book develops an evangelical theological hermeneutic that sees meaning in the text of Scripture.
£27.00
Zondervan John Wesleys Teachings Volume 1
Book SynopsisJohn Wesley's Teaching is the first systematic exposition of John Wesley''s theology that is also faithful to Wesley''s own writings. Wesley was a prolific writer and commentator on Scripturehis collected works fill eighteen volumesand yet it is commonly held that he was not systematic or consistent in his theology and teachings. On the contrary, Thomas C. Oden demonstrates that Wesley displayed a remarkable degree of internal consistency over sixty years of preaching and ministry. This series of 4 volumes is a text-by-text guide to John Wesley's teaching. It introduces Wesley's thought on the basic tenets of Christian teaching: God, providence, and man (volume 1), Christ and salvation (volume 2), the practice of pastoral care (volume 3), and issues of ethics and society (volume 4). In everyday modern English, Oden clarifies Wesley's explicit intent and communicates his meaning clearly to a contemporary audience. Both lay and professional readers will find this series useful for dev
£14.24
Zondervan Four Views on Christian Spirituality
Book SynopsisHow do Christians cultivate a vibrant and Christ-centered spirituality that''s rooted in biblical clarity?Spiritual formation--the cultivation of a relationship with God--lies at the heart of what it means to be a Christian in the body of Christ. But with the rise of diverse spiritual practices, from Zen meditation to out-of-body experiences, the idea of spirituality has become watered down by postmodern culture. Christian spirituality, on the other hand, embraces devotion to the triune God, abiding in Christ, the pursuit of holiness, and the cultivation of virtues. But what exactly falls within the scope Christian spirituality? This volume of the Counterpoints series focuses on the Church’s search for spiritual identity, meaning, and significance as interpreted by four of the major Christian traditions: Eastern Orthodoxy – represented by Bradley Nassif Roman Catholic – represented by Scott Hahn Prog
£11.39
Zondervan The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit
Book SynopsisIn this deeply spiritual book, which describes who the Holy Spirit is and how one can come to know him as a person, Torrey's closely examines the work of the Holy Spirit and offers a timely and extensive study of the baptism of the Spirit.
£999.99
Zondervan Why I Still Believe
Book SynopsisFor anyone who feels caught in the tension between the beauty of God''s story and the ugliness of human hypocrisy, Why I Still Believe offers a stirring story of hope. Why would anyone be a Christian when there is so much hypocrisy in the church? Mary Jo Sharp shares her journey as a skeptical believer who still holds to a beautiful faith despite wounding experiences in the Christian community.At a time when de-conversion stories have become all too common, this is an earnest response - the compelling conversion of an unlikely believer whose questions ultimately led her to irresistible hope. Sharp addresses her own struggle with the reality that God''s people repeatedly give God''s story a bad name and takes a careful look at how the current church often inadvertently produces atheists despite its life-giving message.For those who feel the ever-present tension between the beauty of salvation and the dark side of human nature, Why I Trade Review'By discussing her own struggles and ways to address them, Sharp hopes to connect with others who deal with these barriers as well. She emphasizes that when people share their own faith stories, they can supplement the logical arguments with authentic life experiences. Her goal is to address both unbelievers who are exploring religious faith as well as believers whose faith commitment have happened somewhat recently. and shy;. . . Recommended for those interested in apologetics, both from theistic as well as a nontheistic perspectives.'--Library Journal * Library Journal *
£999.99
Zondervan Academic Communicating Christ CrossCulturally Second Edition
Book SynopsisAs an unparalleled introduction to missionary communication, this thoroughly indexed book examines world views, cognitive processes, linguistic forms, behavioral patterns, social structures, communication media, and motivational sources.Table of ContentsCONTENTS Figures Foreword to First Edition Foreword to Revised Edition Preface Part I Communication and Mission 1. Communication, the Missionary Problem Par Excellence 2. Man, The Communicating Creature 3. The Legacy of Rhetoric to Christian Communication 4. Perspectives From the Science of Communication 5. The Problem of Meaning 6. Why Do Missionaries Communicate? Part II Communication and Culture 7. The Role of Culture in Communication 8. Christ and His Communicators Confront Culture 9. Contextualization – Its Theological Roots 10. Cross-Cultural Communication – Classic Categories and Paradigms 11. Cross-Cultural Communciation – Contemporary Categories and Paradigms 12. Respondents of Other Cultures Part III Worldviews – Ways of Perceiving the World 13. Worldviews and Cross Cultural Communication 14. Communicating Christ Into the Naturalist Worldview 15. Communicating Christ Into the Tribal Worldview 16. Communicating Christ Into the Hindu-Buddhistic Worldview 17. Communicating Christ Into a Chinese Worldview 18. Communicating Christ Into Other Monotheistic Worldviews 19. Communicating Christ Into the Worldviews of Syncretism and Multireligion Part IV Cognitive processes – Ways of Thinking 20. The Importance of How We Know What We Know 21. Cultural Differences and the Cognitive Process 22. Conceptual Thinking and the Western Missionary 23. Communicating Christ in Cultural Areas Where Intuitional Thinking Predominates 24. Communicating Christ in Cultural Areas Where Concrete Relational Thinking Predominates Part V Linguistic Forms – Ways of Expressing Ideas 25. The Importance of Language 26. Why Bother to Learn the Language? 27. Learning About Language Learning 28. What Can We Learn From Languages? Part VI Behavioral Patterns – Ways of Acting 29. From Plato and Aristotle to Edward T. Hall 30. The Missionary and Behavioral Norms 31. Seven Aspects of the “Behavioral Dimension” 32. Where the Action Is Part VII Social Structures – Ways of Interacting 33. Communicating and Social Orientations 34. Status and Role 35. Kinship: Kindred and Lineage 36. Nonkinship Groupings 37. Urban and Rural Societies 38. Free and Totalitarian Societies Part VIII Media Influence – Ways of Channeling the Message 39. Media Have Their Own “Messages” 40. Using Simple Media 41. Using Syndetic Media Part IX Motivational Resources – Ways of Deciding 42. From Persuasion to Elenctics 43. Psychology, Ethnopsychology, and Mission 44. Motivation, Decision Making, and Conversion 45. Receptivity and Missionary Response Bibliography Index of Persons Index of Subjects Index of Scripture References
£18.99
Zondervan Toward Old Testament Ethics
Book SynopsisProviding exegetical principles for the study of Old Testament ethics, this volume examines 'moral' texts of the Old Testament, and explores the content of Old Testament ethics and its meaning to believers today. It can be used quite effectively as a textbook for Ethics in the Old Testament.
£20.69
Zondervan Academic Charts of Christian Theology Doctrine
Book SynopsisProvides students of theology with precise summaries of the concepts and arguments from the fields of theology and doctrine. The value of this book lies mainly in its use as a handy reference that allows readers to organize and integrate the material learned from other textbooks and in the classroom.
£13.49
Zondervan The Jesus Bible Artist Edition NIV Leathersoft
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Zondervan New Testament Theology
Book SynopsisNew Testament Theology is a guide through the second half of the Bible with a specific eye on the culture from which the authors emerged to write their books. It is an attempt to grasp the authors' true meaning in a way other than the traditionally academic fashion.
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Zondervan Understanding Biblical Theology
Book SynopsisExamines and compares the five major schools of thought regarding biblical theology.Understanding Biblical Theology provides an expert and clarifying look at the catch-all term “biblical theology,” a movement that tries to remove the often-held dichotomy between biblical studies for the Church and as an academic pursuit.Using a spectrum between history and theology, each of the five “types” of biblical theology are identified as landing somewhere on the continuum from “more theological” to “more historical” in concern and practice.This text defines them in detail and gives a brief developmental history for each one, exploring each method through the lens of one contemporary scholar who champions it: Biblical Theology as Historical Description (James Barr) Biblical Theology as History of Redemption (D. A. Carson) Biblical Theology as Worldview-Story (N. T. Wright)Table of ContentsIntroduction Type One: Biblical Theology as Historical Description Chapter 1: Definition Chapter 2: James Barr Type Two: Biblical Theology as History of Redemption Chapter 3: Definition Chapter 4: D. A. Carson Type Three: Biblical Theology as Worldview-Story Chapter 5: Definition Chapter 6: N. T. Wright Type Four: Biblical Theology as Canonical Approach Chapter 7: Definition Chapter 8: Brevard Childs Type Five: Biblical Theology as Christological Construction Chapter 9: Definition Chapter 10: Francis Watson Conclusion: The Future of Biblical Theology
£13.49
Zondervan John Wesleys Teachings Volume 2
Book SynopsisJohn Wesley's Teaching is the first systematic exposition of John Wesley''s theology that is also faithful to Wesley''s own writings. Wesley was a prolific writer and commentator on Scripturehis collected works fill eighteen volumesand yet it is commonly held that he was not systematic or consistent in his theology and teachings. On the contrary, Thomas C. Oden demonstrates that Wesley displayed a remarkable degree of internal consistency over sixty years of preaching and ministry. This series of 4 volumes is a text-by-text guide to John Wesley's teaching. It introduces Wesley's thought on the basic tenets of Christian teaching: God, providence, and man (volume 1), Christ and salvation (volume 2), the practice of pastoral care (volume 3), and issues of ethics and society (volume 4). In everyday modern English, Oden clarifies Wesley's explicit intent and communicates his meaning clearly to a contemporary audience. Both lay and professional readers will find this series useful for dev
£14.24
Zondervan Academic Making Sense of Salvation
Book SynopsisTaken from the bestselling Systematic Theology text, the Making Sense of Series offers people bite-size pieces of seven core biblical doctrines. Making Sense of Salvation provides a clear biblical basis, clarity in the explanations, application to life, and much more for the doctrine of the application of redemption.
£10.44
Zondervan Academic Making Sense of the Future One of Seven Parts from Grudems Systematic Theology 7 Making Sense of Series
Book SynopsisTaken from the bestselling Systematic Theology text, the Making Sense of Series offers people bite-size pieces of seven core biblical doctrines. Making Sense of the Future provides a clear biblical basis, clarity in the explanations, application to life, and much more for the doctrine of the future.
£8.99
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Zondervan The Assurance of Salvation
Book SynopsisFor years, Robert A. Peterson taught about the assurance of salvation in seminary and Sunday school classrooms. He was concerned, however, to find that some people, for a variety of reasons, were unable to grasp the certainty of their salvation. The Assurance of Salvation identifies these troublers of assurance and provides the remedy to diffuse insecurity.Peterson asserts that difficult backgrounds and experiences, intellectual doubts, tender consciences, habitual sins, and overconfidence that people face are the enemies of assurance. Through a competent handling of the Bible, he explains that by embracing three gifts from God--His Word, His Spirit, and His work in our lives--those who struggle with insecurity are able to personally experience the freedom of God''s assurance.Trade ReviewIn this well-crafted book on assurance, Robert Peterson brings to bear a wealth of experience in teaching, writing, and ministering to make one of his best contributions to the church. Not only does this volume reflect a lifetime of thought on the doctrine of perseverance, it also flows from a pastor's heart, as well as from the author's deep experience of walking with the Lord. The work is filled with careful biblical exegesis, wise theological insight, and real-life anecdotes. There are other fine books on the believer's assurance of salvation, but this one sets a new standard. * DANIEL EBERT, president, Christian Training and Missionary Fellowship *Robert Peterson lays the foundation of Jesus Christ as the only solid ground for assurance of salvation and then builds upon that foundation with the doctrines of the Holy Spirit's comforting testimony and holy fruit. This book radiates scriptural clarity and heartfelt compassion for people struggling to find rest for their souls in God's everlasting love. * JOEL R. BEEKE, president, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary *Sooner or later, every Christian wonders, 'Am I really a Christian? Jesus might be real. But am I?' This bewildering, terrifying, common experience is why Robert Peterson has written The Assurance of Salvation: Biblical Hope for Our Struggles. This honest and biblical book guides us away from saying to God, 'But this time I really mean it,' and toward hearing God say to us, 'I will never leave you nor forsake you.' * RAY ORTLUND, pastor, Immanuel Church, Nashville *This treatment of assurance weaves together a rare combination of biblical study and practical outworking. The former includes the assurance built into the promises of the gospel, the confirming work of the Spirit, and the attesting witness of a transformed life; the latter deploys many stories and years of pastoral experience. This book promises to bring godly confidence and quiet comfort to many troubled believers. * D. A. CARSON, professor emeritus of New Testament, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School *This useful and enlightening study combines personal testimonies, biblical exposition, and pastoral counsel. The result is a highly readable survey of the all-important theme of Christian assurance. Writing with admirable brevity and clarity, the author covers dozens of the most important biblical passages in an organized and creative fashion. Most Christians struggle with assurance at some point, sometimes at multiple points. This book connects readers with resources to diagnose their spiritual insecurity and restore their confidence in Christ. It is well suited for both personal and small group use. * ROBERT W. YARBROUGH, professor of New Testament, Covenant Theological Seminary *Table of Contents1. Introduction Part One: Troublers of Assurance 2. Difficult backgrounds and experiences 3. Intellectual doubts 4. Tender consciences and fears 5. Habitual sins and others’ apostasy 6. Overconfidence Part Two: Finding Assurance 7. God assures us through the Word. 8. God assures us through the Holy Spirit within. 9. God assures us by working in our lives. 10. We must hold together the three ways that God assures us. 11. Conclusion
£999.99
Zondervan Systematic Theology Second Edition
Book SynopsisThe most widely-used text of the last 25 years in its discipline, Systematic Theology by Wayne Grudem has been thoroughly revised and expanded for the first time while retaining the features that have made it the standard in its field: clear explanations, an emphasis on each doctrine’s scriptural basis, and practical applications to daily life.Trade Review'After a quarter century of remarkable usefulness globally, Wayne Grudem's Systematic Theology, in its second edition, remains remarkable for its extraordinary juxtapositions. It is penetrating but not confusing; forthright and unequivocal but not reckless or overstated; readable and clear but not superficial; biblically grounded, even biblically saturated, but not textually careless or glib; devout and reverent but not uncritical or naive; practical but not trendy or sentimental; comprehensive but not majoring on minors; a book for the church but not parochial or sectarian. I thank God for this precious gift to Christ's people worldwide.' * John Piper, founder and teacher, Desiring God, chancellor, Bethlehem College and Seminary *'As a theology professor at Biola University, where I have taught for over twenty years, I feel like I coteach all my classes with Wayne Grudem. Our students are taught the basic doctrine of the Christian faith in three semesters of required courses. Grudem's Systematic Theology provides the core content for my classes and many of the other undergraduate theology courses at the university. Grudem wrote this book to strengthen the church, and it excels in its clarity, readability, and biblically based approach that seeks to get theology into real life. Systematic Theology consistently accomplishes Grudem's goal--to lead the reader to greater knowledge and worship of the God of the Bible.' * Erik Thoennes, PhD, professor of and chair of theology, Talbot School of Theology and Biola University, pastor, Grace Evangelical Free Church of La Mirada *'Grudem's Systematic Theology is well organized, easy to understand, usually persuasive, and devotional. Grudem does not merely inform you; he stirs your affections to love and worship the triune God. Grudem is not attempting to write a cutting-edge contemporary theology that plays theological ping-pong with trendy nonevangelical theologians. Nor is he attempting to write a historical theology that exhaustively explains what significant Bible interpreters and theologians have believed. Rather, he is serving the church by helping Christians who are not experts in theology better understand what the whole Bible says about God, God's Word, man, Christ, the Holy Spirit, angels and demons, salvation, the church, and the end times.' * Andy Naselli, associate professor of systematic theology and New Testament, Bethlehem College and Seminary, Minneapolis, pastor, Bethlehem Baptist Church *'How does one improve on a classic? You can't, say some. But I beg to differ. In this second and expanded edition of Systematic Theology, Wayne Grudem has made his classic work even better, more insightful, significantly more detailed, and an even greater resource for the Christian and the local church. When I'm asked to recommend a good and comprehensive volume on Christian doctrine and practice, I never hesitate. My encouragement is precise and to the point: 'Get Grudem!'' * Sam Storms, PhD, lead pastor for preaching and vision, Bridgeway Church, Oklahoma City *'I can neither quantify nor qualify all the ways in which Wayne Grudem's Systematic Theology has assisted me over the past twenty-five years. I've turned to it innumerable times and for innumerable reasons, and it has invariably proven a trusted and steady guide. It was there when I was first exploring Christian doctrine and there when I was ready to dive deeper. I can say truly that few books have been more meaningful or had more influence. With the arrival of this long-awaited second edition, it is fitting that the book that has so guided me and my generation can be refreshed in such a way that it can equally impact my children and theirs. I have every confidence that it will.' * Tim Challies, author of Epic: An Around-the-World Journey through Christian History *'I used to tell people that Grudem's Systematic Theology was the best single volume theology available. After using it for a quarter of a century, I now believe it is the best of all the systematic theologies in print, single or multivolume. It is one of those rare works that can challenge the scholar and instruct the beginner. This new edition addresses the most important changes in the theological landscape since 1994, and it has completely updated bibliographies. It is simply indispensable.' * Dr. Jack Deere, author and Old Testament scholar *'I warmly welcome the second edition of Systematic Theology. There is nothing like it. Here is an introduction to biblical doctrine that every believer can read and understand. As we read we are not only informed but edified and led to worship. And when we disagree or simply want to dig deeper, we are pointed to other resources in the Christian tradition. Just as the first edition was widely used, so I trust this new edition will do much good.' * Bill James, principal, London Seminary, UK *'It is impossible to estimate the benefit that Wayne Grudem's Systematic Theology has had for countless individuals, churches, Bible colleges, and seminaries over the past twenty-five-plus years. I've gladly used it as my main text in teaching theology to thousands of students whom I've had the privilege to teach at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and Southern Seminary. And oh how my students have loved the clarity, comprehensiveness, worshipfulness, and biblical fidelity of this textbook. But now we have, due to Dr. Grudem's painstaking work, an even better, more complete, updated version of this excellent theology book. Praise be to God, and deep thanks to Wayne Grudem, for extending the life of this work and making it even better for another generation of theological students of God's Word.' * Bruce A. Ware, T. Rupert and Lucille Coleman Professor of Christian Theology, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky *'Our current generation is seeing a resurgence in Reformed theology and practice, fueled by the likes of John Piper, R. C. Sproul, John MacArthur, the Gospel Coalition, and the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. At the heart of this renaissance is a textbook read by over 750,000 students, pastors, Christian leaders, and lay people in churches. Defining and explaining scores of doctrines, connecting them to the Bible, providing interpretations of key supporting passages, defending a Reformed theological understanding of the doctrines, and offering concrete applications of them, Wayne Grudem's Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine has provided an essential foundation for this Reformed resurgence. This second edition, updated and expanded, will undoubtedly continue to energize this reawakening!' * Gregg R. Allison, professor of Christian theology, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, author, Historical Theology: An Introduction to Christian Doctrine *'Systematic Theology by Wayne Grudem stands squarely in the stream of broadly Reformed tradition on the main issues of theology, including the doctrine of Scripture, the doctrine of God, and the doctrine of salvation. Perhaps the strongest feature of the book is its accessibility. Grudem does not water down the meat of theology. But by minimizing technical terminology and by including hymns, questions, and indications of application, he makes systematic theology much more accessible and life-invigorating for a large range of Christian readers. In this second edition he has made further improvements by including new material and by modifying his views on a few difficult issues.' * Vern Poythress, distinguished professor of New Testament, biblical interpretation, and systematic theology, Westminster Theological Seminary *'The whole church is indebted to Wayne Grudem for a fresh presentation of evangelical Christianity. . . . Even those who do not share his . . . positions on certain issues will be enriched by Grudem's clear statement of basic evangelical theology and his helpful cross-references to other major theological positions. Of particular value is his constant eye to the application of doctrine to personal life, ministry, and the church. For Grudem, intellectual understanding cannot be separated from heart experience.' * Allan Coppedge, former Beeson Professor of Christian Theology, Asbury Theological Seminary *'Wayne Grudem studied with me in the early 1970s, and both of us have endorsed one another's systematic theologies. That is perhaps unusual. Our two books look at theology from somewhat different 'perspectives,' as I like to say, and so they appeal to somewhat different readers. But Grudem's book has sold a lot more copies, and deservedly so. I couldn't be happier. I wish that all Christian writers could be as thankful for God's ministry through friendly 'rivals,' authors who bless the church through biblical, clear, and winsome teaching. Scripture is so rich that we need to look at it from many angles. We need more systematic theologies, not fewer. But for now, Wayne's work is the best.' * John Frame, professor of systematic theology and philosophy emeritus, Reformed Theological Seminary *'Wayne Grudem's second edition of Systematic Theology displays all the virtues of the first. He shows and explains how the doctrines discussed stem from the biblical text. Even if readers disagree here or there, they understand why Grudem argues as he does since he makes his case from the Scriptures. The book stands out for its clarity and accessibility. Academics, immersed in technical study for years, are prone to forget that most people have never read a systematic theology before. The lucidity and simplicity of Grudem makes his work an ideal textbook. This is not to say that scholars cannot profit from his work as well since he lays out arguments cogently. The pastoral tone of the work shines through as well. The hymns and songs concluding the chapters remind us that theology isn't a matter of abstract teaching but should lead us to praise and worship of the Lord.' * Thomas R. Schreiner, James Buchanan Harrison Professor of New Testament Interpretation and Professor Of Biblical Theology, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary *
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Zondervan A Wideness in Gods Mercy The Finality Of Jesus
Book SynopsisOne of the very few books to present a strong proposal on the issue of religious pluralism while maintaining a rock-solid evangelical stance, Wideness in God's Mercy will no doubt launch a decade of discussion on a higher level among many Christians.
£16.14
Zondervan Do Christians Muslims and Jews Worship the Same God Four Views
Book SynopsisDuring a time of global conflict, the theological question of whether Muslims, Jews, and Christians worship the same God carries political baggage. Is the God of ISIS the same as the God of Israel? Do Sunni Muslims and Protestant Christians pray to the same Creator and Sustainer of the universe?In this Counterpoints volume, five leading scholars present the main religious perspectives on this question, demonstrating how to think carefully about an issue where opinions differ and confusion abounds. All Worship the Same God: Religious Pluralist View (Wm. Andrew Schwartz and John B. Cobb, Jr.) All Worship the Same God: Referring to the Same God View (Francis J. Beckwith) Jews and Christians Worship the Same God: Shared Revelation View (Gerald R. McDermott) None Worship the Same God: Different Conceptions View (Jerry L. Walls) Contributors examine related subtopics such as:The difference between God beingTable of ContentsIntroduction (General Editors) - 5,000 words 1. All Worship the Same God: Religious Pluralist View (Philip Clayton) - 3 responses from other contributors - 1 rejoinder 2. All Worship the Same God: Referring to the Same God View (Francis Beckwith) - 3 responses from other contributors - 1 rejoinder 3. Jews and Christians Worship the Same God: Shared Revelation View (Gerald McDermott) - 3 responses - 1 rejoinder 4. None Worship the Same God: Different Conceptions View (Douglas Groothuis) - 3 responses - 1 rejoinder Ministry Reflection--Focus on common Ground in Christian-Muslims Relationships (Joseph Cummings) Ministry Reflection--Focus on Respectfully Held Differences in Christian-Muslim Relationships (David W. Shenk)
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Zondervan Covenant
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Zondervan John Wesleys Teachings Volume 3
Book SynopsisJohn Wesley's Teachings is the first systematic exposition of John Wesley''s theology that is also faithful to Wesley''s own writings. Wesley was a prolific writer and commentator on Scripturehis collected works fill eighteen volumesand yet it is commonly held that he was not systematic or consistent in his theology and teachings. On the contrary, Thomas C. Oden demonstrates that Wesley displayed a remarkable degree of internal consistency over sixty years of preaching and ministry. This series of 4 volumes is a text-by-text guide to John Wesley's teaching. It introduces Wesley's thought on the basic tenets of Christian teaching: God, providence, and man (volume 1), Christ and salvation (volume 2), the practice of pastoral care (volume 3), and issues of ethics and society (volume 4). In everyday modern English, Oden clarifies Wesley's explicit intent and communicates his meaning clearly to a contemporary audience. Both lay and professio
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Zondervan John Wesleys Teachings Volume 4
Book SynopsisTimeless Teachings of John Wesleyfor the Modern-Day Christian John Wesley's Teachings is the first systematic exposition of John Wesley''s theology that encompasses all of his writings. Wesley was a prolific writer and commentator on Scripturehis collected works fill twenty-four volumesand yet it is commonly held that he was not systematic or consistent in his theology and teachings.On the contrary, Thomas C. Oden demonstrates that Wesley displayed a remarkable degree of internal consistency over sixty years of preaching and ministry. This series of four volumes is a text-by-text guide to John Wesley's teaching. It introduces Wesley's thought on the basic tenets of Christian teaching: God and providence (volume 1), Christ and salvation (volume 2), the practice of pastoral care (volume 3), and issues of ethics and society (volume 4).In everyday modern English, Oden clarifies Wesley's explicit intent and communicates his meaning clear
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Zondervan The Christian Doctrine of Humanity
Book SynopsisThe Christian Doctrine of Humanity represents the proceedings of the sixth annual Los Angeles Theology Conference, which sought constructively and comprehensively to engage the task of theological anthropology.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction (the Editors) List of Contributors 1. Marc Cortez (Wheaton College) 2. Megan Defranza (Boston University School of Theology) 3. Hans Madueme (Covenant College) 4. Ian McFarland (University of Cambridge) 5. Frances Young (University of Birmingham) 4-6 more essays will be selected from breakout paper submissions: 1. Matthew Y. Emerson, Oklahoma Baptist University, 'Mapping Anthropological Metaphysics With a Descensus Key: How Christ’s Descent to the Dead Informs the Body-Mind Conversation' 2. Cambria Janae Kaltwasser, Northwestern College, 'Time-Bound Subjects: Responsibility, Death, and Christian Hope' 3. Joanna Leidenhag, University of Edinburgh, and R. T. Mullins, University of St. Andrews, 'Flourishing in the Spirit: Distinguishing Incarnation and Indwelling for Theological Anthropology' 4. Christa L. McKirland, University of St. Andrews; Jason McMartin, Biola University; Timothy H. Pickavance, Biola University, 'Embodiment, Edwards, and Knowledge' 5. David W. McNutt, IVP Academic, 'Created to Create? A Critique of (and Appeal to) Human Creativity in Theological Anthropology' 6. Richard Mouw, President Emeritus, Fuller Theological Seminary, 'The Relevance of Biblical Eschatology for Philosophical Anthropology' 7. Faith Glavey Pawl, University of St. Thomas, 'Human Superiority, Divine Providence, and the Animal Good: a Thomistic Defense of Creaturely Hierarchy' 8. Lucy Peppiatt, Westminster Theological Centre, 'Life in the Spirit: Christ's and Ours' 9. Ryan Peterson, Talbot School of Theology, 'Created and Constructed Identities in Theological Anthropology' 10. Chelle Stearns, The Seattle School, 'An Ecology of Mutuality: Colin Gunton and Frances Young on Relationality, Disability, and Being Human' 11. Gabrielle R. Thomas, Durham University, ''Vulnerable, Yet Divine:' Retrieving Gregory Nazianzen's Account of the Imago Dei' 12. Aku Visala, University of Helsinki, 'Human Cognition and the Image of God'
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Hymns Ancient & Modern Anthropology of the Old Testament
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SCM Press Biblical Exegesis A Beginners Handbook
Book SynopsisThis is an excellent guide to the various methods of biblical criticism to put into the hands of students. There are chapters on textual, historical, grammatical, literary, form, tradition, and redaction criticism, each concluding with a bibliography.
£23.51
SCM Press Church in the Power of the Spirit
Book SynopsisThe last of a famous trilogy, including The Crucified God and Theology of Hope. Those whose churches have become over-conservative and self-centred will find its impact refreshing.
£36.10
SCM Press Christology at the Crossroads
Book SynopsisAll theology is contextual; but not all contextual theology is good theology. Truly great theology must be rooted in a double context: it must be obedient to the living Jesus, and it must work out that obedience in the time and place in which it is set.
£25.00
SCM Press Call for God
Book SynopsisThis second collection of sermons preached by Karl Barth in Basel prison won the same high praise as its predecessor, Deliverance to the Captives. Whether beginning from the Old Testament or the New, Barth has a unique gift of becoming a vehicle for conveying the majesty and the mercy of God.
£18.19
SCM Press Diversity and Communion
Book SynopsisHow can communion be restored between the great traditions of contemporary Christianity, and yet diversity in theology and in liturgical and institutional forms still be retained? That is the major problem for ecumenism today. As a step towards a solution Pere Congar looks back on the main features of the debate.
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SCM Press Easter in Ordinary
Book Synopsis'I propose,' says Professor Lash, 'to argue, on the one hand, that it is not the case that all experience of God is necessarily religious in form or content and, on the other hand, that not everything which it would be appropriate to characterize as "religious" experience would thereby necessarily constitute experience of God.'
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SCM Press The Eucharist and Human Liberation
Book SynopsisThe eucharist is central to the life of the churches, but not in the forms in which it is so widely celebrated today. What began with sacrifice for the liberation of others has long been a means of domesticating believers. Such is the passionate argument of Fr Balasuriya, a Roman Catholic priest writing from his native Sri Lanka.
£20.54
SCM Press Exodus Old Testament Library
Book SynopsisThe commentary by Professor B. S. Childs of Yale on the book of Exodus represents a major attempt to break new ground, both in its understanding of the biblical book itself and also in its conception of the purpose of the commentary writer . It is readily evident that the task Professor Childs has set himself is a mammoth one, and everywhere the reader becomes impressed with the thoroughness and care with which the task has been carried out. in consequence a vast store of biblical and theological learning is compressed into the book making it an invaluable guide to the book of Exodus in its contents and in the way they have been understood by Jews and Christians. The preacher will find a rich collection of comment to provoke further thought and reflection. However, the more traditionally critical biblical scholar will also find a great deal that is fresh here regarding the modem understanding of the book of Exodus. in particular the amount of attention given to tradilio-historical and
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Hymns Ancient & Modern The Garden of Eden and the Hope of Immortality The ReadTuckwell Lectures for 1990
Book SynopsisIn this book, Professor Barr presents a reading of the story of the Garden of Eden, not as a tale of the origins of sin and death, but as a tale of a chance of immortality, briefly accessible to humanity but quickly lost.
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SCM Press God in Creation
Book SynopsisThe first volume of Moltmann's systematic theology.
£26.60
SCM Press The Myth of Christian Beginnings
Book SynopsisThere never was a Golden Age when the church was whole, perfect, pure-virginal. The faith was not purer, the Christians were not braver, the church was not one and undivided: In the light of this, Dr Wilken concludes that Christianity should forgo its preoccupation with the past and become a much more forward- looking movement.
£25.98
SCM Press The Myth of God Incarnate
Book SynopsisFor many people, the incarnation of God in Jesus Christ is the essence of Christianity. Yet this assumption is open to a great many questions. In this book a group of theologians asks whether the idea of the incarnate God is not another of those patristic doctrines which need to be criticized and interpreted afresh in the modern world.
£25.98
SCM Press On Having a Critical Faith
Book SynopsisThere are good reasons, concludes Dr Theissen, for being a Christian. But this does not mean that Christianity can be defended in its traditional form. It will have to change if it is not going to lose all credibility in the modern world.
£18.19
SCM Press Old Testament Theology
£28.00
SCM Press Old Testament Theology Volume 2 The Theology of Israels Prophetic Traditions
Book Synopsis''Essential books for the serious student of the Old Testament.... It is scarcely possible to read von Rad without having the understanding and enjoyment of the Old Testament greatly increased. No serious student of the Bible at the level of theological student or minister can afford not to read him'' (Theology). ''A work of commanding range and penetration. . . . The skilful translation has made von Rad''s book accessible to a greatly enlarged circle of readers. This, the most distinctive of modern Old Testament Theologies, has already exercised and will continue to exercise a profound influence on the study of the Old Testament'' (The Expository Times). Until his death, Gerhard von Rad was Professor of Old Testament in the University of Heidelberg. The companion to this volume is Vol 1: The Theology of Israel''s Historical Traditions.
£31.56
SCM Press Planetary Theology
Book SynopsisFr Balasuriya puts forward the outline of a theology which takes account of the spiritual needs of the whole world, seen in terms of north and south as well as east and west. Not perhaps since John Taylor's Enough is Enough has there been such a clearly written, simple and demanding challenge to Western churches, their priorities and life-style.
£23.51
SCM Press The Power of the Powerless
Book SynopsisA collection of Juergen Moltmann's sermons on the themes of power and powerlessness.
£16.59
SCM Press The Rediscovery of Apocalyptic
Book SynopsisA polemical work on a neglected area of biblical studies and its damaging effects on theology and philosophy.
£25.98
SCM Press Situation Ethics
Book SynopsisIn its new paperback form, this book is certain of continued attention in the current discussion of ethical problems.
£20.42
SCM Press The Synoptic Gospels
Book SynopsisThe Synoptic Gospels usefully fills the gap between the brief treatments of the synoptics to be found in New Testament introductions, and exhaustive commentaries.
£25.98
SCM Press A Theological Word Book of the Bible
Book SynopsisThis is a book which every minister worth his salt theologically ought to have; it will do his preaching more good than many volumes of ready-made sermons.' (A. M. Hunter in The Expository Times)
£31.56
SCM Press Theological Hermeneutics
Book SynopsisA comprehensive introduction to the history and significance of hermeneutical thinking in theology. Discusses text interpretation throughout history and the significance of text linguistics in a modern and postmodern context.
£24.87
