Baker Publishing Group: 4943 books
Paul Meets Muhammad
A Christian-Muslim Debate on the Resurrection
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2006
Imagine if the Apostle Paul were alive to defend the truth of Jesus's resurrection-only to be countered by none other than the prophet Muhammad himself.
In an approach as creative as any scholar has taken, Michael R. Licona describes an invention that can make historical figures appear alive...
Raising Uncommon Kids
12 Biblical Traits You Need to Raise Selfless Kids
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2016
The single greatest lesson parents teach their kids isn't anything they say--it's what they do. And while most parents would say they want to raise compassionate kids, they might be surprised to discover just how little they're actually modeling the behaviors they hope to pass on--qualities such as...
Overcome
Replacing the Lies That Hold Us Down with the Truths That Set Us Free
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2017
At the base of every broken life, every dysfunctional relationship, every bad choice is a lie we believe. And at the root of every lie is fear. Fear of not having enough, fear of missing out, fear of being alone. The good news is, once we can identify and name our fears, we can defeat the lies that...
Making a Good Church Great
Becoming a Community God Calls Home
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2010
Bestselling author Steve Sjogren untangles the complex jumble commonly known as greatness in today's megachurch, mega-everything world. As a successful pastor, he launched the servant evangelism movement, but along the way he discovered that significance was not where or what he thought it would be....
The 52 Greatest Stories of the Bible
A Weekly Devotional
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2008
Classic Weekly Devotional through Some of the Bible's Most Fascinating Stories
How well do everyday Christians know the stories that have shaped their faith? More than just a collection of significant and entertaining stories, The 52 Greatest Stories of the Bible impresses upon readers the...
by Hugh Ross
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2010
Increasingly astronomers recognize that if the cosmos had not unfolded exactly as it did, humanity would not, could not, exist. Yet these researchers--along with countless ordinary folks--resist belief in the biblical Creator. Why? They say a loving God would have made a better home for us, one without...
From Nature to Creation (The Church and Postmodern Culture)
A Christian Vision for Understanding and Loving Our World
Language: English
Release Date: September 23, 2015
How does Christianity change the way we view the natural world? In this addition to a critically acclaimed series, renowned theologian Norman Wirzba engages philosophers, environmentalists, and cultural critics to show how the modern concept of nature has been deeply problematic. He explains that...
Entertainment Theology (Cultural Exegesis)
New-Edge Spirituality in a Digital Democracy
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2008
It's the end of the church as we know it. In a digitally connected world, people are seeking spiritual answers through pop culture. Instead of retreating, Christians must "rethink the sacred" and enter global conversations about God--in film, literature, TV, and music--or face extinction,...
Why Study Religion?
Understanding Humanity's Pursuit of the Divine
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2016
Why Studying Religion Matters in a Pluralistic Context
This brief primer explains why Christian students should study religion, how they should go about it, and why it is important in our contemporary, pluralistic context. Senior religion scholar Terry Muck introduces the discipline and explains...
by Suzanne Crocker
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2006
You can't be a good missionary without a good snake story," jokes Suzanne Crocker. And as a missionary to Africa, she has plenty! Crocker's stories are current, funny, and sure to hit close to home. Each fascinating vignette is accompanied by Scripture, practical application, and ideas on how...
The Special Service Worship Architect
Blueprints for Weddings, Funerals, Baptisms, Holy Communion, and Other Occasions
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2013
This book takes the principles found in Constance Cherry's successful The Worship Architect--in which she provided dynamic blueprints for designing worship services--and applies them to special services in the life of the church. Cherry, a worship professor and practitioner, offers theological reflection,...
The Priority of Christ
Toward a Postliberal Catholicism
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2016
A Major Statement on Christology from Bishop Robert Barron
For a long time, Christians have tried to bridge the divide between Christianity and secular liberalism with philosophy and theology. Bishop Robert Barron shows that the answer to this debate--and the way to move forward--lies in Jesus....
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Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2010
Highlighting the place of Stoic teaching in early Christian thought, an international roster of scholars challenges the prevailing view that Platonism was the most important philosophical influence on early Christianity. They suggest that early Christians were more often influenced by Stoicism than...
Retrieving Nicaea
The Development and Meaning of Trinitarian Doctrine
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2011
Khaled Anatolios, a noted expert on the development of Nicene theology, offers a historically informed theological study of the development of the doctrine of the Trinity, showing its relevance to Christian life and thought today. According to Anatolios, the development of trinitarian doctrine involved...