Baker Publishing Group: 4943 books
Scripture as Communication
Introducing Biblical Hermeneutics
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2007
Is the Bible just a book of ancient Israelite and Christian history and practices to be read? Or are we engaging in a more interactive practice when we study God's word? Jeannine K. Brown believes that communication is at the heart of what we do when we open the Bible, that we are actively engaging...
Biblical Interpretation
An Integrated Approach
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2008
This comprehensive exploration of the interpretive process, now available in paperback, has served as a successful textbook. It focuses on the three "worlds" of biblical interpretation--the world of the author, the world of the text, and the world of the reader--to help students develop...
Whose Community? Which Interpretation? (The Church and Postmodern Culture)
Philosophical Hermeneutics for the Church
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2009
In this volume, renowned philosopher Merold Westphal introduces current philosophical thinking related to interpreting the Bible. Recognizing that no theology is completely free of philosophical "contamination," he engages and mines contemporary hermeneutical theory in service of the church....
Scaling the Secular City
A Defense of Christianity
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 1987
This volume offers up-to-date arguments for God's existence and for Jesus's deity and resurrection, answers to objections to Christian theism, and discussions of four key issues.
God the Father Almighty
A Contemporary Exploration of the Divine Attributes
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 1998
In God the Father Almighty Erickson develops a sturdy exposition of the doctrine of God. He interacts with criticism brought against the traditional view of God and offers a fresh analysis of the attributes of God in light of Scripture and the contemporary scene.
God the Father Almighty is...
Handbook for Biblical Interpretation
An Essential Guide to Methods, Terms, and Concepts
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2012
This handbook provides a comprehensive guide to methods, terms, and concepts used by biblical interpreters. It offers students and non-specialists an accessible resource for understanding the complex vocabulary that accompanies serious biblical studies. Articles, arranged alphabetically, explain terminology...
Outrageous Courage
What God Can Do with Raw Obedience and Radical Faith
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2013
Bestselling Authors Share a Powerful Story of Raw Faith in Action
From the moment her motorcycle pulled up outside Kris Vallotton's small country church years ago, Tracy Evans has been impacting lives. Mentored by Kris, Bill Johnson, and Heidi Baker, Tracy has never been afraid of putting her...
God in Dispute
"Conversations" among Great Christian Thinkers
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2009
This volume creatively explores the history of Christian thought by imagining a series of twenty-nine dialogues and debates among key figures throughout church history. It traces the history of theology via such conversation partners as Augustine and Pelagius, Calvin and Arminius, Barth and Brunner,...
Evangelicals and Tradition (Evangelical Ressourcement)
The Formative Influence of the Early Church
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2005
The past few years have seen a growing interest among evangelical leaders in the thought and life of the early Christian church. There is a desire to rediscover historical roots in the face of today's postmodern and increasingly post-denominational world.
Evangelicals and Tradition is the first...
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Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2017
This bestselling reference tool has been a trusted resource for more than 25 years with over 165,000 copies sold. Now thoroughly updated and substantially revised to meet the needs of today's students and classrooms, it offers cutting-edge overviews of key theological topics.
Readable and reliable,...
Awake
Doing a World of Good One Person at a Time
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2012
If we're being honest, most of us live comfortable, safe, and relatively easy lives. We enjoy a quality and ease of living that most of the world could not even imagine, let alone pursue. After all, even the poorest people in America are amongst the top five percent of the wealthiest people in the...
They Were Christians
The Inspiring Faith of Men and Women Who Changed the World
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2016
What do Abraham Lincoln, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Louis Pasteur, Frederick Douglass, Florence Nightingale, and John D. Rockefeller Sr. all have in common? They all changed the world--and they were all Christians. Now the little-known stories of faith behind twelve influential people of history are available...
God's Will
Finding Guidance for Everyday Decisions
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2012
Seeking God's guidance is a focus for many believers. We want to know what God has planned for our lives. Are we making the right decision? Are we in his will? For some people, knowing God is guiding their lives makes them relax and enjoy the ride. But others fear making the wrong choice and find...
Bones of Contention
A Creationist Assessment of Human Fossils
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2004
Seeking to disprove the theory of human evolution, the author examines the fossils of the so-called "ape men."