Baker Publishing Group: 4943 books
Did God Really Command Genocide?
Coming to Terms with the Justice of God
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2014
A common objection to belief in the God of the Bible is that a good, kind, and loving deity would never command the wholesale slaughter of nations. Even Christians have a hard time stomaching such a thought, and many avoid reading those difficult Old Testament passages that make us squeamish. Instead,...
God of the Possible
A Biblical Introduction to the Open View of God
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2000
Through an examination of relevant biblical passages, this theologian-pastor presents an alternative "open view" to the classical doctrine on God's foreknowledge of the future.
Seeing Is Believing
Experience Jesus through Imaginative Prayer
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2004
One of the most common problems with Christians in our modern secularized world is that they don't feel the reality of Jesus. Sure, they believe in him and love him, but he somehow doesn't seem to enter their daily lives in a real sense. Some might say, "You ought to pray more." Others would...
Escaping the Matrix
Setting Your Mind Free to Experience Real Life in Christ
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2005
In some way or another most of us are "stuck"-in a secret sin we can't control or maybe by an inability to stand up for ourselves.
In Escaping the Matrix, authors Gregory A. Boyd and Al Larson use the vehicle of The Matrix film trilogy to argue that our struggles with habitual sin, thought...
by J. Daniel Hays, J. Scott Duvall
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2012
This short ebook explores how the Bible came to be, with fascinating chapters on divine inspiration, the Septuagint, the shaping of the canon, translation, and much more.
What is Reformed Theology?
Understanding the Basics
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2016
What Do the Five Points of Calvinism Really Mean?
Many have heard of Reformed theology, but may not be certain what it is. Some references to it have been positive, some negative. It appears to be important, and they'd like to know more about it. But they want a full, understandable explanation,...
by James W. Aageson
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2007
Paul's influence on the history of Christian life and theology is as profound as it is pervasive. A brief survey of almost twenty centuries of Christian thought and practice will confirm the enduring importance of Paul for the life of the church in the Roman and Protestant traditions of the West as...
Scripture and Tradition (Acadia Studies in Bible and Theology)
What the Bible Really Says
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2013
In some of the church's history, Scripture has been pitted against tradition and vice versa. Prominent New Testament scholar Edith Humphrey, who understands the issue from both Protestant and Catholic/Orthodox perspectives, revisits this perennial point of tension. She demonstrates that the Bible...
The Theology of Augustine
An Introductory Guide to His Most Important Works
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2013
Most theology students realize Augustine is tremendously influential on the Christian tradition as a whole, but they generally lack real knowledge of his writings. This volume introduces Augustine's theology through seven of his most important works. Matthew Levering begins with a discussion of Augustine's...
World of the New Testament, The
Cultural, Social, and Historical Contexts
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2013
This volume addresses the most important issues related to the study of New Testament writings. Two respected senior scholars have brought together a team of distinguished specialists to introduce the Jewish, Hellenistic, and Roman backgrounds necessary for understanding the New Testament and the...
by David J. Williams
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2011
The Understanding the Bible Commentary Series helps readers navigate the strange and sometimes intimidating literary terrain of the Bible. These accessible volumes break down the barriers between the ancient and modern worlds so that the power and meaning of the biblical texts become transparent to...
Interpreting the Gospel of John
A Practical Guide
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2013
This tried and true classroom favorite by respected New Testament scholar Gary Burge has been praised for its usefulness. The expanded second edition has been revised throughout to take account of current scholarship and introduces software tools that have become available since the original edition...
Encountering Theology of Mission (Encountering Mission)
Biblical Foundations, Historical Developments, and Contemporary Issues
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2010
This fresh, comprehensive text fills a need for an up-to-date theology of mission. It offers creative approaches to answering some of the most pressing questions in theology of mission and missionary practice today. The authors, who are leading mission experts, discuss biblical theology of mission,...
Neither Complementarian nor Egalitarian
A Kingdom Corrective to the Evangelical Gender Debate
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2016
Regarding gender relations, the evangelical world is divided between complementarians and egalitarians. While both perspectives have much to contribute, the discussion has reached a stalemate. Michelle Lee-Barnewall critiques both sides of the debate, challenging the standard premises and arguments...