Wipf And Stock Publishers: 1811 books
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Exchanges in Mere Christianity
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2011
As popular advocates for new atheism clash with intellectually gifted Christian apologists, the debates rage on. At the end of the day, after the lecture halls clear and the thumb-worn books are put back on the shelves, the participants in these battles of ideas remain firmly entrenched in their positions....
Orange Proverbs and Purple Parables
The Enterprise of Reading the Holy Scriptures as Scripture
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2015
In the words of Saint Augustine, the Bible is long, complicated, and difficult to read. Orange Proverbs & Purple Parables is a book about reading the Bible. How does one become a more spiritually discerning and critically appreciative reader of the Holy Scriptures? What does it take to become...
Awe and Expectation
On Being Stewards of the Gospel
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2010
Awe and Expectation charts new territory in exploring the intersection of theology and stewardship. Theologians, ministers, and lay members of the church will find in this book material to fuel their imaginations as they rethink the role of stewardship in a post-Christendom church. Starting with sacrament...
The Truth about Mary
A Theological and Philosophical Evaluation of the Proposed Fifth Marian Dogma
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2009
In recent years a powerful grassroots movement has emerged calling for the papal definition of a fifth Marian dogma declaring the Blessed Virgin Mary to be Co-Redemptrix, Mediatrix of all graces, and Advocate. There has also been strong opposition to any such definition for various reasons. In The...
Dialogue of Love
Confessions of an Evangelical Catholic Ecumenist
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2010
The Dialogue of Love is written from the perspective of an evangelical Catholic Ecumenist. Raised Catholic, but having responded to the Gospel at L'Abri Fellowship in 1970, Eduardo J. Echeverria's journey took the paths of Reformed and then Anglo-Catholic Christianity on his way back to full communion...
Philosophy, History, and Theology
Selected Reviews 1975–2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 6, 2012
Alan Sell here presents a selection of his wide-ranging, informative, and entertaining reviews. Among philosophical themes discussed are Locke and the Enlightenment, Richard Price, John Stuart Mill, philosophical idealism, and analytical philosophy of education and of religion. Historical studies...
Israel's Prophets and the Prophetic Effect of Pope Francis
A Pastoral Companion
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2018
Given that Pope Francis is a popular global religious leader, and in the light of the lessons drawn from the nature, meaning, and functions of Israel's prophets, this tripartite work historically, pastorally, and theologically examines whether, and how Francis' teaching, visits, outreach to the poor,...
Pentecost and Parousia
Charismatic Renewal, Christian Unity, and the Coming Glory
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2013
As the charismatic movement penetrated the Protestant churches and then impacted the Catholic Church, great hopes for Christian unity were aroused among many. These hopes peaked with the great Kansas City conference of 1977 and the Pentecost over Europe gathering in Strasbourg, France, in 1982. After...
by William T. Miller
Language: English
Release Date: December 10, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: December 10, 2013
Individuals and groups reading the Scriptures for their own enrichment can find appropriate guides for Genesis and Exodus. Numbers is another matter. The complexities of ritual laws, holy days, moral codes, and conflicts experienced by Moses and the people during their forty years in the wilderness...
by William T. Miller
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2016
Beginners scanning Leviticus will find much detail about rituals and sinful situations, but little enlightening context or rationale. This study explores how scholars imagine that these rituals and moral laws made sense to those living back then, even though many of these early rituals and customs...
Seeking Wisdom
Inclusive Blessings and Prayers for Public Occasions
Language: English
Release Date: August 9, 2010
Seeking Wisdom: Inclusive Blessings and Prayers for Public Occasions provides clergy and laypersons with a unique resource to use in community settings, healthcare institutions, and faith communities. These blessings and prayers respect people from diverse religious traditions and use gender-inclusive...
Gadamer's Path to Plato
A Response to Heidegger and a Rejoinder by Stanley Rosen
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2010
Gadamer's Path to Plato investigates the formative years of Hans-Georg Gadamer's Plato studies, while studying with Martin Heidegger at Marburg University. It outlines the evolution of Heidegger's understanding of Plato, explains why his hermeneutics and phenomenological method inspired Gadamer, and...
Gods That Fail, Revised Edition
Modern Idolatry and Christian Mission
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2016
The globalizing world of late modernity is heavily awash with pseudo-gods. Gods That Fail provocatively deploys the theological concept of idolatry to explore the ways in which these gods blind their devotees and wreak suffering and dehumanization. Many of these pseudo-gods have infiltrated the life...
Knowing Who You Are
Eight Surprising Images of Christian Identity
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2015
Throughout the history of the church, many excellent books have been written addressing the theological significance of Christian identity. Such works have delineated important doctrines such as adoption, justification, and sanctification. While these studies of being "in Christ" have been...