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paperbackScripture and Cosmology
Reading the Bible Between the Ancient World and Modern Science
by Kyle Greenwood
Christians often claim to hold a biblical worldview. But what about a biblical cosmos view? From the beginning of Genesis we encounter a vaulted dome above the earth, a "firmament," like the ceiling of a planetarium. Elsewhere we read of the earth sitting on pillars. What does the dome of heaven have to do with deep space? Even when the biblical language is clearly poetic, it seems to be funded ...
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paperbackSinai and the Saints
Reading Old Covenant Laws for the New Covenant Community
by James M. Todd III
What should Christians do with all the laws in the Old Testament? The Old Testament tells the story of the beginnings of God's salvation history, and it is part of the authoritative canon of Scripture affirmed by the church. But what role should the laws of the old covenant play in the lives of those living under the new covenant? Can Christians embrace the commandment to "love the Lord your God ...
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Common perception holds that the Western church is dying. But there is a movement that has escaped traditional measures of success as neighborhood parishes spring up in the everyday life of cities all over North America. Paul Sparks, Tim Soerens, and Dwight J. Friesen detail this phenomenon in their book The New Parish: How Neighborhood Churches are Transforming Mission, Discipleship and Community.
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paperbackThe Prophet & the Messiah
An Arab Christian's Perspective on Islam & Christianity
by Chawkat Moucarry
In an age of media distortion and widespread stereotypes, Christians and Muslims need a greater understanding of each other's faith. What do Christians believe about the Bible?What do Muslims believe about the Qur'an?And what do both Christianityand Islam have to say about Jesus and Muhammad?In this evenhanded and conciliatory book Chawkat Moucarry calls Christians and Muslims to engage in genuine ...
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InterVarsity Press has signed James Bryan Smith, author of the bestselling The Good and Beautiful God, to a fifth book project. Scheduled for a spring 2013 release, Hidden in Christ draws on the rich themes of Colossians 3, unpacking the transforming principles of Christ's love.
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Each year, Biblical Foundations identifies the best books published in Biblical Studies. These lists offer an opportunity to recognize excellent scholarship in the field of Biblical Studies, honoring authors for their diligence in studying God’s word, as well as providing readers with an excellent list of noteworthy books to consider reading.
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paperbackEvangelical Truth
A Personal Plea for Unity, Integrity Faithfulness
by John Stott
- Recipient of a year 2000 Christianity Today Award of Merit
What truth do we hold in common?
Evangelicalism in the twentieth century has divided into many different branches--conservative, progressive, Reformed, charismatic and more. Does any common ground remain that all can gladly affirm?
From John Stott, one of evangelicalism's leading statesmen ...
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paperbackEvery Somewhere Sacred
Rescuing a Theology of Place in the American Imagination
by Benjamin Norquist and Brian J. Miller
Become Stewards of God's Vision Where You're Placed
It’s possible for American Christians to live everywhere and nowhere at the same time. We’re often disconnected from the places we inhabit—cut off from nature, our neighbors, people different from us, and a sense of rootedness. It’s time to imagine a better way.
Each of us is placed by God in a specific "somewhere." ...
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hardcoverWe the Fallen People
The Founders and the Future of American Democracy
by Robert Tracy McKenzie
Christianity Today Book Award
The Gospel Coalition Book Awards Honorable Mention
Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award FinalistThe success and survival of American democracy have never been guaranteed. Political polarization, presidential eccentricities, the trustworthiness of government, and the prejudices of the voting majority ...
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James Bryan Smith has signed a contract with InterVarsity Press (IVP) to honor the life of his good friend Rich Mullins twenty-five years after Rich’s death with the release of a new edition of his devotional biography titled Rich Mullins: An Arrow Pointing to Heaven.
