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  • The Transforming Vision: Shaping a Christian World View, By Brian J. Walsh and J. Richard Middleton
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    The Transforming Vision

    Shaping a Christian World View

    by Brian J. Walsh and J. Richard Middleton

    Science, technology and economic growth motivate our society. Each is carried on with little regard for Christian concerns.

    Brian Walsh and Richard Middleton yearn for change. They long to see Christianity penetrate the structures of society, reforming and remolding our culture. From scholarship in the universities to politics, business and family life, the Christian vision can transform our ...

  • Satan and the Problem of Evil: Constructing a Trinitarian Warfare Theodicy, By Gregory A. Boyd
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    Satan and the Problem of Evil

    Constructing a Trinitarian Warfare Theodicy

    by Gregory A. Boyd

    • Where does evil come from?
    • If there is a sovereign creator God, as Christian faith holds, is this God ultimately responsible for evil?
    • Does God's sovereignty mean that God causes each instance of sin and suffering?
    • How do Satan, his demons and hell fit into God's providential oversight of all creation and history?
    • How does God interact with human intention ...
  • Good Ideas from Questionable Christians and Outright Pagans: An Introduction to Key Thinkers and Philosophies, By Steve Wilkens
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    Good Ideas from Questionable Christians and Outright Pagans

    An Introduction to Key Thinkers and Philosophies

    by Steve Wilkens

    "What indeed has Athens to do with Jerusalem? What concord is there between the Academy and the church?" – Tertullian, 3rd century

    Such skepticism about the place of philosophy in the life of Christians persists down through the ages. As a student, author Steve Wilkens had deep reservations about studying the works of "pagans" or even "questionable Christians." Now a teacher at a ...

  • The Unaborted Socrates: A Dramatic Debate on the Issues Surrounding Abortion, By Peter Kreeft
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    The Unaborted Socrates

    A Dramatic Debate on the Issues Surrounding Abortion

    by Peter Kreeft

    Is abortion a woman's right?
    When does human life begin?
    Should we legislate morality?

    What would happen if the Socrates of old suddenly appeared in modern Athens? Peter Kreeft imagines the dialog that might ensue with three worthyopponents--a doctor, a philosopher and a psychologist--about the arguments surrounding abortion. Kreeft uses Socratic technique to strip away the emotional ...

  • The Best Things in Life: A Contemporary Socrates Looks at Power, Pleasure, Truth  the Good Life, By Peter Kreeft
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    The Best Things in Life

    A Contemporary Socrates Looks at Power, Pleasure, Truth the Good Life

    by Peter Kreeft

    What are the best things in life?

    Questions like that may boggle your mind. But they don't boggle Socrates. The indomitable old Greek brings his unending questions to Desperate State University. With him come the same mind-opening and spirit-stretching challenge that disrupted ancient Athens.

    • What is the purpose of education?
    • Why do we make love?
    • What good is money?
    • Can ...
  • Mind Your Faith: A Student's Guide to Thinking and Living Well, By David A. Horner
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    Mind Your Faith

    A Student's Guide to Thinking and Living Well

    by David A. Horner

    The university world can be a confusing place, filled with many competing worldviews and perspectives. Beliefs and values are challenged at every turn. But Christians need not slip into the morass of easy relativism. David Horner restores sanity to the collegiate experience with this guide to thinking and flourishing as a Christian. Carefully exploring how ideas work, he gives you essential tools ...

  • Thinking About Christian Apologetics: What It Is and Why We Do It, By James K. Beilby
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    Thinking About Christian Apologetics

    What It Is and Why We Do It

    by James K. Beilby

    Most introductions to apologetics begin with the "how to" of defending the faith, diving right into the major apologetic arguments and the body of evidence. For those who want a more foundational look at this contested theological discipline, thisbook examines Christian apologetics in its nature, history, approaches, objections and practice.What is apologetics?How has apologetics developed?What ...