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hardcoverThe First Testament
A New Translation
by John Goldingay
Most Bible translations bend the text toward us, making the rough bits more palatable to our modern sensibilities. In this Old Testament translation, John Goldingay sets our expectations off balance by inviting us to hear the strange accent of the Hebrew text unbaptized in pious religiosity. Translating consistently, word by word, this unique interpretation allows us to read the sacred text through fresh eyes.
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paperbackThe First Thanksgiving
What the Real Story Tells Us About Loving God and Learning from History
by Robert Tracy McKenzie
Veteran historian Robert Tracy McKenzie sets aside centuries of legend and political stylization to present the mixed blessing that was the first Thanksgiving. Like good narrative history, McKenzie's critical account of our Pilgrim ancestors confronts us with our own unresolved issues of national and spiritual identity.
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caseboundFirst Nations Version
An Indigenous Translation of the New Testament
by Terry M. Wildman
Consulting Editor First Nations Version Translation CouncilThe First Nations Version (FNV) recounts the Creator's Story—the Christian Scriptures—following the tradition of Native storytellers' oral cultures. While remaining faithful to the original language of the New Testament, the FNV is a dynamic equivalence translation that captures the simplicity, clarity, and beauty of Native storytellers in English.
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paperbackFirst Nations Version
An Indigenous Translation of the New Testament
by Terry M. Wildman
Consulting Editor First Nations Version Translation CouncilThe First Nations Version (FNV) recounts the Creator's Story—the Christian Scriptures—following the tradition of Native storytellers' oral cultures. While remaining faithful to the original language of the New Testament, the FNV is a dynamic equivalence translation that captures the simplicity, clarity, and beauty of Native storytellers in English.
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paperbackDawn
A Proton's Tale of All That Came to Be
BioLogos Books on Science and Christianity
by Cees Dekker, Corien Oranje, and Gijsbert van den Brink
Translated by Harry Cook
Afterword by Deborah HaarsmaDiscover the wonder of the cosmos as you follow the journey of one proton from the beginning of creation all the way through history to today. Combining mind-bending scientific knowledge with storytelling and insights from theology, this gripping narrative provides a fresh look at cosmology, evolutionary biology, and the good news of God.
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paperbackFirst Theology
God, Scripture & Hermeneutics
by Kevin J. Vanhoozer
Blazing a pathway for recovering the unity of biblical studies and theological reflection, Kevin J. Vanhoozer addresses the challenges presented by the contemporary so-called postmodern situation, especially deconstructionism.
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paperbackBack To Jerusalem
Three Chinese House Church Leaders Share Their Vision to Complete the Great Commission
by Brother Yun, Peter Xu Yongze, and Enoch Wang
With Paul HattawayBrother Yun, Peter Xu Yongze, and Enoch Wang, three Chinese house church leaders who have spent years in prison for their faith, explain the history and present-day reality of the Back to Jerusalem movement: the powerful spiritual vision of the Chinese church to send 100,000 missionaries across China's borders to complete the Great Commission.
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paperbackThe First Christian Centuries
Perspectives on the Early Church
by Paul McKechnie
Here is a scholarly examination by Paul McKechnie of select topics in understanding how early Christianity grew to become the religion of the Roman Empire by the fourth century. Topics include growth of the church, Christians in Caesar's palace, Gnosticism and more.
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paperbackThe Everlasting People
G. K. Chesterton and the First Nations
Hansen Lectureship Series
by Matthew J. Milliner
Contributions by David Iglesias, David Hooker, and Amy Peeler
Foreword by Casey ChurchHow might the life and work of Christian writer G. K. Chesterton shed light on our understanding of North American Indigenous art and history? In these discerning reflections, art historian Matthew Milliner appeals to Chesterton's life and work in order to understand and appreciate both Indigenous art and the complex, often tragic history of First Nations peoples.
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paperbackPaul and First-Century Letter Writing
Secretaries, Composition and Collection
by E. Randolph Richards
Informed by the historical evidence and with a sharp eye for telltale clues in the Apostle Paul's letters, E. Randolph Richards takes us into his world and places us on the scene with Paul the letter writer offering a glimpse that overthrows our preconceptions and offers a new perspective on how this important portion of Christian Scripture came to be.
