Theological Studies
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paperbackHollywood Worldviews
Watching Films with Wisdom and Discernment
by Brian Godawa
In this thoroughly revised and updated edition of his popular book, Brian Godawa guides you through the place of redemption in film, the tricks screenwriters use to communicate their messages, and the mental and spiritual discipline required for watching movies.
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paperbackSuffering and the Search for Meaning
Contemporary Responses to the Problem of Pain
by Richard Rice
Suffering is a deeply personal problem. Why is this happening to me? Guiding readers through the seven most significant theodicies, Richard Rice uses theory and personal stories to help each of us form a response to suffering that is both intellectually satisfying and personally authentic.
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paperbackA Peculiar People
The Church as Culture in a Post-Christian Society
by Rodney R. Clapp
Rodney Clapp asks and answers the question, How can the church provide a significant alternative to the culture in which it is embedded?
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paperbackThe Community of the King
by Howard A. Snyder
Howard A. Snyder probes the relationship between the kingdom of God and our daily experience of the church.
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paperbackThe Lord's Supper
Five Views
Spectrum Multiview Book Series
Edited by Gordon T. Smith
Contributions by Jeffrey Gros, John R. Stephenson, Leanne Van Dyk, Roger E. Olson, and Veli-Matti KärkkäinenThe theological understanding of the Lord's Supper is presented by members of five differing theological traditions: Roman Catholic, Lutheran, Reformed, Pentecostal and Baptist. Each contributor responds to the others, helping readers to understand the convergence and divergence among the five traditions.
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paperbackJesus, the Temple and the Coming Son of Man
A Commentary on Mark 13
by Robert H. Stein
Mark 13, the so-called Little Apocalypse, has puzzled readers for generations. Was Jesus speaking of the end-time return of the Son of Man or the coming destruction of Jerusalem or both? How can we know? Robert Stein, a seasoned Gospels scholar, offers an in-depth and insightful commentary on Mark chapter 13, an important and puzzling discourse of Jesus.
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paperbackSpirit of God
Christian Renewal in the Community of Faith
Wheaton Theology Conference Series
Edited by Jeffrey W. Barbeau and Beth Felker Jones
Jeffrey Barbeau and Beth Felker Jones edit thirteen essays on the topic of the Holy Spirit in biblical, historical and theological perspective, featuring important contributions on the current shape of global Pentecostalism. Contributors include Allan Anderson, Oliver Crisp, Timothy George, Kevin Vanhoozer, Amos Yong and Geoffrey Wainwright.
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paperbackPolitical Church
The Local Assembly as Embassy of Christ's Rule
Studies in Christian Doctrine and Scripture
by Jonathan Leeman
What is the nature of the church as an institution? What are the limits of the church's political reach? Drawing on covenant theology and the "new institutionalism" in political science, Jonathan Leeman critiques political liberalism and explores how the biblical canon informs an account of the local church as an embassy of Christ's kingdom.
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paperbackModern Orthodox Thinkers
From the Philokalia to the Present
by Andrew Louth
Andrew Louth introduces us to twenty key Orthodox thinkers from the last two centuries. The poets and thinkers included range from Romania, Serbia, Greece, England and France, and also include exiles from Communist Russia. The book concludes with an illuminating chapter on Metropolitan Kallistos and the theological vision of the Philokalia.
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paperbackJohn Calvin: A Pilgrim's Life
by Herman J. Selderhuis
Professor and renowned Reformation historian Herman Selderhuis has written this book to bring Calvin near to the reader, showing him as a man who had an impressive impact on the development of the Western world, but who was first of all a believer who struggled with God and with the way God governed both the world and his own life.
