Outline: Demons, witches, and ghosts: drugs, divination, and the occult; shamans, priests, and prophets ... All these await you in Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion - an anthropological study of religious beliefs and practices both strange and familiar. This fascinating anthology of readings, now in its second edition, contains 16 new articles and provides a rich blend of modern and traditional t…
Outline : The most important and, indeed, exciting bookon the resurrection to have emerged in half a century"rnIn this book, Murray Rae explains that the resurrection is the turning point of history and the decisive clue to what is going on in the world. Rae investigates what it means to participate in the resurrection life made possible through encounter with the risen Lord."
Outline: Sunda dipertalikan secara erat dengan pengertian kebudayaan. Bahwa ada yang dinamakan kebudayaan Sunda, yaitu kebudayaan yang hidup, tumbuh, dan berkembang di kalangan orang Sunda yang pada umumnya berdomisili di Tanah Sunda. Kebudayaan Sunda dalam tata kehidupan sosial budaya bangsa Indonesia digolongkan ke dalam kebudayaan daerah dan ada yang menamai kebudayaan suku bangsa, untuk …
Outline: Yale University religion scholar the author - widely known for the much-publicized course on faith and globalization he coteaches with Tony Blair - places this question at the root of the twenty-first century's most sensitive, and critical, geopolitical concerns. The author reveals how the prevalent belief that these traditions worship different gods is directly linked to increased h…
Outline : "OUR HEARTS FIND NO REST UNTIL THEY FIND THEIR REST IN THEE." St. Augustine
To love God is to know him. To know him we must feed upon his Word, call upon his Spirit for guidance, pick up the cross daily. Only when the race is finished will we see him as he is. In his engaging and anecdotal style, R. C. Sproul explores the dynamics of a person's longing for communion and intimacy with…
Outline : The earliest Christians expressed their faith creatively. In Christ the Center, Tomas Bokedal shows how careful numerical patterns of nomina sacra - scribal reverence for divine names - shape the canon. These patterns revolve especially around Christ. The emerging rule of faith and early christological hermeneutics are evinced in the very text of Scripture. Christ the Center shows the…
Outline : Menyadari adanya krisis besar dalam teologi alkitabiah, yakni ketidakmampuan disiplin ilmu tersebut untuk mengemukakan dan menerapkan kembali otoritas Alkitab, Walter Kaiser di sini memberikan satu solusi bagi soal-soal definisi dan metodologi teologi Perjanjian Lama yang belum terpecahkan.
Pengertian yang tepat tentang teologi alkitabiah, kata penulis, "menunjukkan kepada kita suatu…
Outline : Apakah Allah dalam Perjanjian Lama bukan apa-apa, tetapi pengganggu, pembunuh, dan penindas? Banyak orang (bahkan yang berada di dalam gereja) tampaknya berpendapat begitu. Bagaimana orang Kristen menanggapi tuduhan tersebut? Dan bagaimana kita berdamai dengan sifat-sifat dari gambar Tuhan yang tampaknya terputus dalam kedua perjanjian tersebut? Dalam buku yang tepat waktu dan mudah d…
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- Apakah keyakinan kristiani dapat dipercaya?
- Apakah ada dasar pemikiran yang logis bagi iman kepada Yesus Kristus sebagai Anak Allah?
- Bukti-bukti yang menegaskan ketuhanan Yesus Kristus begitu kuat dan menyakinkan bagi semua orang pencari kebenaran yang jujur dan objektif.
- Seorang psikiater brilian tetapi penuh kebimbangan yang datang ke Arrowhead Springs untuk konseling, …
Outline : The question of political legitimacy asks: Even if laws are imperfect, what makes them legitimate? According to the regnant theory of justificatory liberalism, legitimate laws are based on reasons everyone can accept. But Philip D. Shadd argues that this view effectively delegitimizes all laws, undercuts basic rights, and treats citizens paternalistically. Where should we turn instead…
Outline : Few countries as culturally rich, politically pivotal, and naturally beautiful as Indonesia are al often misrepresented in global media and conversation, Stretching 3,400 miles east to west along the equator, Indonesia is the fourth most populous country in the world and home to more than four hundred ethnic groups and several major world religions. This sprawling Southeast Asian nati…
Outline : Pieter Veerman in his work explains why the Heidelberg Catechism is a unique teacher of thankfulness in its sixteenth-century context. Veerman provides an in-depth theological analysis of Q&A 115-129. The author compares this teaching with Catholic, Lutheran, and Reformed catechetical writings, demonstrating that the Heidelberg Catechism is a synthesis of earlier theological thought. …
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- Apakah keyakinan Kristiani dapat dipercaya?
- Apakah ada dasar pemikiran yang logis bagi iman kepada Yesus Kristus sebagai Anak Allah?
- Bukti-bukti yang menegaskan Ketuhanan Yesus Kristus begitu kuat dan meyakinkan bagi semua orang pencari kebenaran yang jujur dan obyektif.
- Seorang psikiater yang brilian tapi penuh kebimbangan yang datang ke Arrowhead Springs untuk konseling…