Outline: The Bible is both a divine and a human book. It is the inspired word of God for his people. whether in biblical times or for the church today. It is also a fully human book, written by different people in a variety of cultural settings. Knowledge of biblical language and society is essential if the meaning of the human writer is to be grasped fully. The Apollos Old Testament Commentary…
Outline: Between 1870 and 1940 Lombok was transformed from one of the more powerful pre-colonial Indonesian states into an almost forgotten region of the Netherlands East Indies. This book evaluates Balinese rule in the last decades of tne nineteenth century and discusses in 1894 Dutch conquest. It shows that both Balinese and Dutch rule were based upon superior military force and examines some…
Outline: From Global to Local, the many faces of global Christianity - As they have from the very first century, the highly diverse and creative religious lives of ordinary Christians have decisively engaged the enormous developments of the twentieth century. However tentatively they can all be pieced together, these are some of their stories. Whether in the sugar cane fields of Central America…
Outline: Dealing with a time when followers of Jesus were moving toward separation from the movement's Jewish origins, this inaugural volume of A People's History of Christianity tells "the people's story" by gathering together evidence from the New Testament texts, archaeology, and other contemporary sources. Of particular interest to the distinguished group of scholar-contributors are the oft…
Outline: Exploring the Personal and Social Effects - of this momentous upheaval - Perhaps no period in Christian history experienced such vast religious tumult and rapid social change as the European Reformation, when it quickly became apparent that social and political issues - finding deep resonance with the common people - were deeply entwined with religious ones raised by the Reformers. Led…
Outline: Bringing alive the lost world of the Middle Ages - From the fall of Rome and the conversion of the Germanic tribes to the dawn of the Reformation, here is a rich and concrete exploration of the religious life ways and spirituality of medieval peasants and artisans, warriors and clerics, wives and children, and even the dead, in their daily interactions with each other, the church, the …
Outline: Christians encounter the modern spirit - After the Reformation, Christians found themselves living amidst wars of religion, Enlightenment, and colonization. The conflictive and fast-changing scene in which Christians of all allegiances were thrown yielded vase and distinct new challenges and venues to ordinary Christians. The spread of Christianity to lands outside Europe and the Middl…
Outline: John Colquhoun was a minister in the Church of Scotland whose sermons and writings reflect those of the Marrow brethren of the Secession church. Colquhoun's writings are theologically astute and intensely practical. He wrote on the core doctrines of the gospel, particularly on experiential soteriology. In this book, Colquhoun helps us understand the precise relationship between law and…
Outline: Perspectives on the World Christian Movement presents a multi-faceted collection of readings exploring the biblical, historical, cultural and strategic dimensions of world evangelization. Writings from more than 150 mission scholars and practitioners (over 60 of them new to this edition) portray the history and anticipate the potential of the global Christian movement. Every one of the…
Outline: This book examines Christian ethnographic writing about the Jews in early modern Europe, offering a systematic historical analysis of this literary genre and arguing its importance for understanding both the period in general and Jewish-Christian relations in particular. The book focuses on nearly 80 texts from Western Europe (mostly German) that describe the customs and ceremonies of …
Outline: Divine Retribution, partiality, and impartiality in Biblical and Hellenistic Historiography - Scott Shauf compares the portrayal of the divine in Acts with portrayals of the divine in other ancient historiographical writings, the latter including Jewish and wider Greco-Roman historiographical traditions. This book explores especially how the divine is represented as involved in history…
Outline: In his most significant book since the immensely successful Inside Out, Dr. Larry Crabb expands on his lifelong work in the field of psychotherapy to adopt a groundbreaking, but biblical, approach to healing the deep wounds of the soul - an approach that centers around building intimate, healing mini-communities in our lives and churches. Dr. Crabb envisions a day when communities of G…
Outline: Telling people about Jesus anywhere is tough. But doing it at college has its own special problems. Peer pressures are strong, professors are intimidating, schedules are hectic, relationships are intense. And what about Greeks, non-Christian friends, roommates, international students - yes, and your parents too? How do you show them God's love even when they may not want it? What you …
Outline: The book of 2 Samuel centers around the reign of Israel's greatest king, David. Beginning with the record of David's triumphs, it reaches a climax when God establishes His covenant with David in chapter 7. Tragically, when he is at the height of his powers, David commits his great sin with Bathsheba. The latter part of 2 Samuel is a record of the tragic consequences of David's failure…
Outline: Salah satu keunikan kekristenan adalah kepercayaab terhadap Allah Tritunggal. Doktrin yang begitu jelas diajarkan dalam Alkitab ini selalu menjadi kesulitan yang besar bagi orang Kristen mau pun orang bukan Kristen. Memang secara terminologi istilah ini tidak muncul dalam Alkitab. Namun seluruh Alkitab mengandung ajaran yang penting ini. Dalam sejarah gereja selalu timbul pula pemikir-…
Outline: Nilai terbesar di dalam kebudayaan manusia adalah manusia itu sendiri. Potensi terbesar di dalam sejarah manusia adalah manusia itu sendiri. Bahaya terbesar dalam masyarakat adalah manusia itu sendiri. Masalah terbesar di dalam hidup manusia adalah manusia itu sendiri. Bukankah manusia telah menjadi sasaran kasih yang paling mempesona manusia yang lain? Bukankah manusia juga menjadi sa…
Outline: The Heidelberg Catechism is one of the finest creeds of the Reformation period. A faithful teacher of millions, it has stood the test of time and and is still, today, one of the best tools available for learning what it means to be a Christian. This study guide to the Catechism includes all 129 questions and answers, along with clear exposition and questions for review, further study, …
Outline: What are some of the philosophical, conceptual and scientific theories and models of communication prevalent in Asian societies? Can they enrich the application of the more Western-oriented theories and models? How far removed are they from the social realities in Third World countries? What has been the result of the indiscriminate use of Western and intercultural communication concep…
Outline: Dr. Ernest Chander, an Indian Christian who grew up in the mountains of Himachel in India's far northwest, began writing Trishul to Trinity as a short memorial to a beloved mentor and colleague, Dr. K. N. Nambudripad, a Hindu convert to Christianity. The two met each other at the Christian Medical College in Ludhiana, India, when Dr. Chander was a medical student and KNN< as he was cal…
Outline: Sesuai dengan judulnya Kiat Sukses Menyelenggarakan Pesta Perkawinan Adat Sunda, maka buku ini disusun sebagai upaya untuk memberikan masukan kepada siapa pun yang ingin menyelenggarakan pesta perkawinan adat, khususnya bagi masyarakat Sunda. Sebagai buku kiat, buku ini memuat secara rinci bagaimana menyiapkan pesta perkawinan adat Sunda secara utuh. Sejak menentukan jodoh yang tepat, …
Outline: From the earliest days of mission to the technologically sophisticated projects of the twentieth century, Christianity has attempted to spread its message through many other languages and, ultimately, many cultures. In Translating the Message, Sanneh explores the history and contemporary developments of mission. He argues that because language and culture are closely inter-twined in tr…
Outline: Bangsa yang besar adalah bangsa yang menghargai nilai-nilai budaya bangsanya. Budaya warisan leluhur, wajiblah dilestarikan dalam bentuk pedoman untuk diwariskan kepada generasi muda. Buku ini menyajikan secara lengkap tentang Upacara Perkawinan Adat Sunda, diawali dengan persiapan sebelum perkawinan, upacara perkawinan, syair dan upacara adat, tata rias, dan busana pengantin, sopan sa…
Outline: Formal and contemplative services in vast cathedrals are as much a part of Christian worship today as casual and boisterous services in refurbished warehouses. Yet this very diversity raises the question, Are all forms of worship equally pleasing of God? Worship wars have erupted over so many issues - musical styles and liturgical formats, as well as more serious concerns like whether …
Outline: More than any other teaching of the Bible, hell seems to be the most difficult to accept. Many think the whole idea is ludicrous. They mock it with images of a mischievous horned devil who may be nasty but is ultimately harmless. Others are uncomfortable with, even embarrassed by - the thought that a loving God couls sentence someone to eternal suffering. So many false notions of hell …
Outline: 52 Short Questions & Answers to Help Children Better Understand God, Humanity, Sin, & Salvation.
Outline: ... "Dalam wayang kita melihat bahwa setiap golongan - dewa, brahmana, satria, punakawan dan lain-lain - mempunyai norma-normanya sendiri. Lebih dari itu, masing-masing pribadi pun entah itu Bima, Kresna, Karna, real Bisma, Destarata atau pun Sengkuni, mempunyai tugas tersendiri yang ditentukan para dewa, masing-masing memainkan peranannya entah luhur entah rendah karena justru itulah …
Outline: To many, Christianity appears as a Western religion, and missionaries were sent only to export a certain form of Western culture, and not religion or God. In this title, the authors do not claim to have found out answers to all the questions, but they have tried to present the cases of two large world religions - Christianity and Islam. This explicitly, in their historical and theologi…
Outline: In this addition to the expanding Church Growth Series, Alan Tippett spells out the biblical basis for the concept of church growth held by Dr. McGavran and his colleagues at the School of World Mission and the Institute of Church Growth at Fuller Seminary in Pasadena. The author draws from the promises of God given to Israel in the Old Testament and the messages given to the Church in…
Outline: Kota-kota Surabaya, Situbondo, & Tasikmalaya belum lama ini mengalami huru-hara yang mencekam yang menghanguskan banyak gedung-gedung gereja, bahkan ada beberapa orang meninggal dunia karena terbakar. Pertanyaan yang diajukan oleh umat Kristen adalah 'setelah Surabaya, Situbondo & Tasikmalaya, lalu yang mana lagi? Sebelum kita bertanya-tanya lebih lanjut, buku ini mengajak kita untuk m…
Outline: Di zaman post-modern ini, pikiran manusia khususnya Kristen, sangat mudah dikacaukan oleh pendapat dan cara hidup yang sangat berbeda dari zaman-zaman yang telah berlalu. Pada saat mengambil keputusan, kita mungkin dipengaruhi oleh pandangan umum. Setan, si pencoba manusia, juga tidak tinggal diam dan berusaha untuk mengacaukan pikiran kita serta menjatuhkan hidup kita dalam dosa. Dala…
Outline: The Malay Ideals, basically revolves around the Malays, their religion, lifestyle, thoughts and their attitude and it focuses on, what the Malays have been, what they ought to be and what their influence would do to Malaysia, in directing its future development and progress. The actual and current situation of the Malays are seriously viewed in this book. Some of the topics discussed i…
Outline: This is the book for you if you are serious about communicating the truth of the gospel of Muslims. It is thorough, it is authoritative, it is written by a third-world Christian whose father was a convert from Islam. It is the contention of the author that an effective evangelistic approach to the adherents of Islam must be based upon a study of Christ as He is found in both Scripture …
Outline: The strength of Puritan character and life lay in prayer and meditation. In this practice the spirit of prayer was regarded as of first importance and the best form of prayer, for living prayer is the characteristic of genuine spirituality. Yet prayer is also vocal and may therefore on occasions be written. Consequently in the Puritan tradition there are many written prayers and medita…
Outline: Cara kita memandang Yesus ikut ditentukan oleh banyak faktor. Di antaranya pandangan tentang Dia dari orang yang pernah mengabarkan Injil kepada kita serta kebudayaan dari bangsa yang menerima pesan Inji. Kedua faktor tersebut saling mempengaruhi, sehingga menghasilkan gambar Yesus yang khas. Demikianlah agama Kristen di Amerika Latin sangat dipengaruhi oleh gambar Kristus, sebagai yan…
Outline: The Dayaks of Borneo have the reputation of a savage and primitive people, addicted to the gruesome practice of hanging the skulls of their enemies from the rafters of the "headhouses" where their young warriors sleep. Dr. Geddes spent two years, after the end of World War II, in a Land Dayak village a hundred miles inland from Kuching in Sarawak. He shared in the villagers' concerns a…
Outline: In Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus, Nabeel Qureshi recounted his dramatic journey, describing his departure from Islam and his decision to follow Christ. In the decade that followed, he realized that the world's two largest religions are far more different than they initially appeared. In this anticipated follow-up book, Nabeel reveals what he discovered, providing a thorough and careful …
Outline: A journey through the intriguing, fascinating, and oftentimes startling world of primitive psychiatric practices. Discover how exorcism of a devil spirit takes place, secret fraternities help the mentally ill to recuperate, sorcerers summon the spirit of the dead to cleanse the evil from the living. Magic, Faith, and Healing explores the beliefs, rituals, and such diverse cultures as t…
Outline: Home Grown Leaders aims at providing an approach for the development of Christian leaders whether they be small group leaders, supervisors of multiple small groups or pastors. It relies on both a biblical foundation and contemporary leadership theory. It seeks to introduce both well-informed lay leaders as well as pastors to the process of developing Christian leaders in context. The b…