Outline : This second volume of essays is a compilation of three smaller books Dr. Adams published between 1977 and 1981. Here you will find a smorgasbord of help and thought-provoking instruction for Biblical counselors, even 50 years after their original publication. Especially important are the articles The Practicality of the Sermon on the Mount, The Use of 1 Corinthians 13 in Counseling, C…
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 : Knowing Creation is an essential resource for helping scholars from the fields of theology, biblical studies, philosophy, and science appreciate one another's concerns and perspectives. This constructive and informed account of a Christian theology of creation sets forth a convincing case for a positive relationship and mutually enriching dialogue between a theology of creation and co…
Outline: Do you have problems that seem too great to bear? Do you wonder if there is any way out of the mess you are in? This helpful booklet was written to put such problem cases in perspective. Showing first that no one's problems are unique, Jay Adams offers genuine hope based on God's promise in 1 Corinthians 10: 13. Readers will gain the courage needed to take responsible action, knowing t…
As is the case with other parts of the world, the emergence of the human species in the Middle East is difficult to establish. There are archeological indications—primarily rough stone tools and skeletal remains—of the presence of an early hominid species (Homo erectus) in the area dating from at least 300,000 B.C.E., the period known as the lower (early) Paleolithic (Old Stone Age, c. 2 mi…
Outline: "Sungguh mengherankan bahwa diantara para homiletikus dan pengkhotbah tidak terdapat perhatian terhadap khotbah yang terarah. Hal ini telah melahirkan banyak pengkhotbah yang membosankan, tidak hidup, abstrak dan tidak menyatakan kepribadian; Khotbah yang tidak terarah telah mengaburkan kebenaran, menghalangi hidup kekristenan yang penuh sukacita, merusak pengabdian dan inisiatif, dan …
Outline: Daniel J. Adams pernah melayani sebagai misionari Barat di Cina dan Korea. Wawasan ini dijadikannya sebagai wahana untuk menjelajahi model-model dan sumber-sumber bagi pengembangan kehidupan teologis masa kini, terutama di Asia. Ia menilik teologi dari perspektif litas budaya yang didasarkan pada pengalamannya. Metode pendekatannya sunguh-sungguh baru dalam bidang Teologi Sistematika; …
Outline: Kejahatan apakah yang harus anda lawan dan anda atasi seperti diperintahkan oleh Kristus? Dimana saja anda berperang, anda harus mengetahui dan mengerti tentang musuh anda. Kalau tidak, anda akan kalah. Kejahatan yang dibahas dalam buku ini bukanlah kejahatan yang umum, yang biasa terjadi di dunia ini seperti penodongan, pembunuhan, dan sebagainya. Tapi, kejahatan yang langsung dituju…
Outline : According to the Christian faith, Jesus Christ is the ultimate revelation not only of the nature of God the Creator but also of how God the Creator relates to the created order. The New Testament explicitly relates the act of creation to the person of Jesus Christ - who is also a participant within creation, and who is said, by his acts of participation, to have secured creation's ult…
Outline: A Theology of Christian Counseling connects biblical doctrine with practical living. Salvation, that central concern of Protestant theology, is often too narrowly defined. It is thought of as "being saved from the consequences of sin." But God is doing much more. He is making something new out of the old sinful nature. He is, in Christ, making new our of the old sinful nature. He is, i…
Outline : All social structures are essentially power structures dependent on energy. The concept of power and the role of energy in social organization are crucial and timely concerns, especially in light of the current apprehension about future energy resources. In Energy and Structure, Richard N. Adams argues that social power affects humanity's approach to ecological, economic, and politica…
Outline: This best-selling text gives music majors and minors a solid foundation in the theory of music. This book strengthens their musical intuition, build technical skills, and helps them gain interpretive insights. The goal of the text is to instruct readers on the practical application of knowledge. The analytical techniques presented are carefully designed to be clear, uncomplicated and …