Outline : Perkataan anda, tindakan anda, sikap anda, hidup anda setiap hari mempengaruhi orang-orang lain. Soalnya apakah anda mempunyai pengaruh yang positif dan efektif terhadap orang-orang lain atau sebaliknya. Setiap orang Kristen sepatutnya rindu untuk melayani Tuhan dan sesama. Bagaimana caranya melayani dengan efektif? Ronald W. Leigh, penulis buku ini, dengan latar belakang studinya yan…
Outline : Evangelicals have a complex relationship with environmentalism. Some lament the church’s apparent disinterest in humanity’s negative impact upon the earth. Others denounce environmentalism as a distraction from the church’s mission. In the face of polarization over the issue, how should evangelicals steward creation well? Stewards of the Earth collects five decades of articles f…
Outline: Recent ferment in Luther studies has led to new appreciation of his thought and his significance in the emergence and shaping of the modern world. This exciting volume brings there perspectives on the Reformer into a systematic framework. Here new understandings of Luther's popular image, his effect on the Peasants' War, his contribution to language and letters, his chief theological i…
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: Sixteen internationally recognized church historians here examine Martin Luther in an uncommon way - not as Reformer or theologian but as pastor. After first introducing the pastoral Luther, including his theology of the cross, these chapters discuss Luther's preaching and use of language (including humor), investigate his teaching ministry in depth, especially in light of the catechis…
Outline: New to this edition
- A new chapter on Meditated Interpersonal Communication (Chapter 2) offers an evenhanded, research-based exploration of the pros and cons of communicating via social media and other communication technologies
- A new section called "Conversation: From Monologue to Dialogue" (Chapter 13) provides an in-depth look at enhancing face-to-face communication skills, ran…
The knowledge base which has been the foundation of Catholic education in the passt and underlies Catholic educational practice today merits the attention of scholars and interested parties, both within and outside of the Catholic educational community. This comprehensive compendium of research focues on key aspects of Catholic education in the United States. The volume includes reviews of rese…
Examines the lives of atheists, agnostics, secularists, and the spiritually undecided in the twenty-first century; and discusses how secular lives can be positive without ties to a religion.
A basic textbook on introduction to philosophy, Life's Ultimate Questions is from renowned teacher and communicator Ronald Nash and can be used in Christian and secular classrooms alike.
We are approaching the day when advances in biotechnology will allow parents to "design" a baby with the traits they want. The continuing debate over possibilities of genetic engineering has ben spirited, but so far largely confined to the realms of bioethics and public policy. Design and Destiny approaches the question in religious terms, discussing human germline modification (the generic mod…
In September 1989 the Solidarity party, an arm of the Polish anticommunist labor movement, took control of the government in Poland after the party had earlier won all parliamentary seats. In the same month, Hungary opened its borders with Austria, thus permitting huge numbers of refugees to flee Eastern Europe and particularly East Germany.......
The Movie Book, the latest in DK's award-winning Big Ideas Simply Explained series, profiles 100 of the best movies ever made throughout the world.
From classic 1930s film noir and Hollywood romance to international art-house and 21st-century sci-fi, The Movie Book brings the world's most influential films to life with its illustrative design. Unforgettable quotes, film stills, and original …
Ronald S. Hendel offers a careful and thorough re examination of the text of Genesis 1 11. He takes a strongly positive position on the value of the Septuagint as a reliable translation of its Hebrew parent text. This position is contrary to that taken in most existing studies of the text of Genesis, including some in standard editions and reference works. Nevertheless, Hendel shows, there is a…
Outline: The essays in this book demonstrate that a theology shaped by the biblical narratives and grounded in the practices of the Christian community can provide resources to enable people to regain a public voice in a pluralistic culture. Ronald Thiemann challenges us to develop a public theology that remains based in the particulars of Christian faith while addressing issues of public signi…
Overview: Penulis menjelaskan proses mengenal Allah secara intim. Di Tempat Perhentian yang Tenang dia berbagi dari hati dan hidupnya bagaimana devosional harian dapat selamanya menghubah hubungan Anda dengan Yesus. Dia membahas tentang frustasi dan perangkap umum yang sebagian besar kita temui dalam kehidupan devosional kita, dan membuat saran-saran praktis untuk mengatasinya. Penulis memb…
Outline: Orang-orang Kristen Injili mengatakan bahwa mereka percaya pada standar-standar moral Alkitabiah dan pada kuasa Allah untuk mengubahkan hidup, namun hasil jajak pendapat baru-baru ini menunjukkan bahwa banyak dari antara mereka hidup tidak berbeda dengan orang-orang dunia lainnya. Mulai dari uang, seks, rasisme, hingga pemuasan keinginan pribadi, tersingkap betapa memalukannya angka …
Outline: The Teach the Text Commentary Series gives pastors the best of biblical scholarship and presents the information needed to move seamlessly from the meaning of the text to its effective communication. By keeping the discussion in each carefully selected preaching unit to six pages of focused commentary, the volumes allow pastors to quickly grasp the most important information. Each un…