Outline : The Psalms are a carefully arranged collage of history, prophecy, and praise James M. Hamilton provides a fresh translation and interpretation of the Psalms. This second volume treats Psalms 73–150. Though commonly read in isolation, the Psalms are best read as a collage that tells a story of God's faithfulness to his people through his king. Hamilton observes the significance o…
Outline : The essays contained in this book offer exploratory studies towards a constructive account of "fundamental ethics," that is, a basic description of the constitutive components of the moral life. Thomas Ogletree sketches out the systematic components of Christian ethics, relating them to symbolic ethics--the mediation of Christian traditions of moral understanding--and practical ethics…
Outline : Jesus' final cry on the cross - "it is finished" - captures the theology of Hebrews. Thomas R. Schreiner clarifies the complex argument of Hebrews by keeping a sustained focus on its logical flow. He interprets Hebrew in light of its prominent structures of promise and fulfillment, eschatology, typology, and the relationship between heaven and earth, Schreiner probes the letter's uniq…
Outline : Barry G. Webb explores the book of Job as a reflection on the paradox of righteous suffering. Job confronts the troubling issues that life throws at us as we try to live in trusting obedience to God. Wisdom shows us how to live in relation to God when we don't have answers for all of life's problems. With detailed exegesis and biblical-theological synthesis, Webb explores Job's unique…
Outline : Joshua is not merely a story of conquest. It's a treasure trove of theology. David G. Firth interprets the book of Joshua with a sensitivity to its role as Christian Scripture. Joshua is marginalized in many churches, often because its message is misunderstood. Firth reveals that, rather than simply being a story of conquest, Joshua is concerned with matters of identity and faithfulne…
Outline : The good news from the Minor Prophets is that, even in dire times, God speaks. While the Minor Prophets are among the most succinct books of the Old Testament, their theological richness has much to offer us today. And not only did they have something to say to their original audience, but God continues to speak through their words in ways that are of utmost importance for the contin…
Outline : In this commentary, Thomas Renz reads Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah as three carefully crafted writings of enduring relevance, each of which makes a vital contribution to the biblical canon. Discussing the historical settings, Renz takes up both long-standing issues, such as the relationship of Zephaniah to Josiah’s reforms, and the socioeconomic conditions of the time suggested by…
Outline: Henry Bullinger was one of the most widely esteemed leaders of the Reformation Churches. The Decades was the most famous of the 150 treatises and manuscripts that he wrote, deriving its name from being a series of fifty theological addresses divided into five groups of ten. Each address is a helpful, detailed exposition of an important doctrine. Combined, they provide an overview of th…
Outline : How can sinners stand before a holy God? Thankfully, the gospel gives hope for salvation through an essential doctrine - justification through Jesus Christ. In this addition to the Short Studies in Systematic Theology series, Thomas R. Schreiner examines both the Old and New Testament teachings and the historical background of the doctrine of justification. By considering the relation…
Outline : In Proclaiming the Parables, noted preacher and scholar Thomas G. Long moves away from past treatment of the parables primarily as literary devices and moves toward an emphasis on their theological impact as pointers to the kingdom of God. While the parables are indeed significant poetic literary creations that have enchanted readers over the centuries, their main power, he claims, li…
Outline : Recognizing that faithful theological study is an integrative task, the Theology for the People of God series uniquely combines biblical and systematic theology in dialogue with historical theology and with application to church and life. The series addresses classic doctrines of systematic theology and other relevant topics, pairing careful scholarship with the practical understandin…
Outline: "This is protestant theology at its very best" Protestants often view the doctrine of good works with suspicion. This book shows how biblical exegesis, systematic and historical theology, and practical theology can together contribute to the recovery of a robust account of good works.
Outline: Perjuangan bangsa Indonesia belumlah berakhir. Meskipun kemerdekaan dari penjajahan bangsa asing sudah tidak lagi kita rasakan, namun harus kita sadari masih adanya penjajahan berupa kecemburuan, iri hati dan ketidakpuasan. Gereja Tuhan dan juga beberapa sekolah kristiani yang merupakan aset bangsa Indonesia menjadi sasaran pelampiasan kemarahan karena kecemburuan, iri hati dan ketidak…
Outline: Presbyterianism has a rich, robust, resilient history. Since Presbyterianism began in Scotland in the early 1560s, its adherents have spread to Europe, North America, Asia, Africa, Latin America, Australia, and New Zealand. In some locales and ears, Presbyterians have flourished; in others, they have struggles. Today an estimated 35 million Presbyterians live in dozens of countries. Th…
Outline: Like no other before it, Charts for a Theology of Evangelism compiles ninety-three unique visual learning aids based on Thomas P. Johnston's more than twenty years of practicing and teaching personal evangelism. Each chart - from "The Urgencies that Drive Evangelism" to "Five Interpretations of 'Salt' in Matthew 5 -13" to "Biblical Sages in Theological Drift" - includes a contextual se…
Outline: Encounter North American Evangelism from the great awakening to the present day. A History of Evangelism in North America guides readers on a tour through circuit riders and tent meetings to college outreach and online ministries. Academica research is combined with gospel faithfulness and love for the lost in this historical survey of evangelism methodologies and legacies from the ear…
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: Written by one of twentieth-century's foremost modern Trinitarian theologians The Christian Doctrine of God remains a classic ground work for scholars and students alike. Thomas F. Torrance offers a detailed study of the most profound article of the Christian faith - the Holy Trinity. Torrance adopts a holistic when examining the inter-relatedness of the three persons - Father, Son, an…
Outline: The promise and peril in reading the Minor Prophets. Reading the Book of the Twelve Minor Prophets confronts the unique challenges presented by this daunting section of the Old Testament. Authors from a variety of perspectives consider questions about hermeneutics and composition, reception history, theodicy, metaphors and characterization, and theology. These essays provide insights …
Among the many types of sources for the history of Byzantine monasticism, none are more important than the typika, or foundation documents, collected and translated in these volumes, which will make possible for the first time a comprehensive study of religious life and institutions in the Greek East and a comparison between Greek and Latin monasticism.1 Together, the typika throw light on almo…
Outline: "Covenant theology sets the gospel in the context of God's eternal plan of communion with his people and its historical outworking in the covenants of works and grace." LIGON DUNCAN Just as two bookends hold together a row of books, the covenant of works and the covenant of grace hold together the storyline of Scripture. Join a host of twenty-six scholars, including O. Palmer Robertso…
Outline: Did God the Father kill His Son? What happened to the Trinity on the cross? "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" At this moment did God utterly forsake Jesus? Did the Father turn his back on the Son in rage? Was the Trinity ruptured or broken on that day? Theologian Thomas McCall tackles this profound, difficult and sometimes troubling passage in the life of Christ - the moment …
Outline: Many American Christians today are not sure what spiritual maturity is or how to get there. Thomas Bergler has written this accessible guide to help both individuals and whole faith communities to grow spiritually. Bergler claims that spiritual maturity - which he defines as basic competence in the Christian life - is not only desirable but attainable, and he identifies its character f…
Outline: Just as two bookends together a row of books, the covenant of works and the covenant of grace hold together the storyline of Scripture. Join a host of twenty-six scholars, including O. Palmer Robertson, Michael J. Kruger, and Scott R. Swain, as they explore how the concept of covenant is clearly taught in Scripture and how it lays the foundation for other doctrines of salvation. This m…
The pro-life paradox, as I call it, begins with a single claim endorsed by many American Christians: infants and young children are innocent in the sight of God because they cannot yet take responsibility for their spiritual well-being. With this in mind, I argue that pro-life believers have unwittingly fallen victim to a theological paradox in which their attempts to save the earthly lives of …
"This specially prepared work compromises a living archive of important programming languages, described by the people most instrumental in their creation and development. Drawn from the ACM/SIGPLAN Second History of Programming Languages Conference, this volume, like the earlier book from the first such conference (HOPL), conveys the motivations of the language designers and the reasons why th…
Outline : The last fifty years of Pauline scholarship have provided numerous insights to both the academy and the church. Some of those most important discussions have related to the question of Paul's view of Christ with respect to his divinity. While the landscape is rich with scholarly findings, it can be overwhelming to navigate the complex lines of argumentation and the interactions betwee…
Time is almost up for another classic the final Lynx helicopters in service with the UK’s armed forces. On January 16, just days before this magazine hits the shelves, 657 Squadron, Army Air Corps (AAC), was due to fly a farewell tour with its Westland Lynx AH9As. It seems almost incredible that these machines are the last of their kind on frontline operations in the UK.
Thomas Henry Huxley (1825-95) became known as 'Darwin's bulldog' because of his forceful and energetic support for Darwin's theory, especially at the notorious British Association meeting in Oxford in 1860. In fact, Huxley had some reservations about aspects of the theory, especially the element of gradual, continuous progress, but in public he was unwavering in his allegiance, saying in a lett…
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…
Thomas Aquinas’s unfi nished masterwork, the Summa of Theology, is known for its dispassionate posing of questions, not to mention its considered distinctions and measured judgments. Written in a tranquil, almost colorless Latin, the Summa hardly seems to qualify as an incendiary” work. Yet it has provoked incendiary reactions. There is the legend of Martin Luther throwing the book into the…
The late Thomas F. Torrance has been called "the greatest Reformed theologian since Karl Barth" and "the greatest British theologian of the twentieth century" by prominent voices in the academy. His work has profoundly shaped contemporary theology in the English-speaking world.
Since the late-1980s the rise of the Internet and the emergence of the Networked Society have led to a rapid and profound transformation of everyday life. Underpinning this revolution is the computer a media technology that is capable of not only transforming itself, but almost every other machine and media process that humans have used throughout history. In Philosophy of Media, Hassan and Sut…
On August 16, 2012, the South African police intervened in a labor conflict between workers at the Marikana platinum mine near Johannesburg and the mine’s owners: the stockholders of Lonmin, Inc., based in London. Police fired on the strikers with live ammunition. Thirty- four miners were killed.
Many Americans may believe that religion in the schools is a controversial subject only in the United States. But around the worls, the subject has gained widespread notoriety, media coverage, and attention from governing bodies, school administrations, and individuals. In Religion in Schools, R. Murray Thomas use case examples from 12 countries, covering all regions of the world and all the ma…
Socrates was born in Athens in 469 B.C.E. Although he wrote nothing of any significance and had no students in anything like the ordinary sense of that term, he became one of the most influential philosophers in western civilization. During his own lifetime, his philosophical activities, which were carried on in public settings and private homes, together with his idiosyncratic demeanor, gained…
The late Thomas F. Torrance has been called "the greatest Reformed theologian since Karl Barth" and "the greatest British theologian of the twentieth century" by prominent voices in the academy. His work has profoundly shaped contemporary theology in the English-speaking world.
We have only two substantial eyewitness accounts of the life of Martin Luther. Best known is a 9,000-word Latin memoir by Philip Melanchthon published in Latin at Heidelberg in 1548, two years after the Reformer’s death.1 In 1561, ‘Henry Bennet, Callesian’ translated this pamphlet into English; the martyrologist John Foxe adopted Bennet’s text into his Memorials verbatim, including a nu…
Thoughtful and eloquent, as timely (or timeless) now as when it was originally published in 1956, Thoughts in Solitude addresses the pleasure of a solitary life, as well as the necessity for quiet reflection in an age when so little is private. Thomas Merton writes: “When society is made up of men who know no interior solitude it can no longer be held together by love: and consequently it is …
The ultimate aim of history is human self-knowledge. In the words of 20th-century historian R. G. Collingwood: “The value of history is that it teaches us what man has done and thus what man is.”
Originally published in 1930, this book contains a series of extracts from Thomas Carlyle's influential three-volume work The French Revolution: A History (1837). The text was compiled with the intention of providing a 'representation both of Carlyle's delineation of the Revolution, and of his poetic scheme of history.' Continuity of narrative is ensured through the use of short explanatory lin…
A classic work that has revolutionized thinking throughout the Western world about the nature of the psychiatric profession and the moral implications of its practices.
Thomas Schreiner, a respected scholar and a trusted voice for many students and pastors, offers a substantial and accessibly written overview of the whole Bible. He traces the storyline of the scriptures from the standpoint of biblical theology, examining the overarching message that is conveyed throughout. Schreiner emphasizes three interrelated and unified themes that stand out in the biblica…
A classic work that has revolutionized thinking throughout the Western world about the nature of the psychiatric profession and the moral implications of its practices. "Bold and often brilliant.”—Science "It is no exaggeration to state that Szasz's work raises major social issues which deserve the attention of policy makers and indeed of all informed and socially conscious Americans...Quit…