Outline: Beneath the terms of official Islam lies a whole pattern of related yet different beliefs. The mysterious, colourful world of jinn and the evil eye, saints and festivals, is unfamiliar to more Westerners: a universe of flux, full of 'beings' and 'powers'. This book is about weary and burdened human beings, writes Dr Musk. 'The masses of Muslims live today at two levels. Beneath a venee…
Outline : Banyak orang ingin mengetahui Kehendak Allah. Tetapi kepada siapakah Allah akan menyatakan kehendakNya yang sempurna itu? Dari mana kita tahu bahwa sesuatu kita kehendak Allah atau bukan? Dan yang lebih penting lagi adalah maukah kita bertekad seperti Tuhan Yesus berkata: "... tetapi bukanlah kehendakKu melainkan kehendakMulah yang jadi." Lukas 22: 42b Keindahan hidup adalah kehenda…
Outline: Salah satu keunikan kekristenan adalah kepercayaan terhadap Allah Tritunggal. Doktrin yang begitu jelas diajarkan dalam Alkitab ini selalu menjadi kesulitan yang besar bagi orang Kristen maupun bukan orang Kristen. Memang secara terminologi istilah ini tidak muncul dalam Alkitab. Namun seluruh Alkitab mengandung ajarang yang penting ini. Dalam sejarah gereja selalu timbul pula pemikir-…
Outline: Kesederhanaan hidup dan keteguhan dalam memegang prinsip menjadi barang langka di tengah-tengah para pemimpin kita saat ini. Pragmatisme dan hedonisme merasuki denyut nadi orang-orang yang mengaku berjuang untuk kepentingan rakyat. Rakyat hidup di tengah janji-janji politik, sementara para pemimpinnya hidup bergelimang kemewahan. Partai Masjumi (1945-1960) bisa dibilang sebagai pengec…
Outline: "The purpose of this collection of Brueffemann's essays is to bring to the fore a much more extensive critical engagement on his part with the current discussion about the Old Testament, its character, its authority, its theology, and especially its God. ... Readers of these essays who think they may have grasped what Brueggemann has to say about the theology of the Old Testament from …
Outline: In recent decades, a "certainty trap" has sprung up within both Islam and Christianity, resulting in a world struggling with the fallout from extremist and violent interpretations of what "the word of God" might mean. The Certainty Trap asks whether Christians and Muslims - equally - can any longer afford the luxury of fundamentalism. Musk looks at the phenomenon of fundamentalism in C…
Outline: Is this book for you? Do you remember that number displayed on the television screen during Billy Graham Crusades? The Billy Graham Christian Worker's Handbook was developed for the people who answer those calls - at various telephone ministry centers around the nation. Either you or someone you know may have volunteered at one of those centers. The Handbook has also been used by numer…
Outline: Api dari Surga berisikan 42 khotbah yang ditulis oleh Pdt. Han, Chung-Suk. Kumpulan khotbah ini berfokus pada pemberitaan tentang Allah, Yesus, dan Roh Kudus serta implikasinya terhadap kehidupan orang Kristen di tengah masyarakat. Tiap khotbah yang ia sampaikan mencakup topik-topik utama Alkitab secara menyeluruh dan tetap menjaga keseimbangan teologis, alkitabiah, maupun evangelikal.…
Outline: The New American Commentary is for those who have been seeking a commentary that honors the Scriptures, represents the finest in contemporary evangelical scholarship, and lends itself to the practical work of preaching and teaching. This series serves as a minister's friend and a student's guide. The New American Commentary assumes the inerrancy of Scripture, focuses on the intrinsic t…
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: Usaha sepanjang hayat mengenal Allah seharusnya menjadi ciri kehidupan kekristenan. Namun, menurut pakar teologi terkemuka, J. I. Packer, orang-orang Kristen telah terhipnotis oleh skeptisisme modern dan ikut dalam "konspirasi penyesatan besar" karena mereka telah salah menempatkan prioritas. Knowing God ditulis untuk mengarahkan perhatian kita kembali pada kebenaran mendalam dan seder…
Outline: Kitab tiga serangkai dalam buku serial ini mengangkat kesaksian prinsip-prinsip alkitabiah tentang sejarah mula-mula Israel di tanah mereka. Menurut Graeme Auld, "kitab-kitab ini bercerita bagaimana di bawah Yosua tanah tersebut dikuasai oleh Israel dan kemudian dibagikan kepada suku-sukunya. Kitab-kitab ini berkisah bagaimana setelah Yosua, ada periode yang lama saat jatuh bangun, ada…
Outline: Pada abad-abad pertama pertama Masehi telah tercatat ratusan ribu martir Kristen, akibat penganiayaan kaisar-kaisar Romawi. Namun seberat apapun penganiayaan itu, tidak mungkin mampu menghapuskan kekristenan dari dunia ini. Sejauh sejarah merekam peristiwa dunia, khususnya setelah Reformasi, iman Kristen sejati telah menjadi motor pembaharuan dan kemajuan di segala bidang. Sekarang set…
Outline : Tantangan apakah yang Jemaat Tesalonika hadapi? Sebagai persekutuan yang menghidupi iman di dalam Yesus Kristus, mereka menghadapi penindasan karena keyakinan mereka. Fakta adanya sejumlah anggota jemaat yang telah wafat sebelum Tuhan Yesus datang kembali pun menimbulkan pertanyaan serius. Persoalan lain, sebagaimana tampak pada 2 Tesalonika, adalah tentang pemahaman yang keliru akan …
Outline: Kemajemukan Jemaat Kristen Korintus telah mendatangkan masalah tersendiri bagi mereka. Muncul persoalan-persoalan terkait hidup beriman tiap hari dari Jemaat Kristen Korintus. Persoalan-persoalan ini telah menimbulkan konflik di antara mereka sendiri. Beberapa persoalan, seperti rasa kesetiaan kepada para pemimpin tertentu, perilaku asusila, tuntutan di pengadilan, praktik Perjamuan Tu…
Outline: Umat Yahudi mengharapkan bahwa dengan pembebasan dari Babel pada tahun 438 sebelum Masehi itu Yerusalem akan segera diliputi oleh damai sejahtera di hadapan Allah; namun penduduknya mengalami berbagai-bagai kekurangan dan ketegangan, sehingga mereka pun "patah semangat". Dalam mengharapkan masyarakat adil dan makmur, baiklah kita juga di Indonesia ini memperhatikan firman yang Allah sa…
Outline: Yehuda, bangsa pilihan Allah itu, mengalami penistaan akibat serbuan bangsa Babel (Babilonia). Sang nabi prihatin akan umatnya. Ia bergumul bersama umat. Kapankah kondisi ini berakhir? Apakah Tuhan berdiam diri? Penghiburan apa yang dapat diberikan bagi umat yang terpuruk? Penghargaan seperti apa yang mampu menguatkan di tengah situasi yang buruk? Sang Nabi bergelut menemukan jawaban, …
Apakah pasal pertama Alkitab Kejadian memberikan gambaran yang akurat tentang bagaimana dunia tercipta, dan apakah itu benar? Jawaban yang lazim diberikan adalah dari sudut kewenangan Allah, yakni bahwa Allah memberitahu penulis Kejadian 1 bagaimana penciptaan terjadi, percaya atau tidak percaya! Apabila pertanyaan itu dijawab dari sudut apa makna kisah penciptaan, maka masalahnya menjadi berbe…
Outline: In recent years 'Abdolkarim Soroush has emerged as one of the leading revisionist thinkers of the Moslem world. Supporters and critics alike have called him the Martin Luther of Islam - a man whose ideas on religion and democracy could bridge the chasm between Moslem societies and the rest of the world. Soroush and his contemporaries in other Moslem countries are shaping what may becom…
Outline: To the people of Judah, distressed by changing political realities, it seemed that God had lost control of the situation. Zephaniah warned of imminent judgment and pointed to hope close at hand: God is both Judge and a Refuge from judgment. Haggai declared that God's struggling people needed to reorder their priorities and invest in building the Lord's house so that God's renewed prese…
Outline: Apakah Yesus dilahirkan di kandang? Pertanyaan ini menggelitik dan menarik untuk disimak, mengingat bahwa kisah kelahiran Yesus yang kita dengar sejak Sekolah Minggu, bahkan hingga kita dewasa memang demikian adanya. Namun, sepintas lalu kita membaca Alkitab, kita tidak akan menemukan kemunculan satu kali saja kata 'kandang', dalam catatan tentang peristiwa Natal pertama. Lalu, jika d…
Outline: 15 engaging, dynamic, and creative lessons for children ages 8-11 corresponding to questions 21-35 of The New City Catechism. Question 21: What sort of Redeemer is needed to bring us back to God? Question 22: Why must the Redeemer by truly human? Question 23: Why must the Redeemer by truly God? Question 24: Why was it necessary for Christ, the Redeemer, to die? Question 25: Does C…
Outline: Buku yang berisi tafsiran Amsal 22: 17 - 31: 31 ini merupakan lanjutan dari tafsiran Amsal 1: 1 - 9: 18 dan tafsiran Amsal 10: 1 - 22: 16 yang telah terbit sebelumnya. Pengajaran-pengajaran yang tersurat dalam Kitab Amsal menjadikan kitab ini sebagai kitab yang disukai dan dibaca oleh orang Kristen. Salah satu ciri khusus yang tampil pada pasal 22: 17 - 31: 31 ini adalah pengajarannya …
Outline: The authors of these essays examine the ways in which Muslims and Christians worldwide have encountered one another over 1,400 years and the ways in which they are engaged today, enlightening current interpolitical, intersocial, and intereconomic relationships. Covering geographical, historical, and methodological topics that range from medieval scripture to contemporary theological r…
Outline: Crescent and Dove delves into the intellectual heritage of Islam to discuss historical examples of addressing conflict of Islam and exploring the practical challenges of contemporary peacemaking in Arab countries, Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, and Indonesia. These essays address both theory and practice, presenting possibilities for nonviolent interventions, peacemaking, the implementation o…
Outline: This book explores the many areas in which the worldview of Muslims differs from that of Westerners. It is only as we begin to understand how our Muslim neighbour thinks that we can present the Gospel in a way that will allow him or her to react to our message - and not just the messenger. Dr Musk investigates a number of key themes, such as male and female, family and individual, hono…
Outline : The first major study of the movement leaders of neo-evangelicalism, Awakening the Evangelical Mind draws upon untapped resources to tell the story of how evangelicalism developed as an intellectual movement in the middle of the twentieth century. In Awakening the Evangelical Mind, Owen Strachan provides an accessible historical survey of "neo-evangelicalism," tracing the rise of a mo…
Outline: With all of the different religions, sects, denominations, and belief systems out there, it can be difficult to separate fact from mere opinion, especially if we are relying solely on online sources that often have an ideological or political slant. How can we truly understand if we cannot even be sure we are getting the facts straight? In this comprehensive resource, more than seventy…
Outline: Those inside and outside of the biblical counseling movement recognize growing differences between the foundational work of Jay Adams and that of current thought leaders such as David Powlison. But, as any student or teacher of the discipline can attest, those differences have been ill-defined and largely anecdotal until now. Heath Lambert, the first scholar to analyze the movement's d…
Outline: Given the unique religious climate of the twenty-first century and the challenges to Christian mission it poses, Christianity Encountering World Religions proposes a new model for interacting with people of other faiths. The authors term this model "giftive mission," since it is based on the metaphor of free gift. They suggest that seeing mission activity as giving the greatest gift po…
Outline : The controversy rages ... The Bible Words of God? or Words of men? Is there enough evidence to support the BIble as the inspired Word of God? When Josh McDowell published his first powerful defense of the Bible, Evidence That Demands a Verdict, it became a national bestseller within a matter of months. Now John McDowell follows that impressive defense with Evidence That Demands a Verd…
Outline: Christians today face growing challenges to show that their faith is both relevant and credible. Josh McDowell's New Evidence That Demands a Verdict combines the two original best-selling volumes into one, maintaining their classic defense of the faith, yet answering new questions posed by today's culture. Special features include: - New research and documentation of archaeologica…
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: The 28th Indian Zen Patriarch, Bodhidharma, made a fateful trip to China in 527 AD. The Zen teaching he introduced flourished in a foreign country and reached its Golden Age in TangChina whereas Buddhism was to eventually die out in the land of its birth. Orthodox Buddhism was often under attach in imperial China as being an alien philosophy. However, Zen flowered because it remained d…