Outline : Building on his classic A Theology of Liberation, the world's preeminent liberation theologian addresses some of the challenges that have been raised against this "new way of doing theology" and charts its prospects for the future. Part I of the Truth Shall Make You Free consists of Gutierrez's defense of his work before the theological faculty of the Catholic Institute of Lyons. The …
Outline : Gustavo Gutierrez, the doyen of the Latin American liberation theologians, published his landmark A Theology of Liberation in English in 1973. In The Power of the Poor in History he presents in eight major essays his developing theological insights.
Outline : Gustavo Gutierrez, a Peruvian priest, transformed the theological landscape through his classic work, A Theology of Liberation, which challenged all Christians to hear the gospel message from the "underside of history," the perspective of the poor and oppressed.
Outline : For many years the theology of liberation, which emerged from Latin America in the 1970s, was viewed with suspicion and even hostility in Rome. In this historic exchange, Father Gustavo Gutiérrez, one of the original architects of liberation theology, and Cardinal Gerhard Müller, current Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, offer a new and positive chapter. Car…
Outline : Drawing from all of his many published books, as well as little-known essays and several pieces translated specifically for his volume, Gustavo Gutierrez: Essential Writings provides an overview and an entry into the mind of a great modern Christian thinker. Gutierrez has permanently altered the modern theological landscape, challenging all theologians and the world church to hear the…
Outline : Embrace the greatness of our God in the expanse of His creation. Have you ever thought about why the Earth needs the Moon? Do you know how whirlpools form or what makes something glow in the dark? Have you ever wondered how bords learn to sing? Dig you know that there is Someone who knows the answers to these questions and to every question you could ever ask? Psalm 147: 5 says, "Our …
Outline: Science, technology and economic growth motivate our society. Each is carried on with little regard for Christian concerns. Brian Walsh and Richard Middleton yearn for change. They long to see Christianity penetrate the structures of society, reforming and remolding our culture. From scholarship in the universities to politics, business and family life, the Christian vision can transfo…
Outline : For more than three decades, Professor David Flusser of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem has pioneered new understandings of the Jewish background of early Christianity. Many have been fascinated by his unique monograph on Jesus, translated into several languages. Now most of his scholarly articles in English, including some new contributions as well as many published in not easily …
Outline : When it first appeared, Discovering an Evangelical Heritage was widely regarded as a ground breaking historical work. The continued relevance of the issues with which this book deals justifies its reappearance twelve years after its first advent challenged countless people to rethink their Evangelical heritage. If anything, the challenge is even greater now to follow the example set b…
Outline : Prof. David Flusser's biography of the life of Jesus is the fruit of more than fifty years of persona1 research concerning what may be considered the most well-known figure of the Second Temple Period. His philological-historical approach calls for a reconsideration of how we read the literary sources. He brings to bear the wealth of new information regarding the first century setting…
Outline : The Cotton Patch Gospel, by Koinonia Farm founder Clarence Jordan, recasts the stories of Jesus and the letters of Paul and Peter into the language and culture of the mid-20th century South. Born out of the Civil Rights struggle, these now classic translations of much of the New Testament bring the far-away places of Scripture closer to home: Gainesville, Selma, Birmingham, Atlanta, W…
Outline : War Herman Bavinck orthodox, modern, or both? In Orthodox yet Modern, Cory C. Brock argues that Bavinck acts as a bridge between orthodox and modern views insofar as he subsumes the philosophical-theological questions and concepts of theological modernity under the conditions of his orthodox, confessional tradition. By exploring the relation between Bavinck and Schleiermacher, Orthodo…
Outline : With Christian schools and home schooling on the rise as alternatives to government-controlled instruction, parents and teachers need to be reminded anew of the rationale for Christian education. This book recalls the prophetic voices of two educators who were especially qualified to clarify the foundational issues in Christian schooling. Writes volume editor Dennis E. Johnson, "Some …
Outline : This book is a stand-alone paperback edition of Leon Morris's long-standing hardcover Romans volume in the Pillar New Testament Commentary series. Originally published in 1988, it received the 1989 Gold Medallion for Commentaries from the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association and has endured as an outstanding work of evangelical biblical scholarship. This paperback reissue will…
Outline : All the verse-by-verse insights of the 5-volume Expositor's Bible Commentary New Testament set--in one convenient volume. When you want to dig more deeply into the meaning of God's Word, a good expository Bible commentary is ideal. You want more than simple commentary that just scratches the surface. But you don't want a time-consuming multi-volume set laden with fine points you can'…
Outline : All the verse-by-verse insights of the 6-volume Expositor's Bible Commentary Old Testament set--in one convenient volume. When you want to dig more deeply into the meaning of God's Word, a good expository Bible commentary is ideal. You want more than simple commentary that just scratches the surface. But you don’t want a time-consuming multi-volume set laden with fine points you ca…
Outline : Christian commentators have pointed to the contradictions of the modern world, and they have asserted that the answers to these contradictions can be found in Christianity. "The Bible has the answers," Christians tell their friends, their children, and themselves. Yet whenever pastors or Christian instructors confront the congregations (or each other) with concrete requirements of bib…
Outline : THE ROOT OF THE WORD 'mission' means 'sending'. All Christian mission has its fountainhead in the God revealed in Scripture, who sent his Son for us, sends his Spirit to us, and summons all people to himself. The privilege and responsibility of his church, sent into all the world, is to testify by its words and deeds to Jesus Christ, God's unique Son, crucified, risen and ascended. Th…
Outline : The Prophets is one of a series of six textbooks covering the Old and New Testaments, all written by authors who have extensive experience of teaching students in their first two years of university-level study. This book offers an exploratory approach that enables students to engage with the text for themselves, and not simply to be passive learners. It offers activities and challeng…
Outline : What if Islam never existed? To some, it's a comforting thought: no clash of civilizations, no holy wars, no terrorists. But what if that weren't the case at all? A WORLD WITHOUT ISLAM, takes us on an illuminating journey through history, geopolitics and religion to investigate whether there is something unique in Islam and its followers that breeds violence and conflict. Fuller takes…
Outline : Koleksi terbesar dari kisah-kisah di belakang lagu-lagu HYMN dan lagu-lagu pujian terkenal. Terdapat kisah-kisah yang kaya di belakang lagu-lagu hymn dan lagu-lagu pujian terkenal yang sering kita nyanyikan: - Lagu "Amazing Grace" (Sangat Besar Anugerah-Nya) yang sangat terkenal itu dikarang oleh mantan pedagang budak yang keras dan bebal. - Yang pertama-tama menulis lagu "Great i…
Outline : Kapan terakhir Anda belajar beroa? Bukan sekadar tahu menjadi lebih banyak tentang doa ataupun rajin berdoa, buku ini mengundang Anda untuk menjadi pendoa yang memperkenan Allah, yang bergaul karib dengan Allah melalui kehidupan doanya.
Outline : This work by Wilfried Harle - long the most widely used German introduction to Christian doctrine - is finally available in English. More than merely a translation of Harle's classic German text, however, Outline of Christian Doctrine tailors the original work to the needs and resources of English-speaking readers around the world. Biblically rooted, contextually sensitive, alert to p…
Outline : "Tekanan-tekanan eksternal yang dihadapi oleh orang Kristen di dalam pasarloka (marketplace) Asia sebetulnya juga dihadapi oleh orang Kristen di seluruh dunia. Sayangnya, hanya segelintir orang yang memiliki kekuatan spiritual dan dukungan pastoral yang memadai untuk menghadapi kuasa dosa dalam dunia nyata. Buku kecil ini merupakan suatu upaya untuk menolong orang-orang Kristen di Asi…
Outline : Khotbah di Bukit ini merupakan bagian pengajaran Yesus yang paling dikenal secara umum. Namun, pada sisi lain, bisa dikatakan juga bahwa khotbah ini adalah bagian pengajaran Yesus yang paling sulit dipahami, dan karena itu pula paling tidak mudah dipatuhi. Khotbah ini berisikan deskripsi Yesus sendiri mengenai apa yang Dia harapkan supaya ditunjukkan dan dilakukan oleh para murid-Nya.…
Outline : BAGAIMANA MODEL DARI KEPEMIMPINAN YANG ALKITABIAH? Istilah kepemimpinan dipakai oleh orang Kristen maupun non Kristen, tetapi hal ini tidak berarti mereka mempunyai konsep kepemimpinan yang sama. Sebaliknya, Alkitab memperkenalkan gaya kepemimpinan yang berbeda kepada dunia, yaitu kepemimpinan yang melayani. Dan tidak diragukan lagi, pemimpin yang paling berpengaruh dalam gereja mula…
Outline : Apakah saya harus menikah? Apakah ini pasangan yang dikehendaki Tuhan? Pekerjaan apa yang Allah inginkan bagi saya? Dimanakah saya harus tinggal? Rumah mana yang harus saya beli? Ada begitu banyak pertanyaan yang harus dijawab dan keputusan yang harus diambil. Kita sering ragu-ragu dan tidak berani memutuskan sesu-atu yang berkaitan dengan masa depan, pekerjaan, dan relasi. Bany…
Outline : Buku ini dimaksudkan untuk menjadi sebuah pustaka sekaligus teman bagi para pembaca dalam perjalanan karier mereka. Selain untuk refleksi pribadi, buku ini dapat dijadikan sebagai materi Kelom-pok Tumbuh Bersama (KTB). Tentunya dengan bimbingan Tuhan, para pembaca diharapkan dapat menavigasi kompleksitas dunia pro-fesional dengan berpegang teguh pada prinsip-prinsip yang diajarkan dal…
Outline : Abraham selalu menjadi contoh iman bagi kita. Daniel merupakan contoh kekudusan yang klasik. Ester menunjukkan apa arti komitmen melalui kerelaan mempertaruhkan nyawanya sendiri. Pelajaran-pelakaran dalam bahan PA ini menggali kehidupan tokoh-tokoh Alkitab tersebut, juga tokoh-tokoh Alkitab lainnya. Teladan mereka menolong kita untuk menjalani hidup di masa sekarang dengan mempelajari…
OUtline : Kehadiran pendidik sangat strategis bagi pembangunan suatu bangsa. Demikian juga dengan pendidik di Indonesia. Pendidik yang terus belajar agar dirinya dapat mendidik dengan baik dan benar. Buku PA Pendidik 2 : Pengajar yang Belajar hadir untuk mengajak para pendidik belajar dan bertumbuh agar menjadi pendidik yang semakin profesional dan transformatif, tabah, bersikap benar terhadap …
Outline : Yesus tidak anti terhadap kesibukan dan kekhawatiran kita, bahkan Dia tidak menanggapi dengan mengatakan agar kita jangan terlalu sibuk dan khawatir. Dia tidak mengatakan bahwa apa yang kita lakukan itu tidak penting, tidak bernilai, atau tidak berguna. Namun, Yesus menanggapi kesibukan dan kekhawatiran kita dengan cara yang berbeda. Dia meminta kita untuk mengubah prioritas-prioritas…
Outline : Dunia kerja memperhadapkan alumni dengan banyak tantangan baru. Tantangan yang bisa membuat alumni mencari "jalan aman" - mengikuti arus dunia. Prinsip-prinsip kebenaran yang ditawarkan dalam bahan PA ini dapat menjadi fondasi untuk meniti karier kristiani. Diawali dengan bahasan pentingnya komunitas dalam hidup seorang alumni, bahan PA ini mengupas beberapa prinsip dasar di seputar d…
Outline: Inti dari Kurikulum "Kenalkan Yesus Padaku" Allah kita yang berdaulat : Allah - Sang Raja, Penebus, dan Pencipta - kita yang berdaulat adalah fokus dari kurikulum ini. Tujuan hidup kita adalah untuk memuliakan dan menikmati Dia selamanya. Alkitab : Alkitab, dari Kejadian sampai Wahyu, secara keseluruhan merupakan pernyataan dari kisah keselamatan yang berfokus pada Yesus. Melalui kur…
Outline: Inti dari Kurikulum "Kenalkan Yesus Padaku" Allah kita yang berdaulat : Allah - Sang Raja, Penebus, dan Pencipta - kita yang berdaulat adalah fokus dari kurikulum ini. Tujuan hidup kita adalah untuk memuliakan dan menikmati Dia selamanya. Alkitab : Alkitab, dari Kejadian sampai Wahyu, secara keseluruhan merupakan pernyataan dari kisah keselamatan yang berfokus pada Yesus. Melalui kur…