Outline : Upon its original publication in Portuguese, Paulo Freire's Teachers as Cultural Workers became an instant success. Translated and published in English in 1997 and now reissued in paperback with new essays from leading education scholars, Teachers as Cultural Workers cogently explains the implications for classroom practice of Freire's ideas and the pathbreaking theories found in his …
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 : First published in Portuguese in 1968, Pedagogy of the Oppressed was translated and published in English in 1970. Paulo Freire's work has helped to empower countless people throughout the world and has taken on special urgency in the United States and Western Europe, where the creation of a permanent underclass among the underprivileged and minorities in cities and urban centers is on…
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 : Two world renowned educators, Paulo Freire and Ira Shor, speak passionately about the role of education in various cultural and political arenas. They demonstrate the effectiveness of dialogue in action as a practical means by which teachers and students can become active participants in the learning process. In a lively exchange, the authors illuminate the problems of the educational…
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 : The field of narrative-informed therapy began nearly a decade ago and has now matured to the point where a significant reference work is both timely and appropriate. The Handbook of Narrative and Psychotherapy is the first to draw together theorists and practitioners representing a diverse range of approaches to describe and detail assessment and intervention strategies focusing on cl…
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 : 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: Dalam hal mencari sosok manusia Sunda, maka yang harus kita cari ialah siapakah tokoh ideal orang Sunda? Jawabannya bisa banyak - tergantung kepada pilihan masing-masing. Kebanyakan orang Sunda memeluk agama Islam, niscaya banyak yang memilih tokoh idealnya adalan junjungannya, Muhammad Rasulullah dan tokoh lain seperti Umar bin Khattab, dan lain-lain. Tokoh ideal sebagian orang Sunda…
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: 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…
Outline : In the constant changes and transitions of life that so often puzzle us ... where we can see goodness and joy? Ecclesiastes is a book filled with good news for those struggling to make sense of what is happening in life. Why does man madly pursue one thing and then another without meaning? In Coping with Change, noted theologian Walter Kaiser mines the riches of Ecclesiastes to reveal…
Outline: "PREDESTINASI," ide inilah yang memulai perdebatan di antara orang Kristen. Apakah Allah menentukan sebelumnya di mana kita akan berada di dalam kekekalan? R. C. Sproul pernah membenci konsep ini, tetapi pada waktu ia meneliti firman Tuhan secara teliti, maka doktrin yang indah itu pun muncul. Apabila Allah sungguh-sungguh berdaulat, dan apabila manusia telah berdosa secara radikal, ma…
Outline : Do you ever feel like your past is haunting you? Maybe it's a mistake you made that can't be made right or something that was done to you that can never be undone. You see the effects of it in your daily life, but struggle to know how to move forward. Sometimes you manage to forget for awhile, but it feels like you are never completely free of it. Stephen Viars walks through the vario…
Outline : Technology has more benefits than we can possibly list. As Christians, however, we have to look at its negative effects, especially on children. The data is as convincing as it is alarming. Technology is directly responsible for increased teenage anxiety and depression, exposure to pornography, sex trafficking and online predators, screen addiction, and more. What if parents had a fra…
Outline : Have you read great parenting books with principles you agree with but ... you need help applying them to your daily struggles? Introducing a practical resource for applying God's grace and wisdom to your specific parenting challenges. In Not Another Christian Parenting Book, father of four Peter Daniel James compiles frameworks, questionnaires, and tools to empower you to craft custo…
Outline : AIlah pasti punya alasan khusus untuk merancang Kitab Suci-Nya. Allah Sehingga sepertiga seperti dari Perjanjian Lama mencatat peristiwa-peristiwa sejarah. la tidak sekadar menghibur para pecinta sejarah. Sebuah tinjauan tentang masalah-masalah yang mengelilingi raja-raja akan memberi kita beberapa petunjuk. Raja-raja Ibrani ini berkuasa selama empat abad. Seluruhnya ada empat puluh d…
Outline : Kebanyakan keluarga Kristen modern hidup dibayang-bayangi K dengan rasa bersalah gara-gara tidak punya kebiasaan melakukan renungan keluarga secara teratur. One Year of Dinner Table Devotions: 365 Renungan bagi Keluarga Kristen membantu para keluarga mulai membangun tradisi rohani-di meja makan-supaya firman Allah terjalin secara alami di dalam kehidupan dan percakapan keluarga. Sepan…
Outline : Allah telah berfirman dan bertindak di dalam Yesus Kristus. Ia telah mengatakan sesuatu. Ia telah melakukan sesuatu. Itu artinya kekristenan bukan hanya tentang percakapan mengenai kehidupan saleh. Kekristenan bukanlah suatu kumpulan gagasan religius dan bukan juga sebuah katalog yang berisi aturan-aturan. Kekristenan adalah "Injil" (yaitu Kabar Baik) - dalam perkataaan Rasul Paulus: …
Outline : Nigel Voak examines the genesis and evolution of religious evidentialism in England from 1585 to 1700, a deeply influential epistemology which claims that religious beliefs are only justified to the extent that we have evidence to substantiate them, and that we have an obligation to proportion our assent to the strength of our evidence. Given the propositions of faith lack the evident…
Outline : However turbulent Christian-Muslim Relations may have been throughout the centuries it does not mean that each side did not take the time to evaluate each other’s theological dogmas. Silva shows that Christians eventually sought to refine their thinking about Islam and evaluate its theological tenets in a semi-dispassionate form. In the Medieval period in-depth analysis of Islam wer…
Outline : For more than thirty years, The Christological Controversy has been an essential text for courses in theology, church history, and early Christianity. The volume gives modern readers an ideal entry point into the issues by presenting clear, fresh translations of the most important primary sources, along with simple and informative introductions to explain the context of the writings. …
Outline : Welcome to the Post-Truth era— a time in which the art of the lie is shaking the very foundations of democracy. The BREXIT vote; DONALD TRUMP's victory; the rejection of CLIMATE CHANGE science; the vilification of IMMIGRANTS - all have been on the power to evoke feelings and not facts. We are living in a new age in which clandestine technologies exploit big data and social media, ma…
Outline : The Exegetical Dictionary of the New Testament (EDNT) is a translation of the three-volume Exegetisches Worterbuch zum Neuen Testament (EWNT). Seeking to meet a broad range of needs, EDNT is first of all a complete English dictionary of New Testament Greek. Going far beyond that, however, EDNT also serves as a helpful guide to the usage of New Testament words in their various contexts…
Outline : The Exegetical Dictionary of the New Testament (EDNT) is a translation of the three-volume Exegetisches Worterbuch zum Neuen Testament (EWNT). Seeking to meet a broad range of needs, EDNT is first of all a complete English dictionary of New Testament Greek. Going far beyond that, however, EDNT also serves as a helpful guide to the usage of New Testament words in their various contexts…
Outline : The Exegetical Dictionary of the New Testament (EDNT) is a translation of the three-volume Exegetisches Worterbuch zum Neuen Testament (EWNT). Seeking to meet a broad range of needs, EDNT is first of all a complete English dictionary of New Testament Greek. Going far beyond that, however, EDNT also serves as a helpful guide to the usage of New Testament words in their various contexts…
Outline : Editors Denis Alexander and Alister McGrath gather other intelligent minds from around the world to share their startling commonality: Richard Dawkins and his fellow New Atheists were instrumental in their conversions to Christianity. Despite a wide range of backgrounds and cultures, all are united in the fact that they were first enthusiasts for the claims and writings of the New Ath…
Outline: Gagasan-gagasan para filsuf modern itu kerap tidak nyaman di telinga para penjaga status quo: kedengaran 'subversif' bagi rezim politis, 'bidah' bagi ortodoksi agama, dan 'sinting' bagi mediocrity. Namun merekalah yang membuka jalan bagi kebebasan berpikir. Tanpa mereka kiranya orang tak pernah berani secara rasional mendekati misteri manusia, masyarakat, dunia, dan tuhan seperti yang …
Outline : Creation is waking to start a new day. The birds lift their voices. We hear what they say: "Good morning, God loves you!" Being reminded of God's love is the best way to begin and celebrate each day.
Outline : One of the greatest theologians of the twentieth century, Karl Barth is best known for his monumental Church Dogmatics, a work that changed the modern theological landscape. It is less well known that Barth taught three distinct cycles of courses in dogmatics during his lifetime. HIs first effort consisted of a series of lectures at the University of Gottingen in 1924-25. These provoc…
Outline : This book is a major intellectual biography of perhaps the most influential theologian of the twentieth century, Karl Barth. McCormack offers the first full-scale revision of the well-known theologian Hans Urs von Balthasar's seminal interpretation of Barth, which was first published in 1951. Drawing on a wealth of material, much of it unpublished during Barth's lifetime, as well as a…
Outline : This innovative collection seeks to build bridges between the theology of Karl Barth and contemporary American evangelicalism and provide the impetus for moving evangelical engagement with Barth to a new level. The scholarly insights offered here shed much light on current trends in Protestant theology and show how Barth's thought can enrich evangelical interaction with current theolo…
Outline : Recovering a forgotten theologian. Klaas Schilder was a prominent Dutch Reformed theologian, pastor, and professor in the early twentieth century. While his fame spread to North America in the 1940s, he is mostly forgotten today. In The Klaas Schilder Reader: The Essential Theological Writings, readers will rediscover this important Dutch theologian. Working in the tradition of Abra…
Outline : The death and resurrection of Joseph. Towards the end of Genesis, the narrative slows down to tell the story of Joseph. There is no dispute that Joseph's story is unique, but why does it deserve such focused attention? And how does this story relate to the rest of Genesis? In Figuring Resurrection, Jeffrey Pulse presents the view that Joseph is a death-and-resurrection figure. A clo…