Outline: The author, a leader in the New Atheism movement and best-selling author, is one of the foremost proponents of a gene-centered approach to evolutionary science. Not only does he claim that materialism offers a satisfying purpose for life, but he has trenchantly critized those who accept the existence of a supernatural creator. The author has had a great impact on perceptions of scienc…
Outline: Karl Marx is the most influential political philosopher of the past 150 years. Understanding him is essential to understanding post-WWII Europe, American foreign policy, contemporary China and North Korea, and much of the rhetoric in today's colleges and political circles in the United States. The author's concise volume highlights the key features of Marx's worldview, including seve…
Outline: One of the most important thinkers of our time, Jacques Derrida continues to have a profound influence on postmodern thought and society. The author explains Derrida's complex philosophy with clarity and precision, showing not only what Derrida says about metaphysics, ethics, politics, and theology but also what assumptions and commitments underlie his positions. He then brings Derr…
Outline: The author's book, sixth edition, is really a story about experiences that may initally seem simple, such as seeing a face or smeeling a rose, but that turn out to be extremely complex. As you gain an appreciation for the impressive advances that researchers have made toward understanding perception, you will also appreciate how much is still left to be discovered. But most important…
Outline: "Siapakah aku?" Setiap orang, dari semua jalan kehidupan, mengajukan pertanyaan ini ketika mereka memikirkan tujuannya di dunia ini. Di sini Penulis memperluas cakupannya sampai menjangkau segenap umat manusia, dan membahas apakah manusia itu. Di dalam dua bagian utama, Penulis membahas pertanyaan kunci, "Apa artinya diciptakan menurut gambaran Allah?" dan "Apa maksudnya bahwa manus…
Outline: Buku ini adalah kompilasi dari beberapa karya almarhum Penulis yang diterbitkan tentang apologetika Kristen, termasuk silabus Apologetikanya, artikel tentang masalah-masalah apologetik praktik (seperti masalah kejahatan, masalah mujizat, dll.), dan eksposisi atas Kisah Para Rasul 17.
Outline: "Orang bebal berkata dalam hatinya: 'Tidak ada Allah'" - jadi, mengapa begitu banyak kaum intelektual sekarang ini yang menyangkal eksistensi-Nya? Apakah masih ada dasar yang masuk akal untuk percaya kepada Allah. Jika demikian, apa bukti yang dapat dikemukakan? Di sini Penulis mendemonstrasikan bukti bagi eksistensi Allah, memberi jawaban-jawaban yang meyakinkan bagi keraguan kita…
Outline: Written by four members of the Calvin College philosophy department, this book is a valuable resource for teachers and undergraduate students of philosophy. In addition to providing clear introductions to the modes of reasoning students encounter in their philosophy course readings, it includes a nuanced description of common informal fallacies, a narrative overview philosophical accou…
Outline: In this book, based on lectures that the author was invited to deliver in Japan, the author traces the dominant contours of religion as perceived by the sociologist. His themes range from the study of sectarianism, on which he is one of the world's leading authorities, to the subtleties of the relationship between religion and culture in modern societies of the West and the East. Alt…
Outline: Di dalam buku terobosan baru ini, penulis menelusuri sejarah theologi Kristen dari gereja mula-mula sampai zaman modern. Menelusuri alur pematangan ortodoksi secara bertahap di dalam respon terhadap tantangan-tantangan dari dalam maupun luar gereja, buku ini membukakan bagaimana orang-orang Kristen telah bergumul untuk memahami, mengakui, dan menyembah Allah Trinitas selama berabad-a…
Outline: Di dalam buku terobosan baru ini, penulis menelusuri sejarah theologi Kristen dari gereja mula-mula sampai zaman modern. Menelusuri alur pematangan ortodoksi secara bertahap di dalam respon terhadap tantangan-tantangan dari dalam maupun luar gereja, buku ini membukakan bagaimana orang-orang Kristen telah bergumul untuk memahami, mengakui, dan menyembah Allah Trinitas selama berabad-a…
Outline: Theolog terkemuka Gerald Bray telah menulis buku theologi sistematis ini untuk memberi kepada pembaca dari semua kalangan pemahaman yang solid tentang konsep-konsep theologis yang fondasional. Penulis secara unik menekankan tema tentang kasih Allah bersama setiap doktrin utama, dan menolong kita untuk melihat lebih banyak lagi tentang Allah yang adalah kasih itu.
Outline: Buku ini bukan hanya untuk para misiolog profesional tetapi juga bagi mahasiswa dalam persiapan pelayanan misi dan misionaris yang mengalami kesukaran dalam menghadapi tekanan-tekanan mengkomunikasikan Injil lintas budaya dan juga bagi para eksekutif yang merencanakan strategi-strategi untuk kekuatan tugas denominasionalnya atau seluruh masyarakat misinya dalam mengambil pelajaran dar…
Outline: This book is the first and only Bible of its kind - an entirely fresh approach to the study of God's Word using the New American Standard translation, the most literal word-for-word translation of the Bible available today.
Other valuable features include:
- Things to do. Specific instructions for every book of the Bible will lead you through the process of inductive study.
- Thi…
Outline: Does God help those who help themselves? That may seem to be the message of the Books of Esther and Ruth. Some think that Ruth's attractiveness won over Naomi and Boaz, or that Esther's bold faithfulness saved her people. But a closer reading shows an embittered Naomi to have abondened the Promised Land and God's people, and Esther to have become thoroughly assimilated to the cultu…
Outline: The Larger Catechism, so rich in biblical teaching, has been long neglected, even by conservative Prebyterians who embrace it as one of their three standards. This commentary, written in the mid-twentieth century, is being published in book-form for the first time, to encourage the catechism's increased use and study. Because the Larger Catechism supplements the Shorter Catechism on…
Outline: This book makes available over fifty primary source selections that address various challenges to the Christian faith in the history of Christian apologetics. The compilation represents a broad Christian spectrum, ranging from early writers like Saint Paul and Saint Augustine, to Saint Teresa of Avila and Blaise Pascal, to more recent and present-day apologists such as C.S. Lewis, Al…
Outline: This accessible overview walks readers through centuries of creeds, councils, catechisms, and confessions - not with a dry focus on dates and places but with an emphasis on the living tradition of Christian belief and why it matters for our lives today. As a part of the KNOW series, this book is designed not only for personal study or classroom use but also for small groups and Sunda…
Outline: The Apostles' Creed is the oldest, most beautiful succint summary of Christian beliefs. Though often recited in unison during worship services, the creed begins with the phrase "I believe," making it a deeply personal profession of faith. But when was the last time you examined it closely? In this book, an excerpt from Growing in Christ, noted Bible scholar and author J. I. Packer …
Outline: John Calvin was a transformative force from modern history, delivering thousands of sermons in Geneva's St. Pierre's Cathedral, where he pastored from 1536 until his death in 1564. What better way to celebrate the 500th anniversary of his birth than for many of today's preeminet Reformed pastors to preach in Calvin's home church? The sermons in this book show how Calvin's theology i…
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 u…
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 providing focused commentary on each psalm, this volume allows pastors to quickly grasp the most important information. Each unit of the commentary includes the big idea and key theme…
Outline: Setiap orang Kirsten dipanggil untuk berakar, bertumbuh (Kolose 2: 7), dan berbuah bagi Tuhan Yesus Kristus (Yohanes 15: 16). Demikian jugalah panggilan setiap keluarga Kristen (Mazmur 127). Keluarga Kristen merupakan institusi terkecil dari Gereja yang diciptakan Tuhan untuk merefleksikan kemuliaan Tuhan (Roma 11:36). Namun semua rancangan mula-mula Allah bagi keluarga ini gagal ka…