Outline: This book responds to the crisis of American democracy as perceived by such diverse thinkers as Christopher Lasch, Michael Sandel, Mary Ann Glendon, and Robert Putnam. Despite their philosophical differences, these thinkers highlight a common theme: a decline in the institutions of civil society once hold to be the vital center of the American polity. In place of these institutions …
Outline: The author is well known for his incisive views on the intersection of culture and Christianity and for his efforts to make the thought of major Dutch theologian Abraham Kuyper accessible to average Christians. In this volume the author provides the scholarly "backstory" to his popular books as the interprets, applies, expands on - and at times even corrects - Kuyper's remarkable visi…
Outline: Throughout history Christian thinkers have attempted to come to terms with the validity of views of scholars committed to non-Christian views of reality. This book gives twelve case studies of how important Christian thinkers in ancient, medieval and modern times have led the way in relating to non-Christian wisdom. The reader is given a sympathetic insight into the personal struggl…
Outline: The Hebrew Book of Job is universally acknowledged as an exquisite piece of literary art that ranks among the most outstanding compositions in world literature. Yet it is also widely recognized as an immensely difficult text to understand. In elucidating that ancient text, this inaugural Illuminations commentary by C. L. Seow pays close attention to the reception history of Job, inc…
Outline: Pertanyaan utama yang muncul pada KTT Bumi di Rio, Juni 1992, ialah "apakah masih ada masa depan tempat semua orang ditawari pengharapan akan kehidupan, dan masih ada bumi yang terpelihara demi kemampuannyaa memberi kehidupan tadi?" Dalam bahasa yang jelas dan enak dibaca, buku ini mengemukakan akibat peristiwa besar internasional bagi gereja-gereja dan gerakan oikumenis. Penulis men…
Outline: Buku ini menguraikan masalah-masalah yang mendasar dalam ilmu bela negara, khususnya negara Indonesia, seperti: wawasan nusantara, ketahanan nasional, politik strategi nasional, politik strategi hankamnas, sistem hankamrata. Dalam edisi baru ini disajikan perbaikan dan penyempurnaan isi sehingga membantu mahasiswa dalam proses pemahaman yang lebih mendalam tentang peran setiap warga …
Outline: "Konsep Ketahanan Nasional yang dicanangkan bangsa Indonesia akan terwujud apabila mereka memanfaatkan segala sumber daya manusia dan sumber daya alam yang dikerahkan melalui Pembangunan Nasional secara komprehensif. Dikatakan demikian karena meliputi bidang ideologi, politik, ekonomi, sosial, budaya, serta pertahanan dan keamanan (Ipoleksosbudhankam) nasional demi kesejahteraan dan …
Outline: Interest in political theology has surged in recent years, and this accessible volume provides a focused overview of the field. Many are asking serious questions about religious faith in secular societies, the origin and function of democratic polities, worldwide economic challenges, the shift of Christianity's center of gravity to the global south, and anxieties related to bold and …
Outline: Dalam buku yang berimbang ini, penulis - seorang theolog Injili dan ahli sejarah gereja - akan menolong para pembaca untuk memahami nuansa dari ajaran Katolik Roma. Dengan mengikuti buku resmi Catechism of the Catholic Church (Katekismus Gereja Katolik), penulis meringkas dan menilai doktrin Katolik dari sudut pandang Alkitab dan theologi Injili. Dengan memperhatikan persamaan-persa…
Outline: Pendeta yang populer, guru Alkitab, dan konselor Paul David Tripp memberikan bimbingan praktis mengenai cara menemukan sukacita sejati dan kepuasan kekal sehingga orang Kristen dapat belajar untuk hidup dengan bebas di dunia yang penuh kegilaan.
Outline: In a sweeping reconsideration of the relation between religion and modernity, the author surveys the roles that religions may play in the public sphere of modern societies. During the 1980s, religious traditions around the world, from Islamic fundamentalism to catholic liberation theology, began making their way, often forcefully, out of the private sphere and into public life, causi…
Outline: Filsafat mengajukan pertanyaan dan masalah yang sering dianggap mengacaukan iman Kristen. Orang Kristen tidak perlu menghindar dari diskusi ini. Ada "kabar baik filosofis bagi orang Kristen," kata penulis. Posisi Kristen adalah "bukan sekedar alternatif yang masuk akal," tetapi "posisi yang konsisten, meyakinkan, dan sekaligus masuk akal yang mampu menawarkan solusi untuk masalah yan…
Outline: Buku ini yang berisi 12 tema ini disunting dari materi rekaman Kelas Pembinaan "Pernikahan dan Keluarga" yang disampaikan oleh penulis, di dalam 3 periode pada tahun 2018 - 2019, di GRII Bandung. Pacaran, Pernikahan, dan Keluarga: 1. Relasi dan Komunikasi 2. Kasih, Ordo, dan Kesetaraan 3. Kasih Kristus dan Saling Menerima 4. Pernikahan dan Seksualitas 5. Theologi, Relasi, dan Ke…
Outline: Teks-teks Perjanjian Lama sesungguhnya merupakan firman Allah yang limpah. Dalam terang Perjanjian Baru, mutiara-mutiara kebenaran itu dikhotbahkan lalu kemudian dijadikan buku. Buku ini merupakan kumpulan khotbah itu, yang disampaikan di GRII Kebun Jeruk-Jakarta dan GRII Semarang. Dalam buku ini, penulis menguraikan perjalanan kehidupan Nuh dalam kesendiriannya bersama Tuhan yang…
Outline: Kumpulan ceramah-ceramah tentang gereja sebagai mempelai wanita Kristus yang disampaikan di dalam konferensi tahunan Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary mengemas tiga tema utama: memandang kepada keindahan mempelai wanita Kristus, menyusuri jalan bersama mempelai wanita Kristus, serta berbagi kesedihan dan pengharapan bersama mempelai wanita Kristus. Topik-topik spesifik yang dibaha…
Outline: Penulis mengkaji tema-tema utama dari Kisah Para Rasul dan perannya di dalam sejarah penebusan. Tema-tema ini mengaitkan Perjanjian Lama dan Baru, janji dan penggenapan, bangsa Yahudi dan bangsa-bangsa lain, umat Allah di masa lalu dan gereja saat ini. Meskipun bukan buku tafsiran, kajian ini akan memperkaya pemahaman dan apresiasi pembaca bukan hanya kepada Kisah Para Rasul, tetapi…
Outline: Bagaimana Anda mempersiapkan anak-anak untuk naik turunnya kehidupan? Bagaimana mereka menekan pesan yang membahayakan dari budaya kita? Bagaimana Anda memberikan sesuatu yang lebih baik untuk anak-anak Anda? Entah Anda orangtua atau guru, penulis mendukung anda untuk mengimpartasikan pengetahuan yang kuat tentang Allah untuk anak-anak Anda sejak dini, karena theologi yang tepat …
Outline: Penulis, jawara definitif dari metode apologetik Reformed revolusioner ala Cornelius Van Til, menulis risalah sistematis dan mempertahankan apogetika Alkitab ini bertahun-tahun sebelum kematiannya di usia yang masih muda. Karena kecelakaan sejarah yang tidak menguntungkan, satu-satunya salinan karya ini hilang. Karya itu, akibatnya tidak pernah dipublikasikan. Namun dalam Penyeleng…
Outline: This masterful commentary on Matthew by the author focuses on exegesis of Matthew's text as it stands rather than on the prehistory of the material or details by Synoptic comparison. The exegesis of each section is part of a planned literary whole supplemented, rather than controlled, by verse-by-verse commentary, allowing the text as a complete story to come into brillian focus. The…
Outline: Many women struggle daily with habits, emotions, and difficulties that they long to overcome. This book interweaves the perfect wisdom of God's Word with heartfelt compassion and concern as it addresses... - fear, worry, and depression - single parenting, wayward teenagers, the "perfect mom" syndrome - eating disorders, same-sex attraction, and other habitual struggles - verbal a…
Outline: Say bye-bye to bad behavior. 101 Solutions to your most frustrating discipline problems in children's ministry! This A-to-Z, quick-flip guide delivers classroom-tested, expert advice for: 1. Anger, Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder, Attention Span; 2. Bad Language, Biting, Bored Kids, Bribes, Broken Hearts, Bullying; 3. Cell Phones, Challenging Kids, Cleanup, Clingy Child, C…
Outline: This four-volume work combines rigorous historical and theological scholarship with application and practically - characterized by an accessible, Reformed, and experiental approach. In this volume, the authors explore the first two of eight central themes of theology: revelation and God.
Outline: The heart of the biblical understanding of idolatry, argues the author, is that we take on the characteristics of what we worship. Employing Isaiah 6 as his interpretive lens, the author demonstrates that this understanding of idolatry permeates the whole canon, from Genesis to Revelation. The author concludes his study with an application of the biblical notion of idolatry to the c…
Outline: The church in America has been willingly taken captive. The captors are American culture and ideals: consumerism, pragmatism, self-sufficiency, individualism, positive thinking, personal prosperity, and nationalism. These are antithetical to the gospel, but we have neverthelss made them part and parcel with it. We are well on our way to a Christless Christianity. The result? The f…
Outline: With the expertise of a veteran biblical scholar and the wisdom of a seasoned pastor, the author skillfully guides us on Jesus' journey from the Last Supper to the cross. Through the lens of the Old Testament, the author navigates the Gospel accounts of events that include the meal in the upper room, Peter's denials, the taunts and jeers of soldiers and bystanders, and the anguish of…
Outline: Many introductions zero in on the historical contexts in which the New Testament literature was written. This introduction goes further - giving attention to the social, cultural, and rhetorical contexts of the New Testament authors and their writings. Few introductions integrate instructions in evegetical and interpretive strategies with the customary considerations of authorship, d…
Outline: In this volume thirty-seven first-rate evangelical scholars present a thorough study of biblical authority and a full range of issues connected to it. Recognizing that Scripture and its authority are now being both challenged and defended with renewed vigor, editor assigned the topics that these select scholars address in this book. After an introduction by the editor to the many fac…
Overview: In this significant historical study, the author brings the wisdom of a lifetime of reflection and biblical interpretation to bear in answering questions and clearing away confusing surrounding the Christian canon of Scripture. Adept in both Old and New Testament studies, he brings a rare comprehensive perspective to his task. Though some issues have shifted since the original publ…
Outline: Theologian Bruce Ware takes us back to the biblical text, where we meet a profoundly human Jesus who faced many of the same difficulties and limitations we experience today. The author explores the significance of Christ's humanity and helps us learn, by the power of the Spirit, to follow in Jesus's steps.
Outline: This is a book about ten Great Ideas. Each chapter is an attempt to savor one idea that has been discovered by several of the world's civilizations - to question it in light of what we now know from scientific research, and to extract from it the lessons that still apply to our modern lives.
Outline: In this book, the author offers a new perspective on the evidence of God that centers on a morally robust version of theism that is cognitively resilient. The resulting evidence for God is not speculative, abstract, or casual. Rather, it is morally and existentially challenging to humans, as they themselves responsively ad willingly become evidence of God's reality in receiving and …
Outline: In ordinary conversation, including among the "educated," the word "sin" rarely gets mentioned except when one is trying to be coy or facetious. As Thomas Mann once said, "sin" is nowadays "an amusing word used only when one is trying to get a laugh." But this small work will interpret sin in its true - that is, serious - meaning. What will emerge from its analysis is the discovery…
Outline: In this sweeping and highly praised book, historian the author traces the fascinating ways our ideas of happiness have changed through the ages. From ancient Greece, where happiness stood for virtue, to the early Christians who saved it for the afterlife, to the Enlightment ear, which branded it a natural right, its meaning has shifted to accomodate our evolving expectaions of life.
Outline: Culture and value are the essential concerns of these remarks, hitherto available only in German as Vermischte Bemerkungen. Although the passages date from various periods of Wittgenstein's life, over half were written during his later years, and this edition adds material probably written in 1944. The German text is presented alongside the English translation by Peter Winch, and all …