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“j warren smith”

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  • Early Christian Theology

    A History

    by J. Warren Smith ...
    An essential guide for understanding early Christian doctrineThe history of Christian theology is often presented as a series of conflicts between orthodox believers and heretics. But such an approach can be reductive, especially if the conflicts are presented primarily as contests for power. J. Warren Smith's Early Christian Theology offers a more nuanced account of these theological disputes. ... Read more

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  • The Lord's Prayer

    Confessing the New Covenant

    by J. Warren Smith ...
    We have all had the experience of being at church and hearing the pastor say, "And now with the confidence of children we are bold to pray, 'Our Father . . .'" but before we know it we are saying "for Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen." In the very moment of intimacy when we are given the privilege of entering the presence of our heavenly Father, our minds have ... Read more

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  • One Path For All

    Gregory of Nyssa on the Christian Life and Human Destiny

    by Rowan A. Greer, J. Warren Smith ...
    In his writings and his career Gregory of Nyssa assumes many roles. He is a Christian Platonist, a spiritual guide for ascetics and those seeking the vision of God, as well as one of those who shaped the Trinitarian doctrine of God espoused at Constantinople in 381. But he is also a popular preacher and, paradoxically, someone unafraid of deeper speculations regarding the meaning of the Christian ... Read more

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  • Trinitarian Matters

    1700 Years of Shaping Christian Identity and Practice

    by Edgardo A. Colon-Emeric, Laceye C. Warner, Jung Choi, C. Kavin Rowe, J. Warren Smith, Luke A. Powery, Brent A. Strawn, Connie Shelton, Kenneth H. Carter Jr., William H. Willimon0, Lester Ruth1, Fred Edie2 ...
    From Nicaea to now: rediscovering how the Triune God shapes faithful ministry in a modern world.In this illuminating collection marking the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, distinguished scholars and ministry practitioners from Duke Divinity School explore how Trinitarian faith continues to transform Christian identity and practice. Moving beyond abstract formulations, this volume ... Read more

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  • Ambrose, Augustine, and the Pursuit of Greatness

    by J. Warren Smith ...
    Since Aristotle, the concept of the magnanimous or great-souled man was employed by philosophers of antiquity to describe individuals who attained the highest degree of virtue. Greatness of soul (magnitudo animi or magnanimitas) was part of the language of Classical and Hellenistic virtue theory central to the education of Ambrose and Augustine. Yet as bishops they were conscious of fundamental ... Read more

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  • Preaching

    Communicating Faith in an Age of Skepticism

    by Timothy Keller ...
    Pastor, preacher, and New York Times bestselling author of The Prodigal Prophet Timothy Keller shares his wisdom on communicating the Christian faith from the pulpit as well as from the coffee shop.Most Christians—including pastors—struggle to talk about their faith in a way that applies the power of the Christian gospel to change people’s lives. Timothy Keller is known for his insightful, down-to ... Read more

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  • Scripture and the Authority of God

    How to Read the Bible Today

    by N. T. Wright ...
    In Scripture and the Authority of God: How to Read the Bible Today, Widely respected Bible and Jesus scholar, N. T. Wright gives new life to the old, tattered doctrine of the authority of scripture, delivering a fresh, helpful, and concise statement on biblical interpretation and the current “battles for the Bible,” and restoring scripture as the primary place to find God’s voice.In this revised ... Read more

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  • Christianity, Social Tolerance, and Homosexuality

    Gay People in Western Europe from the Beginning of the Christian Era to the Fourteenth Century

    by John Boswell ...
    "What makes this work so exciting is not simply its content . . . but its revolutionary challenge to . . . Western culture's most familiar moral assumptions." — NewsweekJohn Boswell's National Book Award–winning study of the history of attitudes toward homosexuality in the early Christian West was a groundbreaking work that challenged preconceptions about the Church's past relationship to its gay ... Read more

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  • Hobbes: On the Citizen

    by Thomas Hobbes ...
    Series series Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought
    De Cive (On the Citizen) is the first full exposition of the political thought of Thomas Hobbes, the greatest English political philosopher of all time. Professors Tuck and Silverthorne have undertaken the first complete translation since 1651, a rendition long thought (in error) to be at least sanctioned by Hobbes himself. On the Citizen is written in a clear, straightforward, expository style, ... Read more

    $34.49 USD

  • The New Testament

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Luke Timothy Johnson ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    As ancient literature and a cornerstone of the Christian faith, the New Testament has exerted a powerful religious and cultural impact. But how much do we really know about its origins? Who were the people who actually wrote the sacred texts that became part of the Christian Bible? The New Testament: A Very Short Introduction authoritatively addresses these questions, offering a fresh perspective ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • From Shame to Sin

    by Kyle Harper ...
    The transformation of the Roman world from polytheistic to Christian is one of the most sweeping ideological changes of premodern history. At the center was sex. Kyle Harper examines how Christianity changed the ethics of sexual behavior from shame to sin, and shows how the roots of modern sexuality are grounded in an ancient religious revolution. ... Read more

    $35.99 USD

  • Stoicism in Early Christianity

    Edited by Tuomas Rasimus, Troels Engberg-Pedersen, Ismo Dunderberg ...
    Highlighting the place of Stoic teaching in early Christian thought, an international roster of scholars challenges the prevailing view that Platonism was the most important philosophical influence on early Christianity. They suggest that early Christians were more often influenced by Stoicism than by Platonism, an insight that sheds new light on the relationship between philosophy and religion at ... Read more

    $33.89 USD