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Film and Faith

Modern Cinema and the Struggle to Believe

by Carson Holloway, Susan McWilliams Barndt, Kirstin Carlson, J. Columcille Dever, Jennifer Frey, David McPherson, R. Michael Olson, Christopher Tollefsen, Jordan J. Ballor, Matthew J. Franck0, Francis J. Beckwith1, Micah Watson2 ...

Series series Politics, Literature, & Film
Film and Faith: Modern Cinema and the Struggle to Believe explores religious themes in contemporary film with a focus on recent depictions of religion’s continuing manifestations in a secularizing age. The contributors are students of philosophy, political theory, and theology; examine religious and philosophical ideas in commercially and artistically important modern films. They offer a scholarly ... Read more

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Film and Faith: Modern Cinema and the Struggle to Believe explores religious themes in contemporary film with a focus on recent depictions of religion’s continuing manifestations in a secularizing age. The contributors are students of philosophy, political theory, and theology; examine religious and philosophical ideas in commercially and artistically important modern films. They offer a scholarly
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Social Conservatism for the Common Good

A Protestant Engagement with Robert P. George

by Andrew Walker, John Wilsey, David S. Dockery, Carl R. Trueman, Micah Watson, Hunter Baker, Adeline A. Allen, Matthew Lee Anderson, Scott Klusendorf, J. Daryl Charles, Robert P. George, Jennifer Marshall Patterson, Adam Macleod, Mark Tooley, Paul Miller ...

Carl R. Trueman and Other Christian Evangelical Scholars Examine the Life and Work of Renowned Catholic, Social Conservative Thinker Robert P. GeorgeRobert P. George, McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence at Princeton University, is one of the most influential conservative intellectuals of his generation. Among many honors and accolades, George received the US Presidential Citizens Medal from ... Read more

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Carl R. Trueman and Other Christian Evangelical Scholars Examine the Life and Work of Renowned Catholic, Social Conservative Thinker Robert P. GeorgeRobert P. George, McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence at Princeton University, is one of the most influential conservative intellectuals of his generation. Among many honors and accolades, George received the US Presidential Citizens Medal from
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Natural Law and Evangelical Political Thought

by J. Daryl Charles, Paul R. DeHart, David VanDrunen, Matthew Wright, J. Budziszewski, Vincent Bacote, Jesse Couenhoven, Robert P. George ...

Natural law has long been a cornerstone of Christian political thought, providing moral norms that ground law in a shareable account of human goods and obligations. Despite this history, twentieth and twenty-first-century evangelicals have proved quite reticent to embrace natural law, casting it as a relic of scholastic Roman Catholicism that underestimates the import of scripture and the division ... Read more

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Natural law has long been a cornerstone of Christian political thought, providing moral norms that ground law in a shareable account of human goods and obligations. Despite this history, twentieth and twenty-first-century evangelicals have proved quite reticent to embrace natural law, casting it as a relic of scholastic Roman Catholicism that underestimates the import of scripture and the division
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John Rawls and Christian Social Engagement

Justice as Unfairness

by Matthew Arbo, Hunter Baker, Jerome C. Foss, Daniel Kelly, Joseph Knippenberg, Matthew Parks, Karen Taliaferro, John Addison Teevan, Bryan McGraw, Micah Watson ...

This book critiques the Rawlsian concepts of “justice as fairness” and “public reason” from the perspective of Christian political theory and practice. The Rawlsian paradigm has become pervasive in multiple disciplines outside political philosophy and is unconsciously embedded in a great deal of Christian public discourse; this calls for a new level of analysis from Christian perspectives. This is ... Read more

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This book critiques the Rawlsian concepts of “justice as fairness” and “public reason” from the perspective of Christian political theory and practice. The Rawlsian paradigm has become pervasive in multiple disciplines outside political philosophy and is unconsciously embedded in a great deal of Christian public discourse; this calls for a new level of analysis from Christian perspectives. This is
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Christian Higher Education

Faith, Teaching, and Learning in the Evangelical Tradition

by Bruce Ashford, Paul Bialek, Peter Cha, Thomas Cornman, Gene C. Fant Jr., Nathan Finn, Chris Firestone, Greg Forster, Bradley Gundlach, Donald Guthrie, George H. Guthrie, Don Hedges, Katherine Jeffery, Eric Johnson, Steve Kang, John Kilner, Russ Kosits, Glenn Marsch, Laurie Matthias, Chrystal Ho Pao, David W. Pao, Timothy L. Smith, Felix Theonugraha, Micah Watson, John D. Woodbridge, Taylor Worley, Karen A. Wrobbel ...

Our world is growing increasingly complex and confused—a unique and urgent context that calls for a grounded and fresh approach to Christian higher education.Christian higher education involves a distinctive way of thinking about teaching, learning, scholarship, curriculum, student life, administration, and governance that is rooted in the historic Christian faith.In this volume, twenty-nine ... Read more

$28.79 USD

Our world is growing increasingly complex and confused—a unique and urgent context that calls for a grounded and fresh approach to Christian higher education.Christian higher education involves a distinctive way of thinking about teaching, learning, scholarship, curriculum, student life, administration, and governance that is rooted in the historic Christian faith.In this volume, twenty-nine
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Hopeful Realism

Evangelical Natural Law and Democratic Politics

by Jesse Covington, Micah Watson, Bryan T. McGraw ...

Narrated by John Patrick Walsh ...

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A Natural Law Framework for Evangelicals TodayDuring a time when political conversations are marked by deep polarization and difficult decision-making, what resources do evangelicals have to think critically and theologically about public life?For political theorists Bryan T. McGraw, Jesse Covington, and Micah Watson, a crucial resource is to be found in natural law, a rich tradition of Christian ... Read more

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A Natural Law Framework for Evangelicals TodayDuring a time when political conversations are marked by deep polarization and difficult decision-making, what resources do evangelicals have to think critically and theologically about public life?For political theorists Bryan T. McGraw, Jesse Covington, and Micah Watson, a crucial resource is to be found in natural law, a rich tradition of Christian
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Love Your God with All Your Mind

The Role of Reason in the Life of the Soul

by J.P. Moreland ...

What does logic have to do with Christianity?We know that faith means "being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see" (Hebrews 11:1, NIV). So what part does reason play when we share our beliefs with others? And how can using our God-given intellect help in our own spiritual development?Love Your God with All Your Mind explains the importance of using your mind not only to win ... Read more

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What does logic have to do with Christianity?We know that faith means "being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see" (Hebrews 11:1, NIV). So what part does reason play when we share our beliefs with others? And how can using our God-given intellect help in our own spiritual development?Love Your God with All Your Mind explains the importance of using your mind not only to win
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Introducing Practical Theology

Mission, Ministry, and the Life of the Church

by Pete Ward ...

This introduction to the field of practical theology reclaims a theological vision for the life and work of the church. Pete Ward dispels the myth that practical theology is a distraction from the "real" tasks of ministry or from serious academic theological work. He argues that practical theology is part of the everyday life of the church and that there are a variety of possible approaches, ... Read more

$17.99 USD

This introduction to the field of practical theology reclaims a theological vision for the life and work of the church. Pete Ward dispels the myth that practical theology is a distraction from the "real" tasks of ministry or from serious academic theological work. He argues that practical theology is part of the everyday life of the church and that there are a variety of possible approaches,
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Living into Community

Cultivating Practices That Sustain Us

by Christine D. Pohl ...

Every church, every organization, has experienced them: betrayal, deception, grumbling, envy, exclusion. They make life together difficult and prevent congregations from developing the skills, virtues, and practices they need to nurture sturdy, life-giving communities.In Living into Community Christine Pohl explores four specific Christian practices -- gratitude, promise-keeping, truth-telling, ... Read more

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Every church, every organization, has experienced them: betrayal, deception, grumbling, envy, exclusion. They make life together difficult and prevent congregations from developing the skills, virtues, and practices they need to nurture sturdy, life-giving communities.In Living into Community Christine Pohl explores four specific Christian practices -- gratitude, promise-keeping, truth-telling,
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The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Practical Theology

Edited by Bonnie J. Miller-McLemore ...

Series Book 73 - Wiley Blackwell Companions to Religion
Through a series of essays contributed by leading experts in the field, The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Practical Theology presents an introduction to practical theology as a major area of Christian study and practice, including an overview of its key developments, themes, methods, and future directions.The first comprehensive reference work to provide a survey, description and analysis of ... Read more

$49.00 USD

Through a series of essays contributed by leading experts in the field, The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Practical Theology presents an introduction to practical theology as a major area of Christian study and practice, including an overview of its key developments, themes, methods, and future directions.The first comprehensive reference work to provide a survey, description and analysis of
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Missional Church in Perspective, The (The Missional Network)

Mapping Trends and Shaping the Conversation

by Craig Van Gelder, Dwight J Zscheile ...

Series series The Missional Network
In this book, two leading ministry experts place the missional church conversation in historical perspective and offer fresh insights for its further development. They begin by providing a helpful review of the genesis of the missional church and offering an insightful critique of the Gospel and Our Culture Network's seminal book Missional Church, which set the conversation in motion. They map the ... Read more

$20.19 USD

In this book, two leading ministry experts place the missional church conversation in historical perspective and offer fresh insights for its further development. They begin by providing a helpful review of the genesis of the missional church and offering an insightful critique of the Gospel and Our Culture Network's seminal book Missional Church, which set the conversation in motion. They map the
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Apologetics at the Cross

An Introduction for Christian Witness

by Joshua D. Chatraw, Mark D. Allen ...

2019 Outreach Magazine Resource of the Year: Apologetics • 2018 The Gospel Coalition Book Award: Evangelism & ApologeticsApologetics at the Cross describes a much-needed approach to defending Christianity that uses Jesus as a model and the letter of 1 Peter as a guiding text.This is a guidebook for how to defend Christianity with Christ-like gentleness and respect toward those who... ... Read more

$23.99 USD

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2019 Outreach Magazine Resource of the Year: Apologetics • 2018 The Gospel Coalition Book Award: Evangelism & ApologeticsApologetics at the Cross describes a much-needed approach to defending Christianity that uses Jesus as a model and the letter of 1 Peter as a guiding text.This is a guidebook for how to defend Christianity with Christ-like gentleness and respect toward those who...
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