Two respected and popular sociologists offer a Christian view of sociology, the social science that examines the worlds of culture, customs, and organization. Frazer and Campolo explore the following questions and issues: * Does sociology address questions once answered by Christianity?* How did sociology and the Christian faith become divided?* What gifts does sociology bear for humanity and for Christianity?* Why do sociology and faith often seem mutually exclusive?* Is a Christian sociology possible?* What tools and concepts are available for thinking "Christianly" about society?The authors facilitate a "conversation" between sociology and Christianity about our "commonly shared social world" so that there might be "more fair play in our societal affairs and more people obtaining a fair share of the goods of this life and of the age to come."Cosponsored by the Christian College Coalition, Sociology Through the Eyes of Faith clearly and colorfully helps students and teachers understand how sociology has evolved and how Christian sociologists can make sense of it so that the interchange between Christian faith and sociology is not a "dialogue of the deaf."
These are placed alongside the essence of Christian theology: the incarnation and atonement of Christ. Particularly, the author illuminates the astonishing power of Islam in the world today as it struggles to confront the conflicting currents of modern culture. The author is a Christian and distinguished Islamic scholar. His book aims to assist in a mutual understanding of the roots of Islam and Christianity, providing a welcome basis for relevant and rewarding dialogue.
Evangelical Christianity made great strides during the latter half of the twentieth century, to become, in the words of Alister McGrath, 'the largest and most actively committed form of Christianity in the West'. This very growth, however, has brought its own problems, and there is a widespread felling that Western evangelicalism is now at something of a crossroads.Whatever the precise reasons for the present challenges, this is undoubtedly a time for reflection - on the route evangelicals have traveled, on the gains made, and on the possible future prospects in key areas.The contributors to this volume all share the conviction that evangelicalism is the tradition that is most biblical and true to the Christian faith. They address eleven topics of fundamental importance, with a view to outlining a programmatic agenda for future developments, as a stimulus for constructive reflection and debate among church members within evangelicalism and beyond.
For more than twenty-five years this study guide has introduced readers to the origins and teachings of the major non-Christian faiths.
Highly contemporary evangelistic tool with the complete text of Mark's Gospel, seven key stories explained and four real-life testimonies showing our desperate need of God's grace and his extravagant, unconditional amazing love.
For theology, religion and philosophy students. Would you like an evangelical overview of the influence of theological figures including Moltmann, Hick and Cupitt?After reading you'll have a clearer understanding of the works of such thinkers as Hick and Cupitt from an evangelic perspective. Getting Your Bearing' is a book in which students of theology, religion and philosophy soon encounter challenging and influential figures such as Moltmann, Pannenberg, Hick, Cupitt and Milbank. These essays offer keys for understanding and engaging with such thinkers from an evangelical perspective.
After three decades of feminist influence, isn't it time for a cease-fire? Or are men as a group still too privileged and powerful in comparison to women? Even at the third millennium it is more difficult for men than women to separate their sense of gender identity from the societal mandate to be economically successful, to be sexually aggressive, to acquire power over women and to compete constantly with other men, argues Mary Stewart Van Leeuwen. Whilst girls' horizons have expanded, boys have remained restricted by traditional stereotypes. In this wide-ranging discussion of love, work and parenting in a changing world, Mary Stewart Van Leeuwen helps readers to understand some of the forces within which men as well as women are called to make responsible and just decisions about gender relations as God's stewards and regents on earth. If Christians are to be serious about putting children first without putting women last, and without putting men on the sidelines of family life, then they need to work for structural as well as personal change. The ongoing challenge of gender reconciliation remains a vital part of our redemptive calling before God.
James Jones writes from his experience in urban regeneration and community renewal and with the conviction that Jesus, full of Grace and Truth and appointed by God, is the model for all moral leadership.
This book will give you a new understanding of why Muslim women come to Christ.
The rise of the computer in the last few years has changed the world. It has also changed how we sin. And sadly, Christians seem to be as vulnerable as everyone else. The Bible says nothing about hacking or surfing the net or downloading copyrighted material. How can we walk as Jesus did when we sit in front of a computer screen?Norman Fraser shows that the Ten Commandments are as relevant to Silicon Valley as they were on the slopes of Mount Sinai, and show us how to behave in virtual reality as well as in the flesh. They tell us how we may love the Lord our God, with all our heart and with all our soul and with all our strength.
This book shows us how we can make better sense of our lives in the light of the Bible.
James Sire focuses on the importance of belief in every part of life and presents a case for its relevance to modern people with doubts.
A story that moves from a cobbler's shop in England to campaigning in India.
Learning to love God in the way we think. The Christian mind begins with an attitude towards God and towards ourselves. How then does the Christian mind today go on to grow, acquiring content and shape?
Examines the sources of Dr Lloyd-Jones's teaching on the subject, and compares it with other current views of the work of the Holy Spirit.
New analysis of a crucial subject for Christians today
A mix of theology, psychology and activity exercises; this book offers an alternative approach on achieving freedom and fulfilment away from the pressures of reaching perfection.
"At that time people began to call upon the name of the LORD" (Genesis 4:26 ESV). From this first mention of prayer in the Bible, right through to the end, when the church prays "Come, Lord Jesus!" (Revelation 22:20), prayer is intimately linked with the gospel?God's promised and provided solution to the problem of human rebellion against him and its consequences. After defining prayer simply as "calling on the name of the Lord," Gary Millar follows the contours of the Bible's teaching on prayer. His conviction is that even careful readers can often overlook significant material because it is deeply embedded in narrative or poetic passages where the main emphases lie elsewhere. Millar's initial focus is on how "calling on the name of the Lord" to deliver on his covenantal promises is the foundation for all that the Old Testament says about prayer. Moving to the New Testament, he shows how this is redefined by Jesus himself, and how, after his death and resurrection, the apostles understood "praying in the name of Jesus" to be the equivalent new covenant expression. Throughout the Bible, prayer is to be primarily understood as asking God to deliver on what he has already promised?as Calvin expressed it, "through the gospel our hearts are trained to call on God's name" (Institutes 3.20.1). This New Studies in Biblical Theology volume concludes his valuable study with an afterword offering pointers to application to the life of the church today. Addressing key issues in biblical theology, the works comprising New Studies in Biblical Theology are creative attempts to help Christians better understand their Bibles. The NSBT series is edited by D. A. Carson, aiming to simultaneously instruct and to edify, to interact with current scholarship and to point the way ahead.
A new collection of scholarly studies in a key subject area
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