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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.

How to give away your faith.

The tyranny of the urgent.

My heart - Christ's home.

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?

"The significance of 'The covenants of Promise', writes the author, "is in its application of the structure of the covenants to biblical theology ... The division of the Old Testament covenants into the categories 'promissory' and 'administrative' is unique in the literature on the covenants."This complex "bi-covenantal" structure within which God disposes of the inheritance promised to his people becomes discernible in the biblical text through a sound application of proper exegetical theology. The textual evidence leads one to question the way some tenets of traditional covenant theology have been expressed, but not the tenets themselves.The author first explores the promise in its Old and New Testament settings. Then he deals with the way in which the promise is expressed in the major covenants, devoting considerable space to the law in the teachings of Jesus and Paul. Next he argues that the promise covenant is eternally valid and that circumcision, the law, and the new covenant are "administrative covenants." Finally he examines the implications of this structure for biblical theology. Selected topics are the redemptive relationship between Father and Son, the covenant of works, law and grace, and the relationship between the testaments.

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

'... you received the Spirit of adoption' (Romans 8:15)The relationship between God and his people is understood in various ways by the biblical writers, and it is arguably the apostle Paul who uses the richest vocabulary. Unique to Paul's writings is the term huiothesia, the process or act of being 'adopted as son(s)'. It occurs five times in three of his letters, where it functions as a key theological metaphor. Trevor Burke argues that huiothesia has been misunderstood, misrepresented, or neglected through scholarly preoccupation with its cultural background. He redresses the balance in this comprehensive study, which discusses metaphor theory; explores the background to huiothesia; considers the roles of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit; examines the moral implications of adoption, and its relationship with honour; and concludes with the consequences for Christian believers as they live in the tension between the 'now' and the 'not yet' of their adoption into God's new family.

An open exploration of real, honest and often difficult questions on God, his nature and existence, and the character that he shows toward his people.