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We have misunderstood Paul, badly. We have read his words through our own set of assumptions. We need to begin with Paul's world view, to see things the way he saw them. - What if 'original sin' was never part of Paul's thinking? - What if the...

St. Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Jesuits, is one of the most influential spiritual leaders of all time, yet many readers find his Rules for Discernment hard to understand. What can Ignatius teach us about the discernment of spirits that lies at the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802870889Author Hans SchwarzFormat PaperbackPage Count 402Imprint William B Eerdmans Publishing CoPublisher William B Eerdmans Publishing CoWeight(grams)...

This study offers a fresh approach to reception historical studies of New Testament texts, guided by a methodology introduced by ancient historians who study Graeco-Roman educational texts. In the course of six chapters, the author identifies and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781532657740Author James CareyFormat PaperbackPage Count 398Imprint Wipf & Stock PublishersPublisher Wipf & Stock PublishersWeight(grams) 689gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802883100Author Luke Timothy JohnsonFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint William B Eerdmans Publishing CoPublisher William B Eerdmans Publishing...

The Apostles' Creed is a treasure trove of basic Christian beliefs and wisdom that helps ensure the integrity and orthodoxy of our faith. Sadly, modern churches have often hesitated to embrace the ancient creeds because of our "nothing but the Bible"...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781596363281Author Timothy Paul JonesFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Rose PublishingPublisher Rose Publishing

"An extraordinary work of intellectual history as well as a scholarly tour de force, a bracing polemic, and a work of Christian prophecy...McCarraher challenges more than 200 years of post-Enlightenment assumptions about the way we live and work."-The...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781585422531Author Jacob NeedlemanFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint TarcherPerigeePublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 265gDimensions(mm) 228mm *...

The Muslim thinker al-Ghazali (d. 1111) was one of the most influential theologians and philosophers of Islam and has been considered an authority in both Western and Islamic philosophical traditions. Born in northeastern Iran, he held the most...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781784983659Author John DicksonFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint The Good Book CompanyPublisher The Good Book CompanyWeight(grams) 187gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781944967246Author Andrew Stephen DamickFormat PaperbackPage Count 162Imprint Ancient Faith PublishingPublisher Ancient Faith PublishingWeight(grams)...

Renowned biblical scholar Thomas Schreiner looks at the historical and biblical roots of the doctrine of justification and offers an updated defense of this pillar of Reformed theology. Reinvigorating one of the five great declarations of the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781505122664Author Fr Lawrence Daniel CarneyFormat HardbackPage Count 216Imprint Saint Benedict PressPublisher Saint Benedict PressWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909735361Author Nicolas NotovitchFormat PaperbackPage Count 102Imprint Aziloth BooksPublisher Aziloth BooksWeight(grams) 145gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781101981566Author Joel F. HarringtonFormat HardbackPage Count 384Imprint E P Dutton & Co IncPublisher Penguin Putnam Inc

PREORDER SWORD OF THE WAR GOD, THE EXCITING NEW HISTORICAL EPIC FROM TIM HODKINSON, NOW! Viking warrior Einar must take back control of his destiny in this thrilling historical adventure. How do you defeat the undefeatable? 935 AD, Norway...

The first biography of its kind about Desmond Tutu, this book introduces readers to Tutu's spiritual life and examines how it shaped his commitment to restorative justice and reconciliation.Desmond Tutu was a pivotal leader of the anti-apartheid movement...

Vern S. Poythress offers a providentialist approach to understanding history, giving Christians a strong, biblical foundation for recognizing God's lordship and studying the past.About the AuthorVern S. Poythress (PhD, Harvard University; ThD, University...

After purgatory was officially defined by the Catholic Church in the thirteenth century, its location became a topic of heated debate and philosophical speculation: Was purgatory located on the earth, or within it? Were its fires real or figurative? ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781635618877Author Robert TaylorFormat PaperbackPage Count 356Imprint Echo Point Books & MediaPublisher Echo Point Books & MediaWeight(grams)...

Vladimir Lossky's posthumously published masterwork is now made available in English for the first time. Eckhart's Apophatic Theology is the culmination of a long process, whereby the renowned Orthodox philosopher and theologian embraced the ways of...

The first part of Nicaea and its Legacy offers a narrative of the fourth-century trinitarian controversy. It does not assume that the controversy begins with Arius, but with tensions among existing theological strategies. Lewis Ayres argues that, just as...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780385516136Author Thomas BokenkotterFormat PaperbackPage Count 624Imprint Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing GroupPublisher Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing...

In many ways, I confess I do not feel especially at home in the Age of Reason. My personal roots are far more among those of the Early Church. Still, I gladly admit I cannot help feeling my heart kindled as I read about the mighty deeds wrought in and...

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Originally published in 1520, The Freedom of a Christian is one of Martin Luther's most well-known and enduring treatises, examining Christian ethics and how justification by faith alone impacts the liberty of believers. About the AuthorMartin Luther...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781625247872Author Kenneth McIntoshFormat PaperbackPage Count 354Imprint Harding House Publishing, Inc./AnamcharabooksPublisher Harding House Publishing,...

This brief historical introduction to the English Reformation explores the social, political and religious factors that formed the original context in which it emerged, and the major thinkers and writings to which it gave birth. What was its impact on...

On First Principles by Origen of Alexandria, written around 220-230 AD, is one of the most important and contentious works of early Christianity. It provoked controversy when written, provoked further debate when translated into Latin by Rufinus in the...

Margaret Barker believes that Christianity developed so quickly because it was a return to far older faith - far older than the Greek culture that is long-held to have influenced Christianity. Temple Theology explains that the preaching of the gospel and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781506408446Author Christiane TietzFormat HardbackPage Count 150Imprint Fortress Press,U.S.Publisher 1517 MediaWeight(grams) 318g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781620329740Author Dr Daniel I BlockFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Wipf & Stock PublishersPublisher Wipf & Stock PublishersWeight(grams)...

The life and works of Augustine of Hippo (354-430) have shaped the development of the Christian Church, sparking controversy and influencing the ideas of theologians through subsequent centuries. His words are still frequently quoted in devotions...

Understand and celebrate what we believe For centuries, the Nicene Creed has been central to the church's confession. The Nicene Creed: An Introduction by Phillip Cary explores the Creed's riches with simplicity and clarity. Cary explains the history of...

Julian of Norwich's Revelations of Divine Love grapples with the same fundamental question that has vexed philosophers and theologians since the advent of monotheistic religion, and continues as a barrier to belief for many today. Namely, if God is so...

A radical reassessment of the role of Mary the mother of Jesus and other women in the early Church Despite the commonly held assumption that the Bible says little about the mother of Jesus, there are many indications that Mary preceded and inspired...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781590306314Author Willis BarnstoneFormat PaperbackPage Count 896Imprint Shambhala Publications IncPublisher Shambhala Publications IncWeight(grams)...

In this history of the rise, development, and near-demise of Karl Barth's theology, Gary Dorrien carefully analyzes the making of the Barthian revolution and the reasons behind its simultaneously dominating and marginal character. He discusses Barth's...