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This compendium is a Christian response to the controversies and some of the texts with which undergraduates and postgraduates in English studies are grappling.

An articulation of a vital doctrine for Christianity.

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There is a growing consensus that religious-cultural pluralism is weakening the fundamental existent truths on which all religious traditions have relied. Faith and commitment are awash in a sea of competing claims.In this wide-ranging study, Harold Netland examines pluralism historically, theologically and philosophically. As he rightly points out, the Christian faith emerged in a religiously plural context, but Western Christendom tried to i...

Studying the Bible in an academic institution can be very different from studying it in a church service or house group, but for all Christian readers the fundamental task is the same: to understand, and to live out, the meaning of the text as fully as possible.Nevertheless, formal courses in universities and theological colleges will require students to learn information and evaluate opinions that can appear to be of little consequence for mo...

Many books have been written on the person and work of the Holy Spirit, and his ministry continues to be a vital and fascinating area for further exploration.Graham Cole's study, based on his lectures at the Tenth Oak Hill Annual School of Theology, focuses on important questions of practical relevance. Each one confronts us with challenges about our relationship with the Spirit, whether as Christian believers or unbelievers.Professor Cole dem...

An exegetical examination of Paul's teaching on law and justification. A Pauline scholar shares his research and reflection. A letter-by-letter approach, which examines Paul's teaching in context. An interaction with the scholarly literature relating to 'the new perspective' on Paul and first-century.

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The Trinity is foundational to Christian theology, with immense relevance for practical living. This volume offers trinitarian readings of each New Testament corpus and focuses on the importance of the doctrine for Christian life and ministry.

A study of issues in and challenges to covenant theology, with a new proposal for retaining its strengths. Accessible to non-specialists.

Countering scholarly tendencies to fragment the text over theological difficulties, Ross Blackburn contends that Exodus should be read as a unified whole, and that an appreciation of its missionary theme in its canonical context is of great help in dealing with the difficulties that the book poses.

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...

The book Ruth is recognized as one of the world's literary masterpieces. Murray Gow's study illuminates the artistry of its anonymous author, showing how the separate sections relate to the book as a whole. Though Ruth is a moving story, it is also a presentation of God's providence in which human agency and divine activity are intermeshed.Against recent denials Murray Gow defends the traditional view that the marriage of Ruth and Boaz is levi...

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Professor Marshall describes the origins of New Testament Christology a subject 'vast in scope, unencompassable in its bibliography and daunting in its problems'. Undaunted, he skilfully outlines the various approaches to its origins, considers some of the main issues, and offer some critical comments upon them.The book is thus an admirable guide to the debate about Christology. But it goes further in offering a viable approach to constructing...

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Offers helpful insights into the debates surrounding this central Christian doctrine.