Author : Scot McKnight
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 12,73 MB
Release : 2013-03-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0830839917
This volume brings together respected biblical scholars to evaluate the turn toward "empire criticism" in recent New Testament scholarship. While praising the movement for its deconstruction of Roman statecraft and ideology, the contributors also provide a salient critique of the anti-imperialist rhetoric pervading much of the current literature.
Author : Joerg Rieger
Publisher :
Page : 149 pages
File Size : 13,78 MB
Release : 2018
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781501842672
The tension between true religion and false religion lies within Christianity itself.
Author : Seyoon Kim
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 36,80 MB
Release : 2008-10-07
Category : Bibles
ISBN : 0802860087
This title looks at what kind of responses Paul made to the Roman Empire. The author subjects the methods of current interpreters to critical scrutiny and discusses what makes an anti-imperial interpretation of Pauline writings difficult.
Author : Hillary Morgan Ferrer
Publisher : Harvest House Publishers
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 14,41 MB
Release : 2019-06-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0736976159
*Foreword written by Nancy Pearcey* "Parents are the most important apologists our kids will ever know. Mama Bear Apologetics will help you navigate your kids’ questions and prepare them to become committed Christ followers.” —J. Warner Wallace "If every Christian mom would apply this book in her parenting, it would profoundly transform the next generation." —Natasha Crain #RoarLikeAMother The problem with lies is they don’t often sound like lies. They seem harmless, and even sound right. So what’s a Mama Bear to do when her kids seem to be absorbing the culture’s lies uncritically? Mama Bear Apologetics® is the book you’ve been looking for. This mom-to-mom guide will equip you to teach your kids how to form their own biblical beliefs about what is true and what is false. Through transparent life stories and clear, practical applications—including prayer strategies—this band of Mama Bears offers you tools to train yourself, so you can turn around and train your kids. Are you ready to answer the rallying cry, “Mess with our kids and we will demolish your arguments”? Join the Mama Bears and raise your voice to protect your kids—by teaching them how to think through and address the issues head-on, yet with gentleness and respect.
Author : R. Alan Streett
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 30,66 MB
Release : 2018-01-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1498228402
When the earliest Christ-followers were baptized they participated in a politically subversive act. Rejecting the Empire’s claim that it had a divine right to rule the world, they pledged their allegiance to a kingdom other than Rome and a king other than Caesar (Acts 17:7). Many books explore baptism from doctrinal or theological perspectives, and focus on issues such as the correct mode of baptism, the proper candidate for baptism, who has the authority to baptize, and whether or not baptism is a symbol or means of grace. By contrast, Caesar and the Sacrament investigates the political nature of baptism. Very few contemporary Christians consider baptism’s original purpose or political significance. Only by studying baptism in its historical context, can we discover its impact on first-century believers and the adverse reaction it engendered among Roman and Jewish officials. Since baptism was initially a rite of non-violent resistance, what should its function be today?
Author : Adam Winn
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 45,76 MB
Release : 2018-09-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0830885625
Did Mark write his Gospel in response to Roman imperial propaganda surrounding the destruction of Jerusalem? Adam Winn helps us rediscover how Mark might have been read by Christians in Rome during the aftermath of this cataclysmic event. He introduces us to the imperial propaganda of the Flavian emperors and excavates the Markan text for themes that address the Roman imperial setting.
Author : James D. G. Dunn
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 18,59 MB
Release : 2010-07-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1611640709
To answer the title question effectively requires more than the citing of a few texts; we must first acknowledge that the way to the answer is more difficult than it appears and recognize that the answer may be less straightforward than many would like. The author raises some fascinating yet vexing questions: What is worship? Is the fact that worship is offered to God (or a god) what defines him (or her) as "G/god?" What does the act of worship actually involve? The conviction that God exalted Jesus to his right hand obviously is central to Christian recognition of the divine status of Jesus. But what did that mean for the first Christians as they sought to reconcile God's status and that of the human Jesus? Perhaps the worship of Jesus was not an alternative to worship of God but another way of worshiping God. The questions are challenging but readers are ably guided by James Dunn, one of the world's top New Testament scholars.
Author : N. T. Wright
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 133 pages
File Size : 42,72 MB
Release : 2011-08-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0830869158
With a scholar's mind and a pastor's heart, N. T. Wright guides us through the New Testament book of Acts, moving us from the world in which it was lived into the world in which we must live it again. Twenty-four sessions for group or personal study.
Author : Stephen J. Nichols
Publisher : Ligonier Ministries
Page : pages
File Size : 48,9 MB
Release : 2017-06-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781567697551
Teaching Outline + Study Guide for A Time for Confidence
Author : Ray Vander Laan
Publisher : HarperChristian Resources
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 41,54 MB
Release : 2017-07-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0310085748
How do we as Christians proclaim God's name in all the earth in the midst of false gospels? Learn from the Apostle Paul as he communicated the Good News of Christ to Philippi, a Roman colony that worshipped false gods. In this fifteenth volume of the That The World May Know series, take a tour through the land of the Bible and discover how to live in your present-day Philippi or Delphi—a dechristianized Western world—in a way that keeps your citizenship in God's Kingdom. This discovery guide includes passages of Scripture explored in the DVD (sold separately); questions for discussion and personal reflection; personal Bible studies to help you deepen your learning experience between sessions; as well as sidebars, maps, photos, and other study tools. The Gospel of Caesar The Believers The Powers of Darkness The Philippian Jailer Confronting the Empire Designed for use with A Clash of Kingdoms Video Study (sold separately). _______________ THAT THE WORLD MAY KNOW Join renowned teacher and historian Ray Vander Laan as he guides you through the land of the Bible. In each lesson, Vander Laan illuminates the historical, geographical, and cultural context of the sacred Scriptures. Filmed on location in the Middle East and elsewhere, the That the World May Know film series will transform your understanding of God and challenge you to be a true follower of Jesus.
