Taking God Seriously


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Explaining the essentials of the faith, renowned theologian and author Dr. J. I. Packer outlines the core commitments that are common to those of us who profess belief in Jesus. Here is a call to discipleship in mere Christianity—the business of taking God seriously.




Taking God Seriously


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A leading believing Thomist and a leading non-believing Darwinian debate the nature and plausibility of belief in God and Christianity.




Are You Serious?


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Diligently Seeking God


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"Diligently Seeking God: Daily Motivation to Take God More Seriously" is Book 3 in the WordPoints Daybook Series by Gary Henry. Based on the idea in Hebrews 11:6, "Diligently Seeking God" urges the reader to be passionate, careful, and persistent in seeking God. We must not be content until we have the relationship with God we were created to enjoy.




Secrets Of Victory


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Weight of Glory


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Selected from sermons delivered by C. S. Lewis during World War II, these nine addresses offer guidance and inspiration in a time of great doubt.These are ardent and lucid sermons that provide a compassionate vision of Christianity.




Taking the Bible Seriously


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The author surveys the many Protestant approaches to the Bible and then focuses on the issues raised by modernists and fundamentalists in this century. He gives special attention to the Protestants' struggle with the question of how the Bible should be understood, focuses on Martin's Luther's affirmation of the "Protestant principle", and follows with a debate.




Reading the Bible Wisely


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Covers how to read the Bible in historical, literary, and theological context, highlighting the significance of its two-testament structure and its contribution to a doctrine of scripture.




Taking Rights Seriously


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A landmark work of political and legal philosophy, Ronald Dworkin's Taking Rights Seriously was acclaimed as a major work on its first publication in 1977 and remains profoundly influential in the 21st century. A forceful statement of liberal principles - championing the legal, moral and political rights of the individual against the state - Dworkin demolishes prevailing utilitarian and legal-positivist approaches to jurisprudence. Developing his own theory of adjudication, he applies this to controversial public issues, from civil disobedience to positive discrimination. Elegantly written and cuttingly insightful, Taking Rights Seriously is one of the most important works of public thought of the last fifty years.




Taking Laughter Seriously


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Preface Part One: Laughter 1. Can There Be a Theory of Laughter? 2. The Superiority Theory 3. The Incongruity Theory 4. The Relief Theory 5. A New Theory Part Two: Humor 6. The Variety of Humor 7. Humor as Aesthetic Experience 8. Humor and Freedom 9. The Social Value of Humor 10. Humor and Life Notes Works Cited Index