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The essays in The Beauty and Glory of the Reformation illustrate the rich biblical, doctrinal, experiential, and practical heritage passed on by the great 16th-century Reformation. Through these studies, you will be challenged to treasure basic Reformation principles such as Scripture alone, Christ alone, and the glory of God alone, as well as to increase your awareness of what amazing spiritual mentors and models of godliness a variety of Reformation stalwarts were and what they can still teach us today.

Thomas Aquinas was one of the most influential thinkers in the history of Christianity and in Western Civilization. Yet his theological views can seem complex and presume acquaintance with technical philosophical language. Now Renick has produced an attractive and accessible account of Aquinas's thought and life that will make his views clear to non-specialists.

George Whitefield is considered the greatest evangelist of the 18th century and was a major contributor to the ‘Great Awakening’ in Colonial America. Born in 1714 of humble origins, he grew up to become a very popular preacher. Churches were packed, bubbling over with eager anticipation to...

He was a carpenter from an obscure village, a teacher who never wrote a book, and an executed criminal who became the dividing line of history. Yet, two thousand years later, the life of Jesus of Nazareth remains the most consequential story ever told. Who was he, really? In The Nazarene: A Life of Jesus, this monumental life is explored with unprecedented depth and narrative power. This is not a fragmentary look at a single teaching or miracle, but a sweeping, cradle-to-ascension biography that places you squarely in the dust and drama of first-century Palestine. Meticulously researched ...

God, Humanity, and the Early Patriarchs: Unlock Philo’s Lessons on Life and Virtue Continue your journey with the second volume of The Works of Philo: A Modern Translation, exploring divine wisdom, moral responsibility, and the early stories of the Bible. Readable, Faithful Translation – Clear English rendering of Philo’s Greek that retains nuance and philosophical depth. Biblical Figures in Focus – Examine Noah, Abraham, and the origins of human civilization through allegory and insight. Ethics, Labor, and Virtue – Discover Philo’s perspectives on sobriety, work, morality, and ...

The Zondervan Biblical and Theological Lectures series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, Grace Alone: Audio Lectures includes high quality live-recordings of college-level lectures that cover the important points from...

After years of searching for meaning through drugs, Buddhism, sex, and Eastern philosophy, a long-haired hippie musician walked his bare feet into a little country church and encountered the living God. Confounded by the simplicity of the gospel, a young Chuck Girard dedicated his life to Jesus during the height of the sexual revolution and civil unrest that characterized the decade of the '60s.

Noah and the ark makes it on everyone’s list of top-10 favorite Bible stories - right up there with Jonah and the whale, and David and Goliath. No biblical account has raised as many questions and has generated as much controversy as Noah and the ark. The story in the Bible is just the beginning! Was the massive ark seaworthy? Did the Flood cover the whole Earth? Has the ark been found on Mount Ararat? Where can you see the ark today? These questions and more are answered in Noah: The Real Story.

FAIRACRES PUBLICATIONS 067 Professor Andrew Louth shows how the Protestant theologian Karl Barth, in his approach to the mystery of the Incarnation of Jesus Christ, opens up a fresh approach to Mary, the Mother of the Lord. Barth’s insights are of particular significance for dialogue between the Churches. Andrew Louth, an Orthodox priest, is Professor of Patristic and Byzantine Studies at the University of Durham, where he has taught since 1996. He taught previously in the Universities of Oxford and London and is an expert in the history and theology of Eastern Christianity. He is the ...

Before Christian Doctrine Was Defined, It Was Contested The great anti-heretical writings of Tertullian, modernized for today’s reader and presented with their full historical and theological force. • Doctrinal boundaries under fire: the early church defining truth against competing gospels • Christological clarity: fierce defense of the real incarnation and bodily resurrection • Trinitarian precision in conflict: early language forged in the heat of controversy • Martyrdom and faithfulness: theology tested under the threat of death This volume gathers Tertullian’s major anti-...

The doctrine of reprobation—that is, the eternal, unconditional decree of God for the non-elect—is frequently misconstrued in both pastoral and theological literature. In Reprobation and God's Sovereignty, Peter Sammons reintroduces this oft-misunderstood doctrine, revealing its relationship to divine sovereignty. With Romans 9 as a guiding text, Sammons presents a thoroughly researched defense of reprobation as an essential part in a Reformed theology that magnifies God and encourages believers to trust in him.

In Faithful Witness, Phil Baker explains the theology of martyrdom that developed over the first 300 years of Christianity, and why that theology proved so powerful in the early years of the faith. Why did they choose faithfulness over fear? Why did they choose dying over killing? Why did they choose self-sacrifice over revenge? Why did they have such peace and joy in the midst of unimaginable torture? By AD 313, why had roughly 10 percent of the Roman Empire’s population embraced Christianity, when it was both illegal and incredibly dangerous to do so?

In the late afternoon of April 18, 1521, in the city of Worms, Germany, Martin Luther, 37 year-old Catholic monk appeared before Charles the Fifth, the Holy Roman Emperor at the imperial assembly. Luther was called to answer certain charges and to make public confession to the ‘errors’ found...

St. Fintan, one of the Saint's first companions in Iona, was asked once towards the end of Columba's life to describe him to one who had heard much of his holiness, but who did not know him. "He is a king amongst kings," answered Fintan, "a sage amongst wise men, a monk amongst monks. He is poor with God's poor; a mourner with those who weep, and joyful with those who rejoice. Yet amidst all the gifts of nature and of grace that have been so liberally showered on him by God, the true humility of Christ is as royally rooted in his heart as if it were its natural home.

Was Paul truly against the Law—or have we misunderstood his words for nearly two millennia? In Not Against the Law: The Apostle Paul in His Own Words, author Michael Antonio Jeter takes readers on a powerful journey into the heart of Paul’s teachings—through the lens of Scripture, history, and Hebraic context. This groundbreaking book dismantles centuries of doctrinal confusion and reveals the apostle’s unwavering commitment to Torah, covenant, and the teachings of the Messiah. Drawing directly from Paul's epistles and supported by historical and biblical references, Jeter ...

En un mundo saturado de especulaciones sensacionalistas y fechas fallidas, el Pastor Dr. Gilberto Miguel Rufat nos invita a regresar a las fuentes. A través de un análisis riguroso basado en la Analogía de la Fe, esta obra traza el hilo conductor de la escatología bíblica, desde sus cimientos en la ley de Moisés hasta su consumación en la revelación de Juan en Apocalipsis. En este libro, usted descubrirá: El Cántico de Moisés: El guion profético que prefiguró el juicio pactual sobre Israel. Las 70 Semanas de Daniel: El cronómetro divino que señaló con precisión matemática ...

Gregory the Great (bishop of Rome from 590 to 604) is one of the most significant figures in the history of Christianity. His theological works framed medieval Christian attitudes toward mysticism, exegesis, and the role of the saints in the life of the church. The scale of Gregory's administrative activity in both the ecclesial and civic affairs of Rome also helped to make possible the formation of the medieval papacy.

No story in the Bible is under more assault to its eternal truth than the Creation story found at the very beginning in the book of Genesis. Modern science has made it almost unbelievable for all but the very faithful. This is a 2nd edition, adding even additional evidence for God’s existence. Genesis 1 Day 1 makes a precise prediction of liquid water on the surface of the Earth when the sun became a star. Recent discoveries in Early Earth science are revealing our planet cooled quicker than originally believed, and that much of the water came from the Earth itself. Evidence may soon ...

The Zondervan Biblical and Theological Lectures series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, The Triune God: Audio Lectures includes high-quality live recordings of college-level lectures that cover the important points...

A groundbreaking account of the Secret Gospel of Mark, one of the most hotly debated documents in Christian history.