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The Church in the Age of Constantine: The Theological

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Roldanus, Johannes, PUBLISHER: Routledge, In the Age of Constantine Christians experienced for the first time official recognition and support. The Roman Empire used religion not only as cement to unite its different populations, but as a means to win divine favor as well. When this mechanism was threatened by doctrinal dissensions or regional rivalries, the Emperor would intervene contributing to the supremacy of one persuasion. In the 20th century European Christianity lost its dominant position. Critics, seeing dominance as foreign to the Gospel's nature, blame the Constantinian Age as a time of error and fall. However, African and Asian Christians are fascinated by its successful inculturation. Such discussions demand examination and Roldanus provides a refined theological screening of the doctrinal and ethical thinking during the fourth century. Roldanus uses the concept of "contextualization" to appreciate this process. He makes clear that, however much the winning positions were dependent on the interfering of the State, the theological reflection went nevertheless its proper way, conditioned as it was by various understandings of salvation-in-Christ. There was a natural concern to relate salvation to the most important elements of the existing culture. This study aims to help students and interested lay-people to focus on the essentials and to form and unprejudiced opinion on this crucial period of history.

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Finding Our Unity in the Scriptures

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Huffstetler, Joel W., PUBLISHER: Authorhouse, This book grew out of a Bible Conference at Kanuga Conference Center in October, , led by Dr. George L. Carey, the 103rd Archbishop of Canterbury. Archbishop Carey's theme was the life and ministry of St. Paul, with a focus on the Letter to the Ephesians. I was privileged to serve as a workshop leader and preacher during the conference, and I chose as the theme of my workshop to study St. Paul and reconciliation, using Ephesians as our primary text. The main thrust of the workshop was to study selected passages from Ephesians in detail, and to look to St. Paul's writings for guidance regarding reconciliation in the Body of Christ. We live in a time when there is such a pressing need in the Church for reconciliation, a rekindling of a spirit of love and mutual respect rather than the judgment and suspicion which all too often characterize relations among Christians who find themselves in disagreement with one another regarding the divisive issues of our time. This book advocates a renewed realization that in Jesus Christ what unites us as Christians is far greater than what divides us. These essays on selected passages from Ephesians and the concluding essay, The Way Forward, are offered in the cause of reconciliation. They are suitable for study by individuals as well as parish and diocesan study groups seeking reconciliation in the Church. Study questions are presented at the end of each chapter to foster reflection and discussion. "I welcome this book as an offering to us all. It presents one means for discovering a receptive stance to God's will for us, even in the midst of the harsh rhetoric and self-justifying proclamations of our day. I am grateful to Joel Huffstetler for hiscontribution to the forming of an attitude of the heart committed to reconciliation." From the Afterword by The Rt. Rev. Charles G. vonRosenberg, Bishop of East Tennessee.

How America Fought Its Wars: Military Strategy from the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Brooks, Victor / Hohwald, Robert, PUBLISHER: Da Capo Press, The new American nation fought for its survival against a variety of enemies, both foreign and domestic, during a series of wars from to . Victor Brooks examines in considerable detail the various battles and campaigns of the early wars fought by the young republic, in search of common factors that may have led to the nation's survival and triumph. The vast distances, sparse population, and supply problems endemic to all the campaigns in North America are carefully examined. In all its early wars, the United States relied upon a small force of professional soldiers backed up by larger numbers of short-term volunteers; the positive and negative effects of this policy in each war are considered. For each war, the commanders for each side are rated as to performance, and an analysis made of how their individual strengths and weaknesses may have influenced the outcome of the conflict.A specially commissioned series of maps make clear the various strategic and tactical issues at stake from the American Revolution to the end of the Civil War.

31 Days of Praise: Enjoying God Anew (31 Days Series)

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ruth Myers; Warren Myers, PUBLISHER: Multnomah, "I know I should praise God, but I don't know how... I don't have time... I just don't feel like it." Christians who long to experience God in a fresh, deep way will treasure this powerful, personal praise guide. Every day for just one month, a Scripture-based devotional cultivates the "heart habit" of praise and worship. Readers will be gently inspired to appreciate and adore the Lord in all things - yes, even in the midst of pain, disappointment, and heartache. A deeper intimacy with God - and a greater love for Him - is the sure result.

The Messianic Legacy

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Baigent, Michael / Lincoln, Henry / Leigh, Richard, PUBLISHER: Dell Publishing Company, "Holy Blood, Holy Grail" rocked the very foundations of Christianity. Now four more years of research have uncovered shocking material -- and its earthshaking consequences. - What extraordinary meaning lies behind Jesus' title -- "King of the Jews"? - Was there more than one Christ? - Who really constituted Jesus' following -- and what were the real identities of Simon Peter and Judas Iscariot? - Who now has the ancient treasure of the Temple of Jerusalem? - What is the true source of today's Christian "Fundamentalism"? - What links the Vatican, the CIA, the KGB, the Mafia, Freemasonry, and the Knights Templar? - What is the stunning goal of the European secret society that traces its lineage back to Christ and the House of David? "The Messianic Legacy." Here is the book that reveals the answers to these intriguing, potentially explosive questions. Utilizing the same meticulous research that catapulted their first book onto the best seller lists, the authors again bring an enlighteneing message of truth -- and urgent importance -- to Christians and non-Christians the world over.

Heart Matters: Loving God the Way He Loves You

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bynum, Juanita, PUBLISHER: Charisma House, What is in the heart should never stand in the way of an intimate relationship with the father Many Christians are still asking, ?What's wrong with my old heart?? Juanita Bynum explains, your heart may be the thing preventing you from experiencing the intimacy and closeness to God that you crave and long for. Drawn from her best-selling book Matters of the Heart, Heart Matters shows you the steps that will allow the love of God to flow freely into your heart?and out, impacting every relationship you have. This little gift book will set you free. It gets to the heart of your issues

The Great Commandment Principle

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ferguson, David, PUBLISHER: Tyndale House Publishers, Practical illustrations and helpful exercises offer pastors, lay leaders, and committed Christians scriptural keys to understanding and meeting the needs of others.

Foreschocks of Antichrist

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: James, William T., PUBLISHER: Harvest House Publishers, General Editor. Twelve internationally known prophecy experts share their visions of God's prophetic plan and the vital role Christians will play in it. Discover the significance of the Internet, the inevitability of a one-world government, and the eventual rejection of a "Creator God" by those who embrace globalism.

Shakespeare's Knowledge and Use of the Bible

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wordsworth, Charles, PUBLISHER: University Press of the Pacific, From the author's preface: "I am not aware that the attempt made in this small volume has been anticipated in any other. Even the notes of critics upon Shakespeare, superfluously full in pointing out his obligations, real or supposed, to secular authors, are singularly meagre in the references which they make to the Holy Scriptures. And yet how abundant is the room for such reference, and how much it may conduce to the mutual illustration of the two books, which as Christians and as Britons we should value most, will be seen, I trust, upon every page of the Second Part of the following dissertation." A reprint of the third edition of , by Charles Wordsworth, then the Bishop of St. Andrews and Fellow of Winchester College.

Who Will Be Saved?: Defending the Biblical Understanding of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: House, Paul R. / Thornbury, Greg A., PUBLISHER: Crossway Books, Of the many doctrinal challenges facing the church today, the most critical may be opposition to the traditional, biblical view of God and the doctrine of salvation. For centuries Christians agreed that God is sovereign, that He does not change, that He is both kind and all-powerful. Yet in recent decades process theologians have regularly depicted God as a constantly evolving deity, and postmodernists have defined Him in diverse, even contradictory ways. A number of scholars--some with evangelical roots or affiliations--have even gone so far as to claim that salvation may come through other religions and not exclusively through a conscious personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Given these internal and external challenges, evangelical Christianity must reassert the inerrant, biblical definition of God and the doctrine of salvation, and do so in a way that is convincing in our postmodern setting. That is the goal of Who Will Be Saved? Some of the most significant figures in evangelical theology--including Carl F.H. Henry, D. A. Carson, and R. Albert Mohler--explore the traditional view of salvation through a contemporary lens, beginning with the doctrine of God as the author of salvation. They then move on to the pressing matters confronting Christians today--the exclusivity of Christianity, the work of the church, our evangelism strategies--that are driven by one's conclusions about the doctrine of God. The biblical response to inclusivist perspectives presented here will empower Christians to faithfully and convincingly continue declaring the gospel message in these postmodern times.

The Declaration of Something Mysterious

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Swindoll, Charles R., PUBLISHER: Thomas Nelson Publishers, On the hillsides and seashores of Galilee, Jesus proclaimed a message that people had never heard before. It was bold, challenging and often mysterious. In this third of four studies on the book of Luke, you'll discover anew the promises and commands for the kingdom living-straight from the Master, for yesterday and for always.

The Jubilee Guide to Rome: The Four Basilicas the Great

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Braghin, Andrea / Rouillard, Philippe / Coloni, M. J., PUBLISHER: Liturgical Press, Pilgrims around the world are preparing to attend the Jubilee celebration of the year in Rome to take part in what may be the most significant and emotionally filled moments in the lives of all Christians. The traditional observance of visiting the four Basilicas of Rome (St. Peter's, St. Paul's, St. John Lateran's, and St. Mary Major) began in the fourteenth century and remains a prayerful faith celebration today. As a keepsake guide to the basilicas, The Jubilee Guide to Rome offers pilgrims taking part in this grand tradition historical information on the Jubilee as well as the architecture of the basilicas. The Jubilee Guide to Rome includes information regarding the lives of the saints after which the basilicas are named, Christian art, and spirituality in general. Those interested in, but unable to attend the celebration, will find The Jubilee Guide to Rome a welcome aid for perceiving the experience in the moment in which it takes place. Pilgrims to Rome will find it heightens their appreciation of the celebration, and those who have personally observed the Jubilee will find it a keepsake for keeping the serenity, faith, and hope of the experience as a living memory.

The Origin of Christology

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Moule, C. F. D., PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This book is about the processes by which Christians of the first century came to understand Jesus as they did. Some writers represent these as 'evolutionary', as though a merely human teacher came to be thought of as a divine figure (a new species, so to speak). Professor Moule suggests that 'development' is a preferable analogy, implying not the evolution of a new species of figure, but the development of understanding of what was there in Jesus from the beginning. The author re-examines four familiar characterizations of Jesus as 'the Son of Man', 'the Son of God', 'Christ' and 'Lord'; then he considers the reflexion in the Pauline epistles of an experience of Jesus as more than individual. In his concluding chapter Professor Moule speculates, in dialogue with Dr Haddon Willmer, about the implications of his findings for Christian doctrine. The book, which earned for the author the Collins Biennial Religious Book Award in , embodies his Moorhouse Lectures in Melbourne, Australia. It was first published in June .

Counseling Strategies That Work!: Evidence-Based

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Parsons, Richard D., PUBLISHER: Allyn & Bacon, An anthology of intervention strategies that are rooted in scientific evidence supporting their effectiveness when applied to the day-to-day "problems" confronting today's school counselor. Every chapter provides a blending of theory, practice and guided, personalized application. The content is broken down succinctly, beginning with a brief introduction to the nature of the problems being addressed before delving into a detailed presentation with case illustration of the application of an intervention strategy. It is an excellent source for counseling techniques courses or as a reading assigned as part of their field placement experiences, as well as a useful reference text for all those currently employed as school counselors.

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Rolling Back Malaria: The World Bank Global Strategy &

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: World Bank Group, PUBLISHER: World Bank Publications, Malaria afflicts millions in low-and middle-income countries, it has impaired economic growth, child development, learning, health, and productivity on a large scale. This title outlines the new Global Strategy to increase efforts to control malaria through combining measures to increase coverage of malaria-specific interventions with effective service delivery, broader health-system development, and capacity building across multiple sectors.

Multinational Firms: The Global Local Dilemma

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dunning, John H. / Dunning, John / Dunning, John, PUBLISHER: Routledge, This volume presents the work of specialists on multinational strategy, addressing the main questions about globalization, competitiveness,the impact of regionalism, agglomeration, strategic location choice, and relocation and public aid.

Four Views on the Book of Revelation

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pate, C. Marvin / Gundry, Stanley N., PUBLISHER: Zondervan, Of all the books of the Bible, few are as fascinating or as bewildering as Revelation. Its images grip the imagination: four grim horsemen, the Antichrist, the ten-horned beast, the ultimate battle at Armageddon, and, of course, 666, the "mark of the beast," variously interpreted to signify everything from Hitler and Krushchev to credit cards and the Internet.Is the book of Revelation a blueprint for the future that needs decoding if we want to understand current events? Is it a book of powerful imagery, with warnings and promises for the church throughout the ages? Or is it essentially an imaginative depiction of historical events in the first century? Four Views on the Book of Revelation explores the four main views in which Revelation is understood: preterist, idealist, classical dispensationalist futurist, and progressive dispensationalist. The interactive Counterpoints forum allows each author not only to present his view, but also to offer brief commentary on other views presented. This evenhanded approach is ideal for comparing and contrasting stances in order to form a personal conclusion about the interpretation and meaning of Revelation.The Counterpoints series provides a forum for comparison and critique of different views on issues important to Christians. Counterpoints books address two categories: Church Life and Exploring Theology. Complete your library with other books in the Counterpoints series.

Hooked on the U.S.A.: Activities for Studying the States

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Strouf, Judie L. H., PUBLISHER: Walch Education, Builds skills for cooperative, independent, or whole-class learning. Includes information and activity packets for each of the 50 states, 196 reproducible activities, teaching guidelines, and more.

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The Basic GMAT Study Collection

The Basic GMAT Study Collection Practice and preparation are keys to your success on the GMAT® exam. If you're looking for the essential study guides to prepare for your best GMAT, then this collection is a must-have. Featuring more than real GMAT questions and answers, The Basic GMAT® Study Collection includes three of our most popular Official GMAT® guides: - The Official Guide for GMAT® Review, ; - The Official Guide for GMAT® Verbal Review, ; - The Official Guide for GMAT® Quantitative Review, . The online components require activation codes, codes will be available on the inside back cover of the book and will expire 6 months from activation. Condition: New

Church Without Walls: Moving Beyond Traditional Boundaries

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Petersen, Jim / Getz, Dr Gene a., PUBLISHER: NavPress Publishing Group, The first-century Christians had to sort out Jesus from Judaism in order to become a people for all nations. Today, we have to sort out Jesus from religious traditions in order to make Him available to our nation. That's the challenge this book tackles: Will we be the church without walls, communicating a gospel free of traditional and cultural trappings?

Moscow Theatres for Young People: A Cultural History of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Van De Water, Manon, PUBLISHER: Palgrave MacMillan, "Moscow Theatres for Young People "shows how the totalitarian ideology of the Soviet period shaped the practices of Soviet theatre for youth, as exemplified by the two oldest theatres for children and youth in Moscow: the Central Children's Theatre/RAMT and the Moscow Tiuz. Weaving together politics, economics, pedagogy, and aesthetics the author paints a vivid picture of the theatrical developments in Soviet/Russian theatre for young people from its inception in up to the new millennium, revealing the complex intersections between theatre and its socio-historical conditions.

What's the Matter? A Physical Science Unit for

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