Vatican II issued an urgent call for the laity to take a more active role in the life of the Church. What should the life of the Christian believer be like? How are average lay Christians called to help save the world? How does theology fit into the picture? One of Frank Sheed's most popular books, this ideal volume for the layman shows the practical aspects of theology in the life of a Christ…
What way forward is there for Christianity? To reject traditional faith wholesale is to squander a precious legacy; to defend it against the light of reason is intellectual cowardice. In this lively and compelling book, Professor Sutherland combines philosophy and theology to outline a personal creed that is both radical and revisionary. It may infuriate you or inspire you but it cannot fail to…
God's sovereignty inspires our worship. His omnipotence guides our lives. The more we learn about God's attributes, the more awestruck we become. In his captivating style, Tony Evans explores the characteristics of God and challenges readers to a deeper level of intimacy with the Father. The Understanding God series contains the bulk of Pastor Tony Evans' compelling and hard-hitting resource…
What actually happened at the resurrection of Jesus? Gerd Luedemann suggests that this question-considered unanswerable by many-is of crucial importance to Christians and that it can be answered more specifically than has been the case in recent studies. Luedemann begins with the oldest list of witnesses to the resurrection (1 Corinithians 15) and proceeds from there to three texts from Paul…
This book is an expanded version of public lectures given in Durham in 1984 in response to the London Weekend Television series broadcast that year entitled Jesus: the Evidence. The object of the series was to make a wider public aware of how New Testament scholars and historians of Christian origins have come to view the beginnings of Christianity, but even before it was screened, feelings aga…
One of America's favorite storytellers re-creates the life of Jesus in stunning new images and illuminates timeless New Testament themes. The purpose of his book is to help readers know and experience the love of Jesus, and to express that love in their own lives.