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| Why do we have four gospels? Donald Bridge shows in this mentor book each gospel was written with a specific purpose. Eash gospel has an emphasis aimed at the particular readers each writer had in mind. Readers of this book will gain a fascinating insight into how and why these books of the New Testament were written. |
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| Why do we live in an imperfect world? Why do we suffer? Why doesn't God fix the world and its evils? Sr. Rea attempts to respond to these and many more questions in this latest of her books. While perfect for adults who are struggling with past and present hurts, it is ideal for young people in search of answers |
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| Why Did God Make Fathers? Find out in this delightful little gift book. For all the work he does, all the chores he has done, and all of the love he shares, give him the gift that let's him know his family and his Holy Father love him, completely. Fifty-six pages of text will encourage and inspire fathers and remind them of the admiration and enduring love of their families. Best of all, this little book is a self-mailer--no envelope needed and features delightful full-color art work to compliment the inspiring text. Don't give him another tie or card. Give him the heartfelt gift that says, "God made fathers-and I'm so glad He made you mine!" |
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| You gave it your best shot. You made the best case you knew how, and your friend still wasn't persuaded to follow Christ. Why is it that solid, rational arguments for the Christian faith often fail?For over 50 years James W. Sire has asked himself that question. Sometimes, of course, the arguments themselves just aren't that good. Sometimes the problem has to do with us and not the arguments. And sometimes the problem lies with the hearers.With wisdom borne of both formal and informal experience, Sire grapples with these issues and offers practical insight into making a more persuasive case for Christ. |
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| Why do good people fall into immorality? This book answers the question and provides understanding and practical guidelines for everyone involved-help and hope to those who are dealing with overwhelming sexual compulsions, and forgiveness and knowledge for those who have been hurt by them. |
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| Is the Christian community doing a good job of presenting the message of Jesus in a compelling way to men? Women greatly outnumber men in attendance and active participation in American churches. Pastor Mike Erre offers a solution for this imbalance: a thoroughly biblical and engaging theology of manhood that is missing in many churches today. This call to move past cultural definitions of masculinity goes straight to the heart of the issue: Creation-men and women bear the image of God in unique and surprising ways. The fall-men cannot experience significance on their own, so their lives often feel meaningless and empty. Redemption-God redeems a man's work, his sexuality, and his relationships. Unmasking unhelpful stereotypes of masculinity, this presentation of godly manhood inspires men to more effectively grow in Christ's image and empowers women to understand and encourage the men in their lives. Click here to read a sample chapter! Adobe Acrobat is required. Click here to download Product Details: Binding: Softcover Page Count: 224 Product Dimensions: 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 ISBN10: 0736921265 ISBN13: 9780736921268 |
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| For the 25th anniversary year of the historic document Humanae Vitae (1968), Janet Smith has gathered together twenty-one outstanding essays and articles by well-respected thinkers to provide the demonstration that Pope Paul VI was not simply correct, but prophetic. While this document is still widely neglected and misunderstood, the Church continues to proclaim that contraception is a moral evil and that the view of man, sexuality, and marriage that leads to the use of the Pill is not one that is compatible with human dignity, sexual responsibility and spousal love. Many are unaware that there have been energetic and persuasive worth defenses of this teaching. The general reader, as well as the ethicist and moral theologian, will find much here to stimulate his thinking on this issue. Contributors include William May, Paul Quay, Elizabeth Anscombe, Dietrich von Hildebrand, Carlo Caffara, Cormac Burke, Ralph McInerny, John Kippley, John Finnis and Janet Smith. "From the perspective of the 1960s, few but the Pope saw the dire future consequences of a distorted understanding of human sexuality which separates conjugal love from its life-giving dimension. This Humanae Vitae oreader' puts at our disposal for layperson, professional, or priest, twenty one significant essays in a series of well-reasoned defenses of the Catholic position." " Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua , Archbishop of Philadelphia "We now have more reason to believe than ever before that Humanae Vitae , the encyclical that many Catholics fought against, scoffed at, dissented from, and even left the Church over, is right . Janet Smith's scholarly compendium will provide ample evidence for the open-minded reader of Humanae Vitae's personalistic foundation, philosophical breadth, practical soundness, and prophetic inspiration." " Donald DeMarco , Author, Biotechnology and the Assault on Parenthood "A superb collection of articles on every aspect of the encyclical and the issues that followed from it. This will be a major contribution to insuring that the whole question gets the attention it so crucially needs." " James Hitchcock , St. Louis University |
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| What's wrong with Calvinism? Since colonial days, Calvinism has dominated evangelical thought in America. It has been so well established that many Christians simply assumed it to be the truest expression of Christian doctrine. But Calvinism ahs some serious biblical and theological weakness that unsettle laypeople, pastors and scholars alike. God is sovereign. All evangelical Christians--whether Arminians or Calvinists--have no doubt about this fundamental truth. But how does God express his sovereignty? Is God a master puppeteer, pulling our strings? Or has he graciously given his children freedom to respond to his love? In this eminently readable book, Jerry L. Walls and Joseph R. Dongell explore the flaws of Calvinist theology. This book is a must-read for all who struggle. |
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| What's wrong with Arminianism? Arminian theology is sweeping through the evangelical churches of North America. While most Arminians are good, sincere, orthodox Christians, authors Roberts A. Peterson and Michael D. Williams contend that aspects of Arminian thought are troubling both biblically and theologically. In particular, they argue, Arminians have too lofty a view of human nature and an inadequate understanding of God's sovereign love in Christ. This book explores the biblical, theological and historical background to the Calvinist-Arminian debate. The irenic nature and keen insight of this book will be appreciated by laypeople, pastors and scholars alike. |
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