Stephen J : 747 books
by Stephen J. Nichols, Richard R. Melick Jr., Andreas J. Köstenberger
Language: English
Release Date: June 9, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: June 9, 2010
Few topics are more crucial or central to the doctrine and daily life of a Christian than the glory of God. Despite its importance, however, few exhaustive books have been written on the subject. Andreas Köstenberger, Tremper Longman, Richard Gaffin, and other evangelical scholars and theologians...
The Lost Way
How Two Forgotten Gospels Are Rewriting the Story of Christian Origins
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2014
In this rigorously researched and thoughtful study, a leading Jesus Seminar scholar reveals the dramatic story behind the modern discovery of the earliest gospels, accounts that do not portray Jesus exclusively as a martyr but recover a lost ancient Christian tradition centered on Jesus as a teacher...
David (Ancient-Future Bible Study: Experience Scripture through Lectio Divina)
Shepherd and King of Israel
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2011
Ancient-Future Bible Study incorporates contemporary study of the Bible with an experience of the church's most ancient way of reading Scripture, lectio divina. This time-honored practice consists of five basic movements: biblical study (lectio), reflection (meditatio), prayer (oratio), discernment...
by Stephen J. Nichols, Anthony B. Bradley, Gerald Bray
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2012
The kingdom of God is a very large biblical category indeed. Accordingly, a comprehensive understanding of the kingdom would illuminate many aspects of theology. With this in mind, Bruce Waltke, Robert Yarbrough, Gerald Bray, Clinton Arnold, Gregg Allison, Stephen Nichols, and Anthony Bradley have...
Fire on Earth
An Introduction
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2013
Earth is the only planet known to have fire. The reason is both simple and profound: fire exists because Earth is the only planet to possess life as we know it. Fire is an expression of life on Earth and an index of life’s history. Few processes are as integral, unique, or ancient.
Fire on...
Paul (Ancient-Future Bible Study: Experience Scripture through Lectio Divina)
Apostle to All the Nations
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2011
Ancient-Future Bible Study incorporates contemporary study of the Bible with an experience of the church's most ancient way of reading Scripture, lectio divina. This time-honored practice consists of five basic movements: biblical study (lectio), reflection (meditatio), prayer (oratio), discernment...
by Stephen J.A. Ward
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2010
Stephen Ward argues that present media practices are narrowly based within the borders of single country and thus unable to successfully inform the public about a globalized world. Presenting an ethical framework for work in multimedia, the author extends John Rawl’s theories of justice and the human...
by Stephen J. Cimbala
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2010
The events of 9/11 and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan make an obvious case for expert study of the George W. Bush defense program. During the Bush administration, the rise and fall of governments, the fates of peoples, and the very definitions of war and victory were up for discussion. The United States,...
The Micro-Politics of the School
Towards a Theory of School Organization
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2012
Stephen Ball’s micro-political theory of school organization is a radical departure from traditional theories. He rejects a prescriptive ‘top down’ approach and directly addresses the interest and concerns of teachers and current problems facing schools. In doing so he raises question about...
Welcome to the Story
Reading, Loving, and Living God's Word
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2011
Stephen Nichols wants to help readers experience the Bible more fully. He writes: “We have been given a book that is unlike any other book in human history, a book that transcends all human wisdom, insight, and expertise. We have been given the Word of God, the words of eternal life. And we, all...
North Carolina and the Problem of AIDS
Advocacy, Politics, and Race in the South
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2011
Thirty years after AIDS was first recognized, the American South constitutes the epicenter of the United States' epidemic. Southern states claim the highest rates of new infections, the most AIDS-related deaths, and the largest number of adults and adolescents living with the virus. Moreover, the...
by Stephen J. Cimbala
Language: English
Release Date: January 14, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: January 14, 2014
At the end of the Cold War security concerns are more about regional and civil conflicts than nuclear or Eurasian global wars. Stephen Cimbala argues that deterrence characteristics of the pre-Cold War period will in the 21st century again become normative.
The Health of Populations
General Theories and Particular Realities
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2006
In the maelstrom of current public health debate over the social determinants of health, this book offers a well-balanced discussion on the roots of prevalent strains of thought on the matter. While this area of research deals in complex problems, it is often dominated by those who deploy rather categorical,...
Lectio Divina Bible Study
The Creed in Scripture
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2012
In an exceptional combination of an ancient form of Scripture study with historical, theological, and biblical perspectives on the Creed, Stephen Binz leads us on an incredible journey of enlightenment and appreciation.The Creed, proclaimed in Christian initiation and eucharistic liturgy, professes...