Historic determinism is a convenient way to tie up the uncomfortable loose ends in the tragic lives of millions and to explain, at the same time, the exceptional opportunities of many of the rest of us. A belief in an inevitable chain of events or the will of God, or destiny, or historic necessity suggests a formula to justify each situation as inevitable. Here history is seen like a single track, on which people ride in different cultural coaches in the same direction. Every stop, every departure is part of a natural schedule. It readily leads to resignation for many and arrogance for the...

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Edith Schaeffer lovingly encourages Christians to embrace the Jewishness of their faith. When the early church repudiated its Jewish roots, the New Testament became disconnected from its Hebraic foundations in the Old Testament. Edith Schaeffer presents a most convincing case for an unbreakable continuity in the flow of history from Genesis to Revelation. Her book reveals the thread of redemption in its Jewish context and Christianity as a grafted vine rooted in Judaism. The reader will hardly be able to miss the conclusion that the Christian gospel built on the foundation of the...

Synopsis:
"The world and all that is in it is mine," says the Lord. Should we then hold it in contempt?

Pro-Existence means that man should be for existence, not against it. The external universe is there because God created it. Thus creativity, work and property--yes, even the things of the universe--have value.

Udo Middelmann takes a long, hard look at mans place in the circle of reality, and he suggests how men can express their unique identity and recognize that their lives are significant.

Author Biography:
Udo Middelmann was born in Germany and educated in Germany, the United States,...