The Changing Shape of English Nonconformity, 1825-1925
ISBN: 9780195121636 / Angielski / Twarda / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book addresses several dimensions of the transformation of English Nonconformity over the course of an important century in its history. It begins with the question of education for ministry, considering the activities undertaken by four major evangelical traditions (Congregationalist, Baptist, Methodist, and Presbyterian) to establish theological colleges for this purpose, and then takes up the complex three-way relationship of ministry/churches/colleges that evolved from these activities. As author Dale Johnson illustrates, this evolution came to have significant implications for the...
This book addresses several dimensions of the transformation of English Nonconformity over the course of an important century in its history. It begin...
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Errand to the World: American Protestant Thought and Foreign Missions
ISBN: 9780226363103 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this comprehensive history of American foreign-mission thought from the colonial period to the current era, William R. Hutchinson analyzes the varied and changing expressions of an American "sense of mission" that was more than religious in its implications. His account illuminates the dilemmas intrinsic to any venture in which one culture attempts to apply its ideals and technology to the supposed benefit of another.
In this comprehensive history of American foreign-mission thought from the colonial period to the current era, William R. Hutchinson analyzes the vari...
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153,17 zł |
God's Choice: The Total World of a Fundamentalist Christian School
ISBN: 9780226661995 / Angielski / Miękka / 360 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Is Bethany Baptist Academy God's choice? Ask the fundamentalist Christians who teach there or whose children attend the academy, and their answer will be a yes as unequivocal as their claim that the Bible is God's inerrant, absolute word. Is this truth or arrogance?
In "God's Choice," Alan Peshkin offers readers the opportunity to consider this question in depth. Given the outsider's rare chance to observe such a school firsthand, Peshkin spent eighteen months studying Bethany's high school interviewing students, parents, and educators, living in the home of Bethany Baptist Church... Is Bethany Baptist Academy God's choice? Ask the fundamentalist Christians who teach there or whose children attend the academy, and their answer will...
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The Historic Mission of Jesus: A Constructive Re-Examination of the Eschatological Teaching in the Synoptic Gospels
ISBN: 9780227170618 / Angielski / Miękka / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Short description: The author presents the whole of the Synoptic evidence bearing on our Lord's conception of the Kingdom of God and of His own mission in relation to it, and discusses its significance with special reference to His eschatological views.
Short description: The author presents the whole of the Synoptic evidence bearing on our Lord's conception of the Kingdom of God and of His own missio...
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213,24 zł |
Games for All Occasions: 297 Indoor and Outdoor Games
ISBN: 9780310201519 / Angielski / Miękka / 126 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Games for All Occasions. Planning a party? Indoors or outdoors? No problem--if you avail yourself of the 297 indoor and outdoor games clearly and simply described in Games for All Occasions by Ken Anderson and Morry Carlson. There are icebreakers. . .quiz games. . .written games. . .picnic games. . .musical games. . .waterfront games. . .games for lawn parties. . .the latest games. . .action games. . .stunts. . .thought games. . .for children--adults--group leaders--party hosts--teachers--parents--the young in heart--for all who want to entertain or be entertained. No matter what the... Games for All Occasions. Planning a party? Indoors or outdoors? No problem--if you avail yourself of the 297 indoor and outdoor games clearly and s... |
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Sinners in the Hands of an Angry Church: Finding a Better Way to Influence Our Culture
ISBN: 9780310213086 / Angielski / Miękka / 184 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. If America is sliding into a moral swamp, what's the best Christian response? The hardball approach of the religious right? Or is there a more productive way to engage our culture? Dean Merrill, a former vice president with Focus on the Family, challenges us to transform society--and our own hearts--from the inside out. Sinners in the Hands of an Angry Church is about attitude, about living out our convictions in a Christ-like manner instead of bullying our way into the system like any other loud and selfish government lobby. Merrill shows why returning to the "good old days" is a wish based...
If America is sliding into a moral swamp, what's the best Christian response? The hardball approach of the religious right? Or is there a more product...
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Teaching Like Jesus: A Practical Guide to Christian Education in Your Church
ISBN: 9780310223474 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. As a teacher, you long to help others do more than understand the Bible. You want them to experience its relevance and power for their lives. Teaching like Jesus is the answer This commonsense guide offers examples of Jesus' teaching style from the Gospels, then shows how you can make these principles work for you -- regardless of what age group or ethnic background you're dealing with. Using a proven, four-step plan, Teaching Like Jesus gives you action steps, summaries, and other practical resources that will make your classroom a lively place to learn and apply the lessons so vitally... As a teacher, you long to help others do more than understand the Bible. You want them to experience its relevance and power for their lives. Teach... |
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Talking the Walk: 31 Sessions for New Small Groups
ISBN: 9780310233138 / Angielski / Miękka / 168 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Cultivate Intimacy and Honesty in Your Youth Ministry's Small Groups Here are 31 small-group meetings about--well, small groups. After all, the kind of honest sharing, perceptive silence, compassionate boldness, and mutual growth that are the marks of an effective and attractive small group don't always come naturally. With the complete sessions in Talking the Walk--all of them customized precisely for small groups----you can lead your small group of teenagers from just getting comfortable with kids they don't usually hang with, to talking honestly, listening carefully, and understanding... Cultivate Intimacy and Honesty in Your Youth Ministry's Small Groups Here are 31 small-group meetings about--well, small groups. After all, the kin... |
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108,90 zł |
Telling the Truth: Evangelizing Postmoderns
ISBN: 9780310243342 / Angielski / Miękka / 416 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This thoughtful cultural analysis probes important turning-points of biblical theology, describes successful contemporary evangelism, and exposes readers to the strategy and practice of Christian thinkers who are reaching the postmodern world. This thoughtful cultural analysis probes important turning-points of biblical theology, describes successful contemporary evangelism, and exposes r... |
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108,90 zł |
Creative Bible Lessons in Genesis
ISBN: 9780310270935 / Angielski / Miękka / 178 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Creative Bible Lessons in Genesis follows the work previously done with other studies in the series. What makes this volume different is that it is sensitive to the influence of postmodernism on today's culture and values, it complements the widespread use of multimedia, and is experiential in approach. With a desire to be relevant, it does not scan Scripture, but intends to be scripturally thorough and accurate, with an understanding that the power of the studies is ultimately found in the biblical text. Because much of what is understood to be "truth" today is arrived to by subjective... Creative Bible Lessons in Genesis follows the work previously done with other studies in the series. What makes this volume different is that it is... |
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John
ISBN: 9780310272007 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Creative, engaging Bible study questions are hard to come by ... without rewriting questions for yourself. Each book of questions leads a small group through a book (or combination of books) in the Bible--helping students become more biblically literate, and allowing them to come face-to-face with God's Word. Students will be pushed, encouraged, and challenged by these studies. But more than all this, they will be changed. Each passage of Scripture sets the topic--and the questions are constructed to help students think deeply, talk openly, and apply what they are learning to their lives.... Creative, engaging Bible study questions are hard to come by ... without rewriting questions for yourself. Each book of questions leads a small gro... |
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87,11 zł |
Gimme Five: 565 More Ways to Get Your Students Talking
ISBN: 9780310273158 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. With more than 500 prompts, Gimme Five is sure to get your students talking, thinking, and laughing as they name their five things--foods they hate, situations that make them cry, favorite television shows, and much more. You'll find funny stuff, as well as hot issues and scenarios that'll make your students dig deeper. Whatever route you choose, Gimme Fivewill spark fascinating conversations.
With more than 500 prompts, Gimme Five is sure to get your students talking, thinking, and laughing as they name their five things--foods they hate, s...
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47,89 zł |
Christian Education: Seeking to Become Like Jesus Christ
ISBN: 9780310520818 / Angielski / Miękka / 340 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is a book that relentlessly pursues defining the goals of Christian education and then offers a plan in keeping with those goals. So many books in the field assume the goals and simply describe the methods. Not so Larry Richards. His biblical and theological analysis conveys an excitement that makes Christian education a mission, not just a responsibility. And still his approach is eminently practical, insightful, and motivational. This is a book that relentlessly pursues defining the goals of Christian education and then offers a plan in keeping with those goals. So many book... |
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Teaching for Spiritual Growth: An Introduction to Christian Education
ISBN: 9780310593706 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Teaching for Spiritual Growth deals with two important questions: 1) What does it mean to be spiritually mature ? and 2) What can the church do to help people grow spiritually? These questions are explored from the perspectives of theology, developmental psychology, and educational learning theory. The book integrates the three perspectives into a unified view of the teaching-learning process based on a biblical view of persons: 1. Theology: the divine side of spiritual growth. What does the nature of God tell us about teaching spiritual maturity? 2. Psychology: how God has designed people... Teaching for Spiritual Growth deals with two important questions: 1) What does it mean to be spiritually mature ? and 2) What can the church do to ... |
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Scm Core Text: Religion and Modern Thought
ISBN: 9780334041269 / Angielski / Miękka / 450 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The SCM Core Text on Religion and Modern Thought examines in detail the relationship between religion and modern and post-modern thought and culture. The book provides an introduction to the extremely wide variety of forms of religious thought and examines how, in the West, adherents of Judaism, Christianity and Islam have responded to the impact of modernity upon religion, either by attempting to restructure their religious belief systems or by asserting a uniquely modern form of religious 'traditionalism'. The book focuses on the encounter between the Abrahamic faiths and modern thought,...
The SCM Core Text on Religion and Modern Thought examines in detail the relationship between religion and modern and post-modern thought and culture. ...
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230,91 zł |
Apocalypticism in the Dead Sea Scrolls
ISBN: 9780415146364 / Angielski / Twarda / 204 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Since the photographs of the Dead Sea Scrolls were released in 1992, there has been an explosion of interest in them. This volume explores the issue of apocalypticism in the Scrolls; how the notions of the 'end', Messianic expectation and eternal life affected the Dead Sea sect, influenced Judaism and filtered into Christianity. Collins' volume provides a valuable and accessible introduction to the interpretation of the Scrolls, which is an informative addition to the series examining the major themes of the Scroll texts.
Since the photographs of the Dead Sea Scrolls were released in 1992, there has been an explosion of interest in them. This volume explores the issue o...
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701,59 zł |
Apocalypticism in the Dead Sea Scrolls
ISBN: 9780415146371 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Since the photographs of the Dead Sea Scrolls were released in 1992, there has been an explosion of interest in them. This volume explores the issue of apocalypticism in the Scrolls; how the notions of the 'end', Messianic expectation and eternal life affected the Dead Sea sect, influenced Judaism and filtered into Christianity. Collins' volume provides a valuable and accessible introduction to the interpretation of the Scrolls, which is an informative addition to the series examining the major themes of the Scroll texts.
Since the photographs of the Dead Sea Scrolls were released in 1992, there has been an explosion of interest in them. This volume explores the issue o...
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197,43 zł |
Laughing Gods, Weeping Virgins: Laughter in the History of Religion
ISBN: 9780415161978 / Angielski / Twarda / 184 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Laughing Gods, Weeping Virgins analyses how laughter has been used as a symbol in myths, rituals and festivals of Western religions, and has thus been inscribed in religious discourse. The Mesopotamian Anu, the Israelite Jahweh, the Greek Dionysos, the Gnostic Christ and the late modern Jesus were all laughing gods. Through their laughter, gods prove both their superiority and their proximity to humans.
In this comprehensive study, Professor Gilhus examines the relationship between corporeal human laughter and spiritual divine laughter from cussical antiquity, to the Christian... Laughing Gods, Weeping Virgins analyses how laughter has been used as a symbol in myths, rituals and festivals of Western religions, and has ...
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701,59 zł |
Women, Religion and Education in Early Modern England
ISBN: 9780415181488 / Angielski / Twarda / 344 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Women, Religion and Education in Early Modern England is a study of the nature and extent of the education of women in the context of both Protestant and Catholic ideological debates.
Examining the role of women both as recipients and agents of religious instruction, the author assesses the nature of power endowed in women through religious education, and the restraints and freedoms this brought. Women, Religion and Education in Early Modern England is a study of the nature and extent of the education of women in the context of both Pr...
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701,59 zł |
Issues in Religious Education
ISBN: 9780415262521 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book is designed to give students and newly qualified teachers a contextual and theoretical background to this subject, by exploring and challenging assumptions about the place of religion in education.
This book is designed to give students and newly qualified teachers a contextual and theoretical background to this subject, by exploring and chall... |
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909,47 zł |