Philosophy of religion

In this new edition of a successful book (over 120,000 copies sold), now updated throughout, a leading expert on the social world of the Bible offers students a reliable guide to the manners and customs of the ancient world.

The Teach the Text Commentary Series utilizes the best of biblical scholarship to provide the information a pastor needs to communicate the text effectively.

Experience the whole story of the Bible like you never have beforeMost people can recount some of the big stories in the Bible--Adam and Eve in the Garden, Noah and the flood, Jonah and the fish, David and Goliath--but relatively few could probably explain the significance of these far-ranging stories to the whole story of Scripture.

In recent decades, the church and academy have witnessed intense debates concerning the concept of penal substitution to describe Christ's atoning sacrifice.

Examine the New Testament from within the living tradition of the Catholic ChurchIn this addition to the Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture, two well-respected New Testament scholars interpret the Gospel of John in its historical and literary setting as well as in light of the Church's doctrinal, liturgical, and spiritual tradition.

Two thousand years ago, Jesus Christ met face-to-face with people just like you.

The Teach the Text Commentary Series utilizes the best of biblical scholarship to provide the information a pastor needs to communicate the text effectively.

The Teach the Text Commentary Series utilizes the best of biblical scholarship to provide the information a pastor needs to communicate the text effectively.

Mikeal Parsons, a leading scholar on Luke and Acts, examines cultural context and theological meaning in Luke in this addition to the well-received Paideia series.

In this addition to the well-received Paideia series, a respected New Testament scholar examines cultural context and theological meaning in First, Second, and Third John.

Find academic sophistication, pastoral sensitivity, and accessibility in the award-winning BECNT seriesIn this addition to the critically acclaimed BECNT series, respected New Testament scholar Jeffrey Weima offers pastors, students, and teachers the most up-to-date and substantive commentary available on 1-2 Thessalonians.

The Teach the Text Commentary Series utilizes the best of biblical scholarship to provide the information a pastor needs to communicate the text effectively.

Examine the New Testament from within the living tradition of the Catholic ChurchIn this addition to the well-received Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture (CCSS), seasoned New Testament scholar and popular speaker Peter Williamson interprets Revelation from within the living tradition of the Church.

A quiet yet powerful revolution is going on.

Sooner or later, every pastor will be called on to conduct special services.

Is the God of the Old Testament nothing but a bully, a murderer, and an oppressor?

In this volume an expert teacher of the Bible provides an introduction to New Testament exegesis that will appeal to students across the spectrum.

The very title of the last book of the Bible means "unveiling.

Examine the New Testament from within the living tradition of the Catholic ChurchThis engaging commentary on the Gospel of Matthew is the fifth of seventeen volumes in the Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture (CCSS), which will cover the entire New Testament.

Every day we wake up in the same bodies, surrounded by the same things, the same problems, the same pain from our past.

Biblical interpretation expert Richard S.

In this fresh commentary, the fourth of eighteen volumes in the Paideia series, a leading New Testament scholar examines cultural context and theological meaning in Matthew.

Some scientific studies suggest that human beings are innately selfish and that Christian virtues like self-sacrifice are a delusion.

In our relativistic society, Christians more than ever are bombarded by tough questions about their faith.

Are humans composed of a material body and an immaterial soul?

Find academic sophistication, pastoral sensitivity, and accessibility in the award-winning BECNT seriesIn this addition to the BECNT series, respected New Testament scholar Robert Stein offers a substantive yet highly accessible commentary on the Gospel of Mark.

Find academic sophistication, pastoral sensitivity, and accessibility in the award-winning BECNT seriesRobert Yarbrough, coauthor of the bestselling Encountering the New Testament, offers a historical and theological commentary on the Johannine Epistles in this addition to the BECNT series.

Examine the New Testament from within the living tradition of the Catholic ChurchThere is an increasing hunger among Catholics to study the Bible in depth and in a way that integrates Scripture with Catholic doctrine, worship, and daily life.

As they examine each familiar phrase of the Lord's Prayer, readers will uncover a profound framework for spiritual growth.

In this volume, renowned philosopher Merold Westphal introduces current philosophical thinking related to interpreting the Bible.

Tools to help students understand the purpose, structure, themes, and cultural background of the book of Acts.

From the tumbling walls of Jericho to a Jewish girl who became the queen of Persia, the historical books of the Bible are intriguing and unquestionably fascinating.

Explore the contemporary significance of the Old Testament and hear the Word of God afreshThis is the second of a three-volume commentary on the Psalms, combining literary, historical, grammatical, and theological insight in a widely accessible manner.

Explore the contemporary significance of the Old Testament and hear the Word of God afreshRespected Old Testament scholar Craig Bartholomew, coauthor of the well-received Drama of Scripture, provides a careful exegetical reading of Ecclesiastes in this addition to the Baker Commentary on the Old Testament Wisdom and Psalms series.

Examine the New Testament from within the living tradition of the Catholic ChurchThere is an increasing hunger among Catholics to study the Bible in depth and in a way that integrates Scripture with Catholic doctrine, worship, and daily life.

Explore the contemporary significance of the Old Testament and hear the Word of God afreshWith Proverbs, veteran Old Testament scholar Tremper Longman III offers an accessible commentary on one of Scripture's most frequently quoted and visited books.

Find academic sophistication, pastoral sensitivity, and accessibility in the award-winning BECNT seriesRespected New Testament scholar Darrell L.

Find academic sophistication, pastoral sensitivity, and accessibility in the award-winning BECNT seriesWith its user-friendly design, this commentary by Moisés Silva provides a substantive yet accessible discussion of Philippians to help pastors, students, and teachers understand and explain this letter.

S ren Kierkegaard was without question one of the most important and influential thinkers of the nineteenth century.

Religion After Auschwitz is a philosophical approach to the notion of revelation.

In 1913, Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965) left his internationally renowned career as a theologian, philosopher, and organ player to open a hospital in the jungles of Africa.

The philosophy of religion is a core area in the study of philosophy, as well as being a subject of growing contemporary interest.

The choice of whether or not to consume animals is more than merely a dietary one.

Free Will in Philosophical Theology takes the most recent philosophical work on free will and uses it to elucidate and explore theological doctrines involving free will.

What do we mean when we speak about the soul?

Most contemporary versions of moral realism are beset with difficulties.

After Virtue is a watershed in MacIntyre's career.

This book provides the first detailed study in English of the religious philosophy of Vasilii Rozanov, one of the most influential and controversial thinkers of Russia's Silver Age.

The Gospel accounts of the transfiguration of Jesus continue to puzzle the average reader.