Partakers of the Divine NatureThis critical volume focuses on the concept of deification in Christian intellectual history. It draws together Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic, and Protestant scholars to introduce and explain the theory of deification as a biblically rooted, central theme in the Christian doctrine of salvation in diverse eras and traditions. The book addresses the origin, development, and function of deification from its precursors in ancient Greek philosophy to
Humans apart from Christ live in this age
and social forces that influenced a prophet's life and message and explains why prophets served an integral purpose in the development of ancient Israelite religion
In A High View of Scripture
He articulates why congregations feel pressured by the speed of change in modern life and encourages an approach that doesn't fall into the negative traps of our secular age
to illuminate the nature of the postmodern world that the church currently inhabits
Foreword by David Bentley Hart
recounting a history of challenges to its credibility
Highly respected New Testament scholar Craig Keener is known for his meticulous and comprehensive research
The book focuses on God's covenants as the means by which God has reached out to a fallen humanity
including the recognition that the world's mission fields are in constant and often rapid change
attending to voices from the past four centuries as they speak about the practice of ministry
The book includes fifty brief grammar lessons with accompanying workbook-style exercises