Contents: Foundations -- Sanctification and transformation -- The Evangelical base of transformation -- The unbelieving heart of a believer -- How we see God -- Performance orientation -- The base of law -- The central power and necessity of forgiveness -- Breaking the cycle -- The role of a Christian counselor -- Early life - hidden sins -- Crib time -- Toddling terrors -- From walking, to sc…
Contents The shattering of people and community -- Economic dislocation -- Economic dislocation and transnational corporation -- The militarization of the economy -- The alienation of work -- Economics, work and the Chrsitian tradition -- Theology and action : some critical considerations -- Theology and action : critical considerations -- Public policy for the reshaping of work -- Elements f…
In this book, the author turns his skills to the most persistent emotional objections to belief -- the eight "heart" barriers to faith. This book is for those who may be feeling attracted to Jesus but who are faced with intellectual barriers standing squarely in their path. For Christians, it will deepen their convictions and give them fresh confidence in discussing Christianity with even their…
Contents: Approaching the cross. The centrality of the cross ; Why did Christ die? ; Looking below the surface -- The heart of the cross. The problem of forgiveness ; Satisfaction for sin ; The self-substitution of God -- The achievement of the cross. The salvation of sinners ; The revelation of God ; The conquest of evil -- Living under the cross. The community of celebration ; Self-understand…
Contents: Introduction -- Paul -- Mark -- Matthew -- Luke-Acts -- John -- Hebrews -- 1 Peter -- 1 John -- Revelation -- Epilogue. Abstract: "Convinced that Christ's crucifixion cannot be interpreted in isolation from his resurrection, Morna Hooker here gives a comprehensive and inspiring survey of the New Testament's teaching about the death of Christ." "By looking closely at the great var…
Contents: 1. The plot to kill Jesus -- The conspiracy is born -- Christ is anointed for his burial -- The traitor makes his deal -- 2. The last Passover -- The last Passover prepared -- The feast eaten -- The evil deed foretold -- The traitor unmasked -- A new feast instituted -- 3. A warning against over-confidence -- The disciples' insufficiency -- Christ's perfect sufficiency -- 4. The agony…
Contents: Four reasons for reliving the passion -- Bethany and Jerusalem -- Gethsemane -- The high priest's house -- Praetorium -- Golgotha -- The garden of tombs. Abstract : No story has more significance than this: the death and resurrection of Jesus. But somehow the oft-repeated tale of Christ's Passion can become too familiar, too formalized, for us to experience its incredible …
Contents: The Passion of Jesus Christ, Personal, Political, Unparalleled -- A Word About the Title and the Book -- The Great Offense: Was Jesus Christ Really Crucified? -- Jesus' Finest Hour-His Last -- The Unparalleled Passion of Jesus Christ -- The Passion of Christ and the Passion of Auschwitz -- The Passion of Jesus Christ, Its Aims and Achievements -- Christ Suffered and Died To Absorb the…
Contents: Part One: The mystery of resurrection -- The reality of the resurrection -- A risen crucified Christ -- Resurrection and God's new order -- The resurrection tradition -- Part Two: The passion of Jesus Christ -- The patterns of sin -- The crossed man -- The mystery of God -- The gospel traditions -- Epilogue: The promise of salvation.