The content of the covenant -- The context of the covenant -- The book of the covenant -- Home and church -- A covenantal strategy for church growth -- Teaching covenantally -- A strategy for Christian education -- The villagers and the village life -- For Christ's crown and covenant.
Translator's Preface -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- I. Presuppositions -- 1. Reformation and Middle Ages -- 2. Calvin, Luther, and Zwingli -- II. Life of Calvin -- 3. Early Years, 1509-1536 -- 4. First Genevan Stay -- 5. Strassburg Stay, 1538-1541 -- Indexes -- Subjects -- Names -- Scripture References. Abstract This historically significant volume collects Karl Barth's lect…
Introduction : the Reformed Alliance and its theological work. What is the Alliance? ; Major theological themes, 1875-1982 ; The nature and status of the Alliance's theological work -- The faith of the ages. The doctrine of God ; The work and person of Christ ; The doctrine of humanity ; The Holy Spirit ; Eschatology and Trinity -- The Evangelical-Catholic heritage. Traditional reformed emphase…
Christian witness today -- Mystery and revelation -- The power of God unto salvation -- God's providing, ordering, and caring -- Chosen before the foundation of the world -- A new heaven and a new earth -- The presence and the power of God.
Part 1. The Method and Task of Theology -- 1. Who is a Theologian? -- 2. Who Says So? The Problem of Authority -- Part 2. God and Human Beings -- 3. How can we find God? The Doctrine of General Revelation -- 4. How does God find us? The Doctrine of Special Revelation -- 5. Who is God? The Doctrine of the Trinity -- 6. What is God like? The Doctrine of the Attributes of God -- 7. What does God w…
Introduction: The competitive constitutional church -- Too big : the inclusive liberal church of Charles A. Brigg -- Too small : the pure conservative church of J. Gresham Machen -- Just right : the loyalist constitutional church of the Special Commission of 1925 -- The half-story of the fidelity and chastity competition -- What is normal in the Presbyterian church today? -- Practical principle…
Introduction / Stanley Hauerwas -- Freedom (Acts 16:16-40) -- Living sacrifice (Romans 12:1-8) -- Be imitators of Me (Philippians 3 :17-21) -- Ordinary people (Ruth 1:1-19a) -- Who are these? (Revelation 7:9-17) -- One though Master? (Matthew 25:14-28) -- The day of the Lord (Amos 5:18-24) -- Now (Mark 13:32-37) -- More (Isaiah 61:1-4,8-11) -- Here (Luke 2:1-20) -- Postscript / William H. Willi…
Beginnings -- Crisis -- Guess Who's Coming to Church -- Learning to Be a Pastor -- Coping with Death -- Preaching to Both Heart and Mind -- Faith Questions -- Becoming a Reconciling Congregation -- Meeting the Press -- Crisis in the White House -- The Culture War -- The Conclusion of the Clinton Presidency -- Endings.
Includes bibliographical references (v. 2, pages 213-214) and index.
Doing nonviolence / J. Adams -- Preaching on controversial issues / R.E. Balcomb -- A quiet shout / J.B. Warman -- Pastoral care and prophetic ministry / A.J. Armstrong -- Trivial pursuit / J.R. Peck -- Toward a discipline of the sacraments / by J.F. White -- Some thoughts about 'Second Coming' talk / L.H. Stookey -- On going bald / J.R. Peck -- The subversion of the church / T.S. Sample -- Dis…
Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-189).
Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-158).
A living tradition. Within the holy, catholic, apostolic Church ; Beginnings ; The formation of Wesley's theology -- Scriptural Christianity : John Wesley's theology of grace. Justification ; Prevenient grace ; Assurance ; Christian perfection ; The Church ; Means of grace ; Conclusion -- Interpreters and successors : Wesleyan theology in Great Britain in the nineteenth century. John Fletcher ;…
Introduction -- Foundations of Ghana Methodism -- Mission through church planting -- MCG and social uplift -- Mission in public witness -- Barriers to mission : a house divided -- Self-theologizing -- Conclusion -- Appendices. Abstract Genuinely Ghanaian is the fascinating history of the Methodist Church Ghana, from the time of its autonomy, 1961, to the year 2000. This book shows how missi…
God as The Lord of Our Life : The Business of spiritual training -- Two kinds of Christianity : word and deed -- We are a letter from God, not an advertisement -- What is a believing Christian? -- Do not be conformists! -- Where is Abel your brother? -- Consolation in the wilderness. God In and Above the Ages : Eye to eye with patriarchs and prophets -- God's narrow gate to the world -- Shatt…