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AuthorPlantinga, Cornelius Jr.
Year Published1979
Category: Theology
Since September 11, 2001, we are intensely aware of the need for political wisdom. Can Scripture help us in this respect? Yes, but not simplistically. In an exhilarating dialogue with Oliver O’Donovan, a team of international scholars look in detail in this book at biblical interpretation as we make the journey from what God said to Abraham, as it were, to how to respond to the political challenges of today. Such exploration is essential if the church is to become “a royal priesthood” today. Craig Bartholomew Contributors include: Oliver O’Donovan (respondent to 14 chapters) Gilbert Meilaender Christopher Rowland Bernd Wannenwetsch N. T. Wright A Royal Priesthood? is the third volume from the Scripture and Hermeneutics Seminar. This annual gathering of Christian scholars from various disciplines was established in 1998 and aims to reassess the discipline of biblical studies from the foundations up and forge creative new ways for reopening the Bible in our cultures. Any attempt to open the Book in new and fresh ways for our cultures at the start of the third millennium must explore how to read the Bible ethically and politically. This volume looks at the obstacles to such a process and in dialogue with Oliver O’Donovan’s creative work in this regard, looks in detail at how to read different parts of the Bible for ethics and politics. A unique element of the book is Oliver O’Donovan’s 14 responses to individual chapters.
AuthorBartholowmew, Craig; Chaplin, Jonathan; Song, Robert; Wolters, Al
Year Published2002
Series NameScripture and Hermeneutics Series
Category: Theology
AuthorMcDowell, Josh; Hostetler, Bob
Category: Theology
What do the Canons of Dordt mean to people in the Las Vegas airport―and does anyone there even care? In the movie Hardcore, a pious Calvinist elder tries unsuccessfully to explain the TULIP theology of his Dutch Reformed faith to a prostitute in the Las Vegas airport. This incongruous conversation demonstrates how Calvinism is often perceived today: irrelevant, harsh, even disrespectful. Beginning with this movie scene, Calvinism in the Las Vegas Airport addresses the weaknesses of Calvinism and points to its strengths. How does Calvinism shed light on today? Instead of reciting the Canons of Dordt, what’s a more compassionate way to relate to nonbelievers? What might it look like to live out the doctrines of TULIP with gentleness and respect? This conversational book provides answers and shatters some stereotypes. Calvinism in the Las Vegas Airport encourages you to live every aspect of life―business, family, education, politics, activities, and more―before the face of a generous, sovereign God. Calvinists and non-Calvinists alike will find this an enjoyable read. You will discover that Reformed theology can speak relevantly and compellingly today, both to you and to people in the Las Vegas airport. Does Calvinism Have Anything to Do with the 21st Century? What do you think about Calvinism? Do you view it positively or negatively? Or has its day passed? Let’s face it, many non-Calvinists hold a less-than-positive view, sometimes due to caricatures. This friendly, conversational book helps clear up some misconceptions and distorted views. If you’re not a Calvinist, here is an engaging inside look. And if you are a Calvinist, Richard Mouw shows how to live gently and respectfully with others―Christians and non-Christians―who hold different perspectives. Calvinism in the Las Vegas Airport focuses not on what Calvinists believe but on how they live. From a movie scene to the author’s personal experiences in Las Vegas, you are invited to travel with Mouw and see the Reformed faith in a new light. Yes, it still does travel well!
AuthorMouw, Richard J.
Year Published2004
Category: Theology
AuthorSpykman, Gordon J.
Category: Theology
Take a personal, meditational journey through the Heidelberg Catechism with this plain-language commentary. In 49 brief chapters, Kuyvenhoven explains and illuminates each question and answer of the Heidelberg Catechism in plain language. A great resource for pastors preparing to preach on the Heidelberg's questions and answers, or for anyone who wants to learn more about the catechism's teachings and how they affect our daily lives.
AuthorKuyvenhoven, Andrew
Category: Theology
The Bible is not a book of proof texts to be shot at people. Each passage needs to be understood in the context of God's whole revelation, the true story told from Genesis to Revelation. This booklet by Dr. Calvin Seerveld from the Institute for Christian Studies tells what the episode of God's dealing with Balaam, his ass, Balak, and the Israelites means in the Bible, for us today.

This study also shows how Fundametalists read the passage, how dogmatists read it, how higher-critical deconstructivists treat Numbers 22-24, and how readers in the line of the Reformation listen to what God is saying in these chapters, and asks: how do you read the Bible?
AuthorSeerveld, Calvin
Year Published2003
Category: Theology
AuthorBerkhof, Louis
Category: Theology
AuthorMcDowell, Josh