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Jesus Wars Jesus Wars Philip Jenkins,John Philip Jenkins Jesus Wars reveals how official, orthodox teaching about Jesus was the product of political maneuvers by a handful of key characters in the fifth century. Jenkins argues that were it not for these co… OL15188596W
King's Cross King's Cross Timothy J. Keller King’s Cross is Timothy Keller’s revelatory look at the life of Christ as told in the Gospel of Mark. In it, Keller shows how the story of Jesus is at once cosmic, historical, and personal, calling e… OL15675945W
The King Jesus gospel The King Jesus gospel Scot McKnight The gospel is the declaration that Jesus is Messiah and Lord and that gospel declares that the Story of Jesus completes the Story of Israel in a way that saves. This gospel counters the shallow and s… OL15921259W
Jesus Christ and the life of the mind Jesus Christ and the life of the mind Mark A. Noll In The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind (1994) Mark Noll offered a forthrightly critical assessment of the state of evangelical thinking and scholarship. Now, nearly twenty years later, in a sequel mo… OL16298144W
From sin to amazing grace From sin to amazing grace Patrick S. Cheng This book provides a unique synthesis of liberation, queer and postcolonial theologians over the last few decades within a unified theological framework. It Will advance the inclusion of LGBT people … OL16361495W
Calvin and the Reformed Tradition Calvin and the Reformed Tradition Richard A. Muller Richard Muller, a world-class scholar of the Reformation era, examines the relationship of Calvin's theology to the Reformed tradition, indicating Calvin's place in the tradition as one of several si… OL16705308W
Christ Alone Christ Alone Stephen Wellum Historians and theologians alike have long recognized that at the heart of the sixteenth-century Protestant Reformation were five declarations (or "solas") that distinguished the movement from other … OL17343529W
Not All Roads Lead to Heaven Not All Roads Lead to Heaven Dr Robert Jeffress A shocking number of those evangelical churches believe that many religions can lead to eternal life. But if Jesus is to be trusted when He says that no one comes to the Father except through Him, th… OL17780804W
The case for Christ The case for Christ Lee Strobel Is there credible evidence that Jesus of Nazareth really is the Son of God? Retracing his own spiritual journey from atheism to faith, Lee Strobel, former legal editor of the Chicago Tribune, cross-e… OL1827692W
Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time Marcus J. Borg E-book extra: "Easter" by Marcus J. Borg.Renowned biblical scholar Marcus J. Borg shows how a rigorous examination of historical findings on Jesus can lead to a new faith in Christ, one that is criti… OL1896935W
Christ actually Christ actually James Carroll What can we believe about--and how can we believe in--Jesus Christ in light of the atrocities of the twentieth century and the drift from religion that followed? Here, James Carroll traces centuries … OL19987066W
Christ and reconciliation Christ and reconciliation Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen "In Christ and Reconciliation Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen develops a constructive Christology and theology of salvation in dialogue with the best of Christian tradition, with contemporary theology in its g… OL20955610W
Jesus the mediator Jesus the mediator William L. Brownsberger "In Jesus the Mediator, William L. Brownsberger offers an account of the human psychology assumed by the Second Person of the Trinity in light of its salvific significance. Instead of focusing direct… OL20956047W
Why Christ matters Why Christ matters Leander E. Keck For half a century Leander Keck thought, taught, and wrote about the New Testament. He first served as a Professor of New Testament at Vanderbilt Divinity School and Emory University's Candler School… OL20974279W
Understanding Jesus Understanding Jesus Christopher McMahon "Christians believe that Jesus solves the problem of sin, and that belief grounds Christian theological reflection. This book focuses on this conviction as it surveys the landscape of contemporary Ch… OL23339518W
Wisdom in the Christology of Matthew Wisdom in the Christology of Matthew Frances Taylor Gench After generations of neglect, Israel's sages are enjoying the scholarly limelight. Moreover, they are now regarded as having left their mark outside the literary corpus usually attributed to them. Th… OL2639529W
The Scandalous Gospel of Jesus The Scandalous Gospel of Jesus Peter J. Gomes Jesus came preaching, but the church wound up preaching Jesus. Why does the church insist upon making Jesus the object of its attention rather than heeding his message? Esteemed Harvard minister Pete… OL2672953W
The Jesus I never knew The Jesus I never knew Philip Yancey 'There is no writer in the evangelical world that I admire and appreciate more.' Billy Graham Philip Yancey helps reveal what two thousand years of history covered up What happens when a respected … OL26828W
Jesus, an obedient son Jesus, an obedient son Michael R. Phillips For many years, best-selling author Michael Phillips assumed he clearly understood the life of Jesus. Though Jesus was in truth his Savior, and even his Lord, Phillips felt challenged to understand m… OL441056W
The Gospel according to Jesus The Gospel according to Jesus John MacArthur One of the best written Christian books of the 20th century, this volume challenges the easy-believism of so much of American Christianity and focuses on what it really means to follow Jesus. OL82094W
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