Christianity Encountering World Religions

Christianity Encountering World ReligionsThe current religious climate poses unique challenges to those engaged in mission. Thus the authors of this book propose a new, yet very biblical, model for interacting with people of other faiths. They term this model giftive mission, as it is based on the metaphor of free gift. We bear the greatest gift possible the gospel message. Adopting this perspective not only has the potential for greater missionary success but also enables us to more closely

ruling in some beliefs and ruling out others

and the land or place in which God's rule is exercised

Why does divorce cause so much strain and long-term distress for children of all ages

This textbook on how to read the Gospels well can stand on its own as a guide to reading this New Testament genre as Scripture

the author has chosen an average of eighteen pages to be read from each to cover the whole range of the Institutes

and devotional practice

providing up-to-date

This new edition is revised throughout to account for changes in the field and to incorporate the author's maturing judgments

The second edition addresses and interacts with current debates in the history of ancient Israel

The Gospel of Mark is the first of seventeen volumes

Renowned author and scholar Walter Kaiser shows why the Old Testament deserves equal attention with the New Testament and offers a helpful guide on how preachers and teachers can give it the full attention it deserves

because we are on holy ground