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Varying degrees of attention are paid to Jesus' four speeches in the Galilean ministry of the "Gospel of Luke". This book examines each speech from the context of ancient rhetorical argument and pinpoints various narrative trajectories - as associated with theme, plot, characterization, and topoi - that emerge from the rhetorical texture.

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This collection of essays contains contributions from scholars who are recognized as among the best practitioners of New Testament rhetorical criticism. Three of them describe general theories of rhetoric based on both classical and contemporary models. The remainder provide new readings based on special theories of rhetoric, some not typically used in rhetorical analysis of New Testament texts.

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Do you want to make a true difference in the world Dr. Ron Sider does. He has, since before he first published Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger in 1978. Despite a dramatic reduction in world hunger since then, 34,000 children still die daily of starvation and preventable disease, and 1.3 billion people, worldwide, remain in abject poverty.

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An introduction to the work and thought of Paul Ricoeur from the viewpoint of theology.

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In this important new book, Brian Gregor gives a comprehensive account of Paul Ricoeurs philosophy of religion, which focuses on the regeneration of human capability. Gregor documents the thinkers, movements, and themes that shaped Ricoeurs thought and gives a critical examination of Ricoeurs philosophical interpretation of religion.

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In this important new book, Brian Gregor gives a comprehensive account of Paul Ricoeurs philosophy of religion, which focuses on the regeneration of human capability. Gregor documents the thinkers, movements, and themes that shaped Ricoeurs thought and gives a critical examination of Ricoeurs philosophical interpretation of religion.

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The author of Love, Skip, Jump uses Hebrews 11 to help readers discover the ten characteristics of true faith that invite Gods power into their challenges and dreams.

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At the end of the sixteenth century, when painters, writers, and scientists from all over Europe flocked to Rome for creative inspiration, the city was also becoming the center of a vibrant and assertive Roman Catholic culture. Closely identified with Rome, the Counter-Reformation church sought to strengthen itself by building on Rome's symbolic va

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Righteous Indignation explores the philosophy of Christian angerfor example what anger is, what it means for God to be angry, and when anger is morally appropriate. The contributors examine several dimensions of the topic, including divine wrath, imprecatory psalms, and the proper place of anger in the life of Christians today.

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Covers the story of "The Nine O'Clock Services" which received heavy publicity in 1995, following the exposure of scandals and abuses at the hands of the leader, Chris Brain. This book follows the development of the church and draws comparisons with other alternative churches.

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A study of the process of conversion among the Germanic peoples from the third to the 11th centuries. The aim of the book is to examine previous scholarship on conversion and to develop a model of conversion appropriate to the Germanic peoples and to produce a study of six Germanic conversions.

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Society says youth is a time for carefree self-expression, but Trip Lee says God has called young adults to RISE fromslumber, above low expectations, and to live for the risen King.

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Redraws the map of the New Testament and Christian origins confronting much of the scepticism of recent New Testament scholarship to offer a new understanding of Resurrection, Christology, atonement and parousia.

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Risky Gospelis a call to modern Christians to break with a fearful, risk-averse faith and to embrace a Christianity driven by a great God, a powerful gospel, and a holistically courageous way of life.

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Rooted in the lives and experiences of women living with HIV and AIDS in Tanzania, Risky Marriage: The Impact of Christian Marriage on the Prevalence of HIV/AIDS in Tanzania examines stories and data from her fieldwork to argue for re-imagined Christian conceptions of marriage, sexual ethics, and health in an "HIV-positive" world.