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Christian Democracy in Latin America

Electoral Competition and Regime Conflicts

By: Scott Mainwaring

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Christian Democracy in Latin America

Electoral Competition and Regime Conflicts

By: Scott Mainwaring

Christian Democracy swept across parts of Latin America, gaining influence in Venezuela in the 1940s, Chile in the 1950s, El Salvador and Guatemala in the 1960s, and Costa Rica and Mexico in the 1980s. This book offers an overview of Christian Democracy in the region underscoring its remarkable diversityand examines the Christian Democratic organizations of Chile and Mexico, which are still major parties today. The concluding section analyzes the demise of formerly significant Christian Democratic parties in El Salvador, Guatemala, Peru, and Venezuela. Christian Democracy in Latin America provides the definitive stufy of the nature, rise, and decline of Christian Democracy in Latin America. The book enriches the broader theoretical literature on political parties by highlighting the distinctive strategic dilemmas parties face, and the distinctive objectives they pursue, in contexts of fragile democracy or of authoritarian regimes.

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Stanford University Press

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0804745986

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Christian Exegesis of the Qur'an

A Critical Analysis of the Apologetic Use of the Qur'an in Select Medieval and Contemporary Arabic Texts

By: Scott Bridger

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Christian Exegesis of the Qur'an

A Critical Analysis of the Apologetic Use of the Qur'an in Select Medieval and Contemporary Arabic Texts

By: Scott Bridger

Can Christians read biblical meaning into qur'anic texts? Does this violate the intent of those passages? What about making positive reference to the Qur'an in the context of an evangelistic presentation or defence of biblical doctrines? Does this imply that Christians accept the Muslim scripture as inspired? What about Christians who reside in the world of Islam and write their theology in the language of the Qur'an - Arabic? Is it legitimate for them to use the Qur'an in their explorations ofthe Christian faith? This book explores these questions and offers a biblically, theologically, and historically informed response. For years evangelical Christians seeking answers to questions like these have turned to the history of Protestant Christian interaction with Muslim peoples. Few are aware of the cultural, intellectual, and theological achievements of Middle Eastern Christians who have resided in the world of Islam for fourteen centuries. Their works are a treasure-trove of riches for those investigating contemporary theological and missiological questions.

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182

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James Clarke & Company

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0227905334

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9780227905333

The Shape of Christian History

Continuity and Diversity in the Global Church

By: Scott W. Sunquist

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The Shape of Christian History

Continuity and Diversity in the Global Church

By: Scott W. Sunquist

How should thoughtful Christians—especially historians and missiologists—make sense of global Christianity as an unfolding historical movement? Highlighting both the continuity and the diversity within the Christian movement over the centuries, this comprehensive resource from Scott Sunquist offers a framework for how to read and write church history.

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InterVarsity Press

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151400223X

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9781514002230

Truth and the New Kind of Christian

The Emerging Effects of Postmodernism in the Church

By: R. Scott Smith

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Truth and the New Kind of Christian

The Emerging Effects of Postmodernism in the Church

By: R. Scott Smith

The latest clarion call in the never-ending cavalcade of "what's new" in the evangelical world is the confident assertion from some quarters that the church needs to embrace "postmodernism" if it is going to engage postmoderns effectively. Pastors trying to break down the often indigestible subject matter of postmodernism into bite-size chunks in order to equip their people to engage it, and teachers who are aiming at giving their students a working knowledge of the way postmodernism is impacting the church will find a good deal of help from Smith. -J. Ligon Duncan III, Senior Minister, First Presbyterian Church, Jackson, Mississippi Scott Smith and I agree on a lot. We share a deep commitment to Jesus Christ, a love of the Bible, and a passion for the church. We also agree that we're currently living in a liminal time, and it's those "boundary times" when people look most closely at the beliefs that underlie their practices. So, we've all got some things to figure out right now, including what we can really know and the certainty with which we can state our claims in a pluralistic society. I appreciate Scott's voice in this conversation. He is a careful reader of my work, and he writes with a gracious and generous tone. Interlocutors like Scott will be a helpful challenge to all of us in the "emerging church." I consider him a friendly critic and a brother in Christ. -Tony Jones, author of Postmodern Youth Ministry and National Director, Emergent Scott Smith is uniquely suited to enter the Emergent conversation with this helpful volume. Not only is he an analytic philosopher with a razor-sharp mind who has specialized in analyzing postmodernistic views on the relationship between language and the world, but he is also a man who cares for the lost, loves the church, and has an ability to communicate complex truths to people in the pew. -Justin Taylor, Executive Editor, Desiring God Every leader in the new Emergent Movement will want to read this fascinating book. They simply will not find a more engaging, knowledgeable, balanced, and kind treatment of their concerns, ideas, and practices. -Craig J. Hazen, Professor of Comparative Religion, Biola University Scott Smith's study challenges us to take seriously the truth claim of the gospel both in how we proclaim it in words and in how we manifest it in our personal and community lives. -Gary Inrig, Senior Pastor, Trinity Church, Redlands, California

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Crossway

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1433518430

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History of the World Christian Movement

Volume 1: Earliest Christianity To 1453

By: Dale T. Irvin,Scott Sunquist

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History of the World Christian Movement

Volume 1: Earliest Christianity To 1453

By: Dale T. Irvin,Scott Sunquist

This thorough, lucid, solidly researched book, the first of two volumes, charts the history of global Christianity.

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540

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A&C Black

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0567088669

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9780567088666

Following Jesus in a Culture of Fear (The Christian Practice of Everyday Life)

By: Scott Bader-Saye

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Following Jesus in a Culture of Fear (The Christian Practice of Everyday Life)

By: Scott Bader-Saye

Through politics, marketing, news programming, and popular culture we are taught to fear, often in ways that profit others. But what does all this fear do to our moral lives as it forms (or deforms) our character and our judgment? Drawing on Christian scripture and tradition, Following Jesus in a Culture of Fear articulates a response to fear that resists an ethic of security in favor of fostering an ethic of risk. The Christian virtues of hospitality, peacefulness, and generosity are presented as the way to defeat the counter-virtues of suspicion, preemption, and control. Pastors, students, and lay people will find this unique book both accessible and intriguing. EXCERPT Do not be afraid. We live in a time when this biblical refrain cannot be repeated too often. Both John Paul II in 1978 and his successor, Benedict XVI, in 2005 used these words to begin their papacies. Among all the things the church has to say to the world today, this may be the most important. No one has to be convinced that we live in fearful times, though we are not always sure what we should be afraid of and why. We suspect that our fears make us vulnerable to manipulation, but we find it hard to quell the fear long enough to analyze how it is being produced and directed for the benefit of others. One reason we are a more fearful culture today, despite the fact that the dangers are not objectively greater than in the past, is because some people have incentives and means to heighten, manipulate, and exploit our fears. Fear is a strong motivator, and so those who want and need to motivate others--politicians, advertisers, media executives, advocacy groups, even the church--turn to fear to bolster their message. I call this the "fear for profit" syndrome, and it is rampant. We have become preoccupied with unlikely dangers that take on the status of imminent threats, producing a culture where fear determines a disproportionate number of our personal and communal decisions. The sense of ever-increasing threats can overwhelm our ability to evaluate and respond proportionately to each new risk, thus we allow fear to overdetermine our actions.

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Brazos Press

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1585589403

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9781585589401

A Christian Approach to Work and Family Burnout

Calling, Caring, and Connecting

By: Thomas V. Frederick,Scott E. Dunbar

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A Christian Approach to Work and Family Burnout

Calling, Caring, and Connecting

By: Thomas V. Frederick,Scott E. Dunbar

In A Christian Approach to Work and Family Burnout: Calling, Caring, and Connecting, Thomas V. Frederick and Scott E. Dunbar provide a Christian spiritual model to prevent and cope with burnout caused by the workplace and conflict with family. Coupled with indifference and lack of urgency, burnout eliminates a sense of purposefulness and results in psychological depletion. To counter this, Frederick and Dunbar stress the importance of connecting with God in order to understand intrinsic motivations and redefine work as a calling and means to care for others.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1498584292

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9781498584296

History of the World Christian Movement: Earliest Christianity to 1453

By: Dale T. Irvin,Scott Sunquist

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History of the World Christian Movement: Earliest Christianity to 1453

By: Dale T. Irvin,Scott Sunquist

History of the World Christian Movement shows that from the beginning Christianity has been a world religion, informed and shaped through the interplay of gospel and culture church and world.

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Orbis Books

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1608332438

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9781608332434

Christian Controversies

Seeking the Truth

By: Scott Haraburda

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Christian Controversies

Seeking the Truth

By: Scott Haraburda

The Greatest is Love." God wants us to love our neighbors. If this is the premise of being Christian, then why do thousands of denominations claim to be the "right and true" one, implying that all others are false? The author searches for truth and explores real world issues concerning Christians throughout history and today, and the future of Christianity in this ever-changing world. Join the author as he challenges you to think outside of your comfort zone and questions what you might have been told not to question about the Word of God. This book contains many facts and true stories, some you might recognize and some from the author's own life, as he logically discusses controversial subjects such as a Perfect Bible, sex, lying, killing, ethics, Christian leadership, Bible-thumping judgment, and women's rights. It is well documented and written in easy-to-understand language to arm you with the knowledge you need to discuss Scripture in an educated and meaningful way, and to develop a real-world perspective of Christianity; a must-read for all who profess to be Christian!

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Meaningful Publications

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0988607212

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9780988607217

Understanding Christian Mission

Participation in Suffering and Glory

By: Scott W. Sunquist

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Understanding Christian Mission

Participation in Suffering and Glory

By: Scott W. Sunquist

This comprehensive introduction helps students, pastors, and mission committees understand contemporary Christian mission historically, biblically, and theologically. Scott Sunquist, a respected scholar and teacher of world Christianity, recovers missiological thinking from the early church for the twenty-first century. He traces the mission of the church throughout history in order to address the global church and offers a constructive theology and practice for missionary work today. Sunquist views spirituality as the foundation for all mission involvement, for mission practice springs from spiritual formation. He highlights the Holy Spirit in the work of mission and emphasizes its trinitarian nature. Sunquist explores mission from a primarily theological--rather than sociological--perspective, showing that the whole of Christian theology depends on and feeds into mission. Throughout the book, he presents Christian mission as our participation in the suffering and glory of Jesus Christ for the redemption of the nations.

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Baker Academic

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1441242147

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Book's by Scott Christian

Christian Democracy in Latin America

Christian Democracy in Latin America

Christian Exegesis of the Qur'an

Christian Exegesis of the Qur'an

The Shape of Christian History

The Shape of Christian History

Truth and the New Kind of Christian

Truth and the New Kind of Christian

History of the World Christian Movement

History of the World Christian Movement

Following Jesus in a Culture of Fear (The Christian Practice of Everyday Life)

Following Jesus in a Culture of Fear (The Christian Practice of Everyday Life)

A Christian Approach to Work and Family Burnout

A Christian Approach to Work and Family Burnout

History of the World Christian Movement: Earliest Christianity to 1453

History of the World Christian Movement: Earliest Christianity to 1453

Christian Controversies

Christian Controversies

Understanding Christian Mission

Understanding Christian Mission

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