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Intelligent Design

The Bridge Between Science Theology

By: William A. Dembski

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Intelligent Design

The Bridge Between Science Theology

By: William A. Dembski

In this book William A. Dembski brilliantly argues that intelligent design provides a crucial link between science and theology. This is a pivotal work from a thinker whom Phillip Johnson calls "one of the most important of the `design' theorists.

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InterVarsity Press

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The Design Revolution

Answering the Toughest Questions About Intelligent Design

By: William A. Dembski

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The Design Revolution

Answering the Toughest Questions About Intelligent Design

By: William A. Dembski

Written by a noted expert on and popular advocate of intelligent design, this book explores more than 60 of the toughest questions asked by experts and non-experts.

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InterVarsity Press

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0830832165

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The End of Christianity

Finding a Good God in an Evil World

By: William A. Dembski

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The End of Christianity

Finding a Good God in an Evil World

By: William A. Dembski

A leading intelligent-design supporter writes to prove a good God's existencein an evil world, in turn explaining what the end result of true Christianitymust be.

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B&H Publishing Group

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0805427430

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No Free Lunch

Why Specified Complexity Cannot Be Purchased Without Intelligence

By: William A. Dembski

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Why Specified Complexity Cannot Be Purchased Without Intelligence

By: William A. Dembski

Darwin's greatest accomplishment was to show how life might be explained as the result of natural selection. But does Darwin's theory mean that life was unintended? William A. Dembski argues that it does not. As the leading proponent of intelligent design, Dembski reveals a designer capable of originating the complexity and specificity found throughout the cosmos. Scientists and theologians alike will find this book of interest as it brings the question of creation firmly into the realm of scientific debate. The paperback is updated with a new Preface by the author.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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The End of Christianity

Finding a Good God in an Evil World

By: William A. Dembski

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Finding a Good God in an Evil World

By: William A. Dembski

A leading intelligent-design supporter writes to prove a good God's existencein an evil world, in turn explaining what the end result of true Christianitymust be.

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The Patristic Understanding of Creation

An Anthology of Writings from the Church Fathers on Creation and Design

By: William A. Dembski,Wayne J. Downs,Fr. Justin B. A. Frederick

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The Patristic Understanding of Creation

An Anthology of Writings from the Church Fathers on Creation and Design

By: William A. Dembski,Wayne J. Downs,Fr. Justin B. A. Frederick

The Patristic Understanding of Creation encapsulates what the Church Fathers had to say, in their own words, on the topic of creation. Going back to Roman and Byzantine times, the writings of the Church Fathers are basic to Christian theology and provide a benchmark for how Christians have traditionally understood creation. This understanding of creation, however, faces tremendous challenges in our day, especially in discussions at the intersection of science and religion. Process theology and other efforts to reconceptualize creation have explicitly opposed key elements of the Christian doctrine of creation: creation ex nihilo, the transcendence and immanence of God in creation, “the absolute creatureliness and non-self-sufficiency of the world" (to use a phrase of Fr. Georges Florovsky), the goodness of creation, and the openness of the world to divine action. All of these the Church Fathers not only held but also ably defended. This anthology is therefore not merely of academic or historical interest. In reasserting a theologically sound understanding of creation, this anthology fills a need that is both practical and urgent.

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Influence Publishers

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1645427013

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Science and Evidence for Design in the Universe

Papers Presented at a Conference Sponsored by the Wethersfield Institute, New York City, September 25, 1999

By: Michael J. Behe,William A. Dembski,Stephen C. Meyer,Wethersfield Institute

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Science and Evidence for Design in the Universe

Papers Presented at a Conference Sponsored by the Wethersfield Institute, New York City, September 25, 1999

By: Michael J. Behe,William A. Dembski,Stephen C. Meyer,Wethersfield Institute

A collection of essays in which a mathematician, a biochemist, and a philosopher of science explore the possibility of developing a reliable method for detecting intelligent life, and examine evidence for design in life and the universe.

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Ignatius Press

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0898708095

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No Free Lunch

Why Specified Complexity Cannot Be Purchased Without Intelligence

By: William A. Dembski

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Why Specified Complexity Cannot Be Purchased Without Intelligence

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Intelligent Design

The Bridge Between Science Theology

By: William A. Dembski

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The Bridge Between Science Theology

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Natural Theology

By: William Paley

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Natural Theology

By: William Paley

William Paley's classic brings depth to the history of intelligent design arguments. The contrivance of the eye, the ear, and numerous other anatomical features throughout the natural world are presented as arguments for God's presence and concern. While there are distinctive differences between Paley's argument and those used today by intelligent design theorists and creationists, it remains a fascinating glimpse of the nineteenth-century's debate over the roles of religion and science.

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Reasonable Faith (3rd edition)

Christian Truth and Apologetics

By: William Lane Craig

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Reasonable Faith (3rd edition)

Christian Truth and Apologetics

By: William Lane Craig

Perfect as a textbook yet excellent for lay readers, this updated edition builds a positive case for Christianity by applying the latest thought to core theological themes. J. Gresham Machen once said, "False ideas are the greatest obstacles to the reception of the gospel"-which makes apologetics that much more important. Wanting to engage not just academics and pastors but Christian laypeople and seekers, William Lane Craig has revised and updated key sections in this third edition of his classic text to reflect the latest work in astrophysics, philosophy, probability calculus, the arguments for the existence of God, and Reformed epistemology. His approach-that of positive apologetics-gives careful attention to crucial questions and concerns, including: the relationship of faith and reason, the existence of God, the problems of historical knowledge and miracles, the personal claims of Christ, and the historicity of the resurrection of Jesus. He shows that there is good reason to think Christianity is true. As Craig says, "If you have a sound and persuasive case for Christianity, you don't have to become an expert in comparative religions and Christian cults. A positive justification of the Christian faith automatically overwhelms all competing world views lacking an equally strong case.

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Crossway

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The Triumph of God Over Evil

Theodicy for a World of Suffering

By: William Hasker

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The Triumph of God Over Evil

Theodicy for a World of Suffering

By: William Hasker

Noted philosopher William Hasker explores a full range of questions concerning the problem of evil. Hasker forges constructive answers in some depth showing why the evil in the world does not provide evidence of a moral fault in God, the world's creator and governor.

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The Nature of Nature

Examining the Role of Naturalism in Science

By: Bruce Gordon,William Dembski

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The Nature of Nature

Examining the Role of Naturalism in Science

By: Bruce Gordon,William Dembski

The intellectual and cultural battles now raging over theism and atheism, conservatism and secular progressivism, dualism and monism, realism and antirealism, and transcendent reality versus material reality extend even into the scientific disciplines. This stunning new volume captures this titanic clash of worldviews among those who have thought most deeply about the nature of science and of the universe itself. Unmatched in its breadth and scope, The Nature of Nature brings together some of the most influential scientists, scholars, and public intellectuals—including three Nobel laureates—across a wide spectrum of disciplines and schools of thought. Here they grapple with a perennial question that has been made all the more pressing by recent advances in the natural sciences: Is the fundamental explanatory principle of the universe, life, and self-conscious awareness to be found in inanimate matter or immaterial mind? The answers found in this book have profound implications for what it means to do science, what it means to be human, and what the future holds for all of us.

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Open Road Media

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1497644372

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Uncommon Dissent

Intellectuals Who Find Darwinism Unconvincing

By: William Dembski

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Uncommon Dissent

Intellectuals Who Find Darwinism Unconvincing

By: William Dembski

Recent years have seen the rise to prominence of ever more sophisticated philosophical and scientific critiques of the ideas marketed under the name of Darwinism. In Uncommon Dissent, mathematician and philosopher William A. Dembski brings together essays by leading intellectuals who find one or more aspects of Darwinism unpersuasive. As Dembski explains, Darwinism has gathered around itself an aura of invincibility that is inhospitable to rational discussion—to say the least: “Darwinism, its proponents assure us, has been overwhelmingly vindicated. Any resistance to it is futile and indicates bad faith or worse.” Indeed, those who question the Darwinian synthesis are supposed, in the famous formulation of Richard Dawkins, to be ignorant, stupid, insane, or wicked. The hostility of dogmatic Darwinians like Dawkins has not, however, prevented the advent of a growing cadre of scholarly critics of metaphysical Darwinism. The measured, thought-provoking essays in Uncommon Dissent make it increasingly obvious that these critics are not the brainwashed fundamentalist buffoons that Darwinism’s defenders suggest they are, but rather serious, skeptical, open-minded inquirers whose challenges pose serious questions about the viability of Darwinist ideology. The intellectual power of their contributions to Uncommon Dissent is bracing.

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1497648955

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Introduction To Evolutionary Informatics

By: Robert J Marks Ii,William A Dembski,Winston Ewert

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Introduction To Evolutionary Informatics

By: Robert J Marks Ii,William A Dembski,Winston Ewert

Science has made great strides in modeling space, time, mass and energy. Yet little attention has been paid to the precise representation of the information ubiquitous in nature.Introduction to Evolutionary Informatics fuses results from complexity modeling and information theory that allow both meaning and design difficulty in nature to be measured in bits. Built on the foundation of a series of peer-reviewed papers published by the authors, the book is written at a level easily understandable to readers with knowledge of rudimentary high school math. Those seeking a quick first read or those not interested in mathematical detail can skip marked sections in the monograph and still experience the impact of this new and exciting model of nature's information.This book is written for enthusiasts in science, engineering and mathematics interested in understanding the essential role of information in closely examined evolution theory.

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World Scientific

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9813142162

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The Design Revolution

Answering the Toughest Questions About Intelligent Design

By: William A. Dembski

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The Design Revolution

Answering the Toughest Questions About Intelligent Design

By: William A. Dembski

Written by a noted expert on and popular advocate of intelligent design, this book explores more than 60 of the toughest questions asked by experts and non-experts.

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The Design Inference

Eliminating Chance through Small Probabilities

By: William A. Dembski

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The Design Inference

Eliminating Chance through Small Probabilities

By: William A. Dembski

The design inference uncovers intelligent causes by isolating their key trademark: specified events of small probability. Just about anything that happens is highly improbable, but when a highly improbable event is also specified (i.e. conforms to an independently given pattern) undirected natural causes lose their explanatory power. Design inferences can be found in a range of scientific pursuits from forensic science to research into the origins of life to the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. This challenging and provocative 1998 book shows how incomplete undirected causes are for science and breathes new life into classical design arguments. It will be read with particular interest by philosophers of science and religion, other philosophers concerned with epistemology and logic, probability and complexity theorists, and statisticians.

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Cambridge University Press

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1139936298

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The Civic Gospel

A Political Cartography of Christianity

By: William M. Reynolds,Julie A. Webber

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The Civic Gospel

A Political Cartography of Christianity

By: William M. Reynolds,Julie A. Webber

This book is a result of the times in which we are living. These times demand a response. When the authors began to write this book, it was not popular to dissent against the Bush administration. In fact, dissent was and still is equated with terrorism. Now, it might seem that the tide is turning and maybe after the 2008 election some of this nightmare we have been experiencing will change.

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9087904835

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For a Greater Purpose

The Life and Legacy of Walter Bradley

By: Robert J. Marks II,William A. Dembski

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For a Greater Purpose

The Life and Legacy of Walter Bradley

By: Robert J. Marks II,William A. Dembski

Walter Bradley made a deal with God: he would unashamedly share his faith with students and faculty, and he would not let academic ambition prevent him from giving his faith and family the time they deserve. The day he could no longer keep that deal, he would leave the academy. He never had to. From his days as a determined graduate assistant sharing his love for Jesus with his first class, to becoming one of the most respected engineering professors in academia, Walter Bradley remained a man of integrity, dedicated to truth and love. He’s made a difference in myriad ways from leading a small Bible study for students in his home to defending intelligent design before large crowds of his academic peers. He’s equally comfortable performing ground-breaking research for NASA, serving as an expert witness in the courtroom, or empowering people in Africa with appropriate technologies. Through it all, one thing has remained true: Walter Bradley made a crucial difference for good in countless lives. In For a Greater Purpose: The Life and Legacy of Walter Bradley, authors Robert Marks and William Dembski detail the story of this remarkable man whose passion for God, science, higher education, and human empowerment provides an excellent model of someone who integrates faith and learning.

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1645427145

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Philosophical Foundations for a Christian Worldview

By: James Porter Moreland,William Lane Craig

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Philosophical Foundations for a Christian Worldview

By: James Porter Moreland,William Lane Craig

Arguments are clearly presented, and rival theories are presented with fairness and accuracy."--BOOK JACKET.

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Being as Communion

A Metaphysics of Information

By: William A. Dembski

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Being as Communion

A Metaphysics of Information

By: William A. Dembski

For a thing to be real, it must be able to communicate with other things. If this is so, then the problem of being receives a straightforward resolution: to be is to be in communion. So the fundamental science, indeed the science that needs to underwrite all other sciences, is a theory of communication. Within such a theory of communication the proper object of study becomes not isolated particles but the information that passes between entities. In Being as Communion philosopher and mathematician William Dembski provides a non-technical overview of his work on information. Dembski attempts to make good on the promise of John Wheeler, Paul Davies, and others that information is poised to replace matter as the primary stuff of reality. With profound implications for theology and metaphysics, Being as Communion develops a relational ontology that is at once congenial to science and open to teleology in nature. All those interested in the intersections of theology, philosophy and science should read this book.

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Routledge

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1317175441

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The UFO Magazine UFO Encyclopedia

The Most Compreshensive Single-Volume UFO Reference in Print

By: William J. Birnes

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The UFO Magazine UFO Encyclopedia

The Most Compreshensive Single-Volume UFO Reference in Print

By: William J. Birnes

This is the most comprehensive UFO book in print, covering time travel, cloning and the raelians, antigravity propulsion, psychokinesis, astral projection and teleportation, and more.

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Simon and Schuster

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0743466748

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Being as Communion

A Metaphysics of Information

By: William A. Dembski

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A Metaphysics of Information

By: William A. Dembski

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The Design of Life

By: William A Dembski,Jonathan Wells

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The Design of Life

By: William A Dembski,Jonathan Wells

The Design of Life, written by two leading intelligent design theorists, offers the clearest, most comprehensive treatment of intelligent design on the market, with answers to Darwinists' objections drawn unrelentingly from the recent science literature.

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Foundation for Thought and E

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0980021308

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The Comprehensive Guide to Science and Faith

Exploring the Ultimate Questions About Life and the Cosmos

By: William A. Dembski,Casey Luskin,Joseph M. Holden

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The Comprehensive Guide to Science and Faith

Exploring the Ultimate Questions About Life and the Cosmos

By: William A. Dembski,Casey Luskin,Joseph M. Holden

Science and Faith Can—and Do—Support Each Other Science and Christianity are often presented as opposites, when in fact the order of the universe and the complexity of life powerfully testify to intelligent design. With this comprehensive resource that includes the latest research, you’ll witness how the findings of scientists provide compelling reasons to acknowledge the mind and presence of a creator. Featuring more than 45 entries by top-caliber experts, you’ll better understand… how scientific concepts like intelligent design are supported by evidence the scientific findings that support the history and accounts found in the Bible the biases that lead to scientific information being presented as a challenge—rather than a complement—to Christianity Whether you’re looking for answers to your own questions or seeking to explain the case for intelligent design to others, The Comprehensive Guide to Science and Faith is an invaluable apologetic tool that will help you explore and analyze the relevant facts, research, and theories in light of biblical truth.

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Harvest House Publishers

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0736977155

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Society and God

By: William Charlton

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Society and God

By: William Charlton

Where should God be in thinking about society, or society in thinking about God? This book shows how philosophy can help non-philosophers with these questions. It shows that intelligence is the product, not the source, of society and language, and the rationality of individuals is inevitably conditioned by the distinctive customs and beliefs of their societies. Addressing the idea that religion can impede the smooth running of society, it argues that the Western concept of religion is taken from Christianity and cannot usefully be extended to non-European cultures. But any society will be threatened by a sub-society with customs conflicting with those of the whole in which it exists, and Jews, Christians and Muslims have sometimes formed such sub-societies. Charlton proceeds to consider how our dependence upon society fits with traditional beliefs about creation, salvation and life after death, and offers a synthesis that is new without being unorthodox. He indicates where Christian customs concerning birth, death, sex and education conflict with those of secular liberalism and considers which culture, Christian or secular liberal, has the better chance of prevailing in a globalised world.

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0227176995

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Making Sense of Your World

A Biblical Worldview, Second Edition

By: W. Gary Phillips,William E. Brown,John Stonestreet

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Making Sense of Your World

A Biblical Worldview, Second Edition

By: W. Gary Phillips,William E. Brown,John Stonestreet

Making Sense of Your World offers a basic, accessible introduction to biblical worldview that covers all of these aspects of world-view thinking. Part One compares the basic worldviews, Part Two contrasts (and seeks to defend) the biblical worldview with the others, and Part Three constructs a biblical worldview in four key areas. This book is an overview; the Christian thinker is invited to continue his or her study through the recommended readings at the end of each chapter--an ongoing task Paul labels the 'renewing' of our minds (Romans 12:2).

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Sheffield Publishing

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1879215810

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Defending Inerrancy

Affirming the Accuracy of Scripture for a New Generation

By: Norman L. Geisler,William C. Roach

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Defending Inerrancy

Affirming the Accuracy of Scripture for a New Generation

By: Norman L. Geisler,William C. Roach

According to the authors, the doctrine of inerrancy has been standard, accepted teaching for more than 1,000 years. In 1978, the famous "Chicago Statement" on inerrancy was adopted by the Evangelical Theological Society, and for decades it has been the accepted conservative evangelical doctrine of the Scriptures. However, in recent years, some prominent evangelical authors have challenged this statement in their writings. Now eminent apologist and bestselling author Norman L. Geisler, who was one of the original drafters of the "Chicago Statement," and his coauthor, William C. Roach, present a defense of the traditional understanding of inerrancy for a new generation of Christians who are being assaulted with challenges to the nature of God, truth, and language. Pastors, students, and armchair theologians will appreciate this clear, reasoned response to the current crisis.

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1441235914

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The Quest for the Historical Adam

Genesis, Hermeneutics, and Human Origins

By: William VanDoodewaard

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The Quest for the Historical Adam

Genesis, Hermeneutics, and Human Origins

By: William VanDoodewaard

Was Adam really a historical person, and can we trust the biblical story of human origins? Or is the story of Eden simply a metaphor, leaving scientists the job to correctly reconstruct the truth of how humanity began? Although the church currently faces these pressing questions—exacerbated as they are by scientific and philosophical developments of our age—we must not think that they are completely new. In The Quest for the Historical Adam , William VanDoodewaard recovers and assesses the teaching of those who have gone before us, providing a historical survey of Genesis commentary on human origins from the patristic era to the present. Reacquainting the reader with a long line of theologians, exegetes, and thinkers, VanDoodewaard traces the roots, development, and, at times, disappearance of hermeneutical approaches and exegetical insights relevant to discussions on human origins. This survey not only informs us of how we came to this point in the conversation but also equips us to recognize the significance of the various alternatives on human origins. It also includes a foreword written by Dr. R. Albert Mohler, Jr. Table of Contents: 1. Finding Adam and His Origin in Scripture 2. The Patristic and Medieval Quest for Adam 3. Adam in the Reformation and Post-Reformation Eras 4. Adam in the Enlightenment Era 5. Adam in the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries 6. The Quest for Adam: From the 1950s to the Present 7. What Difference Does It Make? Epilogue: Literal Genesis and Science?

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Divine Agency and Divine Action, Volume IV

A Theological and Philosophical Agenda

By: William J. Abraham

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Divine Agency and Divine Action, Volume IV

A Theological and Philosophical Agenda

By: William J. Abraham

Volume 4: In the final of four volumes, the author seeks an account of God as agent. Systematic theology raises deep metaphysical questions about the central concepts we use in our thinking about God. Abraham illumines the concept of God as agent by attending to various traditional problems in Christina doctrine like the relation of freedom and grace, divine action in liberation theology, the presence of God in the Eucharist, divine providence, the relationship of Chrisitanity and Islam, the relation of the natural science to theology and apparent design, and the realm of the demonic. Divine action is the point of departure for reflection on these topics.

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Oxford University Press

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0198786530

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Four Views on Divine Providence

By: William Lane Craig,Ron Highfield,Gregory A. Boyd,Paul Kjoss Helseth

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Four Views on Divine Providence

By: William Lane Craig,Ron Highfield,Gregory A. Boyd,Paul Kjoss Helseth

Questions about divine providence have preoccupied Christians for generations: to what degree does God concern himself with and intervene in the affairs of everyday life? This book introduces readers to four prevailing views on divine providence, with particular attention to the questions of human free will, the problem of evil, and God's perception of time. Volume contributors and their basic viewpoints are: Paul Helseth - God causes every creaturely event that occurs. William Lane Craig - through his "middle knowledge," God controls the course of worldly affairs without predetermining any creatures' free decisions. Ron Highfield - God controls creatures by liberating their decision-making. Gregory Boyd - human decisions can be free only if God neither determines nor knows what they will be. Introductory and closing essays by Dennis Jowers give relevant background and guide readers toward their own informed beliefs about divine providence. Four Views on Divine Providence helps readers think theologically and biblically about all the issues involved in exploring this doctrine. The point-counterpoint format reveals the assumptions and considerations that drive equally learned and sincere theologians to disagreement with each other. It unearths the genuinely decisive issues beneath a philosophically dense debate. The Counterpoints series presents a comparison and critique of scholarly views on topics important to Christians that are both fair-minded and respectful of the biblical text. Each volume is a one-stop reference that allows readers to evaluate the different positions on a specific issue and form their own, educated opinion.

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0310547954

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The Christian College and the Meaning of Academic Freedom

Truth-Seeking in Community

By: William C. Ringenberg

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The Christian College and the Meaning of Academic Freedom

Truth-Seeking in Community

By: William C. Ringenberg

The Christian College and the Meaning of Academic Freedom is a study of the past record and current practice of the Protestant colleges in America in the quest to achieve intellectual honesty within academic community. William C. Ringenberg lays out the history of academic freedom in higher education in America, including its European antecedents, from the perspective of modern Christian higher education. He discusses the Christian values that provide context for the idea of academic freedom and how they have been applied to the nation's Christian colleges and universities. The book also dissects a series of recent case studies on the major controversial intellectual issues within and in, in some cases, about the Christian college community. Ringenberg ably analyzes the ways in which these academic institutions have evolved over time, outlining their efforts to evolve and remain relevant while maintaining their core values and historic identities.

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Springer

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1137398337

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God, Death, and Religious Teaching

Essays on the Philosophy of Religion

By: William Charlton

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God, Death, and Religious Teaching

Essays on the Philosophy of Religion

By: William Charlton

This is a collection of articles written by the author, which range through the Christian doctrines of creation, the human soul, the Eucharist, and life after death, which have always been centres of discussion by philosophers and theologians. They discuss the right way to approach theological issues. They offer a distinctive approach to ethical questions that arise in controversy between different religious traditions, and between religious and secular thinkers generally. And they consider the place of faith in religious thinking and the weight that should be given to authority and tradition. The volume carries a new general introduction to the collection.

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Ethics International Press

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1804411264

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Intelligent Design Uncensored

An Easy-to-Understand Guide to the Controversy

By: William A. Dembski,Jonathan Witt

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Intelligent Design Uncensored

An Easy-to-Understand Guide to the Controversy

By: William A. Dembski,Jonathan Witt

What is ID? Why is it controversial? Intelligent design is surrounded by a storm of debate. Proponents and opponents have both sought to have their voices heard above the din. Is it unscientific? Is it a danger to real Christian faith? Is it trying to smuggle God into the classroom? Controversy can create confusion rather than clarity. So here to clear things up is Bill Dembski, one of the founders of intelligent design, who joins with Jonathan Witt to answer these questions and more.

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0830867147

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Intelligent Design Uncensored

An Easy-to-Understand Guide to the Controversy

By: William A. Dembski,Jonathan Witt

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An Easy-to-Understand Guide to the Controversy

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1458715574

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Science and Evidence for Design in the Universe

By: Michael Behe,Stephen Meyer,William Dembski

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Science and Evidence for Design in the Universe

By: Michael Behe,Stephen Meyer,William Dembski

Michael Behe, William Dembski, Stephen Meyer As progress in science continues to reveal unimagined complexities, three scientists revisit the difficult and compelling question of the origin of our universe. As mathematician, biochemist, and philosopher of science, they explore the possibility of developing a reliable method for detecting an intelligent cause and evidence for design at the origin of life. In the process, they present a strong case for opening and pursuing a fruitful exchange between science and theology. Mathematician William Dembski, author of The Design Inference, first argues that new developments in the information sciences make intelligent design objectively and scientifically detectable-he identifies the signs of design. Next, philosopher of science, Stephen Meyer, and biochemist Michael Behe, author of Darwin's Black Box, argue that these signs are now clearly evident in both the architecture of the universe and the features of living systems. Other essays by the authors defend the scientific status of the theory of intelligent design and show how that theory supports traditional religious belief without necessarily "proving" the existence of God. In a concluding essay, Michael Behe responds to critics of his best selling book, Darwin's Black Box, thus bringing readers up-to-date on the status of the contemporary design argument in biology.

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Ignatius Press

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168149423X

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Small Business Management

An Entrepreneurial Emphasis

By: Justin Gooderl Longenecker,Carlos W. Moore,J. William Petty

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Small Business Management

An Entrepreneurial Emphasis

By: Justin Gooderl Longenecker,Carlos W. Moore,J. William Petty

This textbook focuses on the niche occupied by small businesses and its contribution to the larger economy. It introduces the knowledge and skills needed to manage a small business. Chapters address issues of strategy, venture opportunity, marketing, management, and finance. The companion CD-ROM is entitled "Preparing the business plan : to accompany Small business management.

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