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  • Handbook Of Religion

    $52.00

    This comprehensive handbook provides a Christian perspective on religion and its many manifestations around the world. Written by top religion scholars from a broad spectrum of Christianity, it introduces world religions, indigenous religious traditions, and new religious movements. Articles explore the relationship of other religions to Christianity, providing historical perspective on past encounters and highlighting current issues. The book also contains articles by adherents of non-Christian religions, offering readers an insider’s perspective on various religions and their encounters with Christianity. Maps, timelines, and sidebars are included.

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  • Understanding The Jewish Roots Of Christianity

    $29.99

    How Jewish is Christianity?

    The question of how Jesus’ followers relate to Judaism has been a matter of debate since Jesus first sparred with the Pharisees. The controversy has not abated, taking many forms over the centuries. In the decades following the Holocaust, scholars and theologians reconsidered the Jewish origins and character of Christianity, finding points of continuity.

    Understanding the Jewish Roots of Christianity advances this discussion by freshly reassessing the issues. Did Jesus intend to form a new religion? Did Paul abrogate the Jewish law? Does the New Testament condemn Judaism? How and when did Christianity split from Judaism? How should Jewish believers in Jesus relate to a largely gentile church? What meaning do the Jewish origins of Christianity have for theology and practice today?

    In this volume, a variety of leading scholars and theologians explore the relationship of Judaism and Christianity through biblical, historical, theological, and ecclesiological angles. This cutting-edge scholarship will enrich readers’ understanding of this centuries-old debate.

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  • Israel Matters : Why Christians Must Think Differently About The People And (Rep

    $19.00

    Widely respected theologian Gerald McDermott has spent two decades investigating the meaning of Israel and Judaism. What he has learned has required him to rethink many of his previous assumptions.

    Israel Matters addresses the perennially important issue of the relationship between Christianity and the people and land of Israel, offering a unique and compelling “third way” between typical approaches and correcting common misunderstandings along the way. This book challenges the widespread Christian assumption that since Jesus came to earth, Jews are no longer special to God as a people, and the land of Israel is no longer theologically significant. It traces the author’s journey from thinking those things to discovering that the New Testament authors believed the opposite of both. It also shows that contrary to what many Christians believe, the church is not the new Israel, and both the people and the land of Israel are important to God and the future of redemption.

    McDermott offers an accessible but robust defense of a “New Christian Zionism” for pastors and laypeople interested in Israel and Christian-Jewish relations. His approach will also spark a conversation among theologians and biblical scholars.

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  • New Christian Zionism

    $30.00

    Introduction: What Is The New Christian Zionism? (Gerald McDermott)
    PART I: Theology And History
    1: A History Of Christian Zionism: Is Christian Zionism Rooted Primarily In Premillennial Dispensationalism? (Gerald McDermott)

    PART II: Theology And The Bible
    2: Biblical Hermeneutics: How Are We To Interpret The Relation Between Tanach And The New Testament On This Question? (Craig Blaising)
    3: Zionism In The Gospel Of Matthew: Do The People Of Israel And The Land Of Israel Persist As Abiding Concerns For Matthew? (Joel Willitts)
    4: Zionism In Luke-Acts: Do The People Of Israel And The Land Of Israel Persist As Abiding Concerns In Luke’s Two Volumes? (Mark Kinzer)
    5: Zionism In Pauline Literature: Does Paul Eliminate Particularity For Israel And The Land In His Portrayal Of Salvation Available For All The World? (David Rudolph)

    PART III: Theology And Its Implications
    6: Theology And The Churches: How Have The Churches Supported And Opposed Christian Zionism? (Mark Tooley)
    7: Theology And Politics: Reinhold Niebuhr’?s Christian Zionism (Robert Benne)
    8: Theology And Law: Does The Modern State Of Israel Violate Its Call To Justice In The Covenant By Its Relation To International Law? (Robert Nicholson)
    9: Theology And Morality: Is Modern Israel Faithful To The Moral Demands Of The Covenant In Its Treatment Of Minorities? (Shadi Khalloul)

    PART IV: Theology And The Future
    10: How Should The New Christian Zionism Proceed? (Darrell Bock)

    CONCLUSION: Implications And Propositions (Gerald McDermott)

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    A New Christian Zionism? Can a theological case be made from the New Testament (with the Old) that Israel still has a claim to the Promised Land? Christian Zionism is often seen as the offspring of premillennial dispensationalism. However, the historical roots of Christian Zionism came long before the rise of the Plymouth Brethren and John Nelson Darby. In fact, the authors of The New Christian Zionism contend that the biblical and theological connections between covenant and land are nearly as close in the New Testament as in the Old. Written with academic rigor by experts in the field, this book proposes how Zionism can be defended historically, theologically, politically and morally. While this does not sanctify every policy and practice of the current Israeli government, the authors include recommendations for how twenty-first-century Christian theology should rethink its understanding of both ancient and contemporary Israel, the Bible and Christian theology more broadly. This provocative volume proposes a place for Christian Zionism in an integrated biblical vision,.

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  • World Religions : An Indispensable Introduction

    $19.99

    An essential introduction to eight of the world’s major religions.

    Gerald R. McDermott explains what you need to understand about major world religions in order to engage people of other faiths while better understanding your own Christian faith and practice. McDermott offers an overview of the central beliefs of Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism, and Shinto. Each chapter includes explanations of traditions and rituals. McDermott discusses major figures within each religion.

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  • Great Theologians : A Brief Guide

    $29.00

    Gerald R. McDermott surveys the teachings of eleven of the greatest theologians down through history from Origen to Karl Barth.

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  • Can Evangelicals Learn From World Religions

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    Christianity has always faced the scandal of particularity. What does it mean to claim that God has revealed himself uniquely through the history of Israel and the person of Jesus? One thing it does not mean, argues Gerald McDermott, is that God has not revealed himself at all through other religions. But then what is the nature of revelation in other world religions? And what can evangelicals learn from it?

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