Bible, Church, Tradition: An Eastern Orthodox View

Bible, Church, Tradition: An Eastern Orthodox View- Volume One In the collected works of Fr. Georges Florovsky is an excellent introduction to Orthodox biblical exegesis and ecclesiology. It should be read by Protestants, many of whom are unfamiliar with Orthodox views on Scripture, as well as Roman Catholics for an alternative view to their own tradition, as well as Orthodox themselves who are looking for a short, academic but intelligible introduction to this topic. Fr. Florovsky is considered by some to be one of the most outstanding and profound theologians of twentieth-century Orthodoxy. The first section of the book deals with the Church's proclamation of God's revelation to man, the Gospel, in the Holy Scriptures, and the "catholic" nature of the Church itself. The Church is labeled "catholic" because it possesses within itself a distinct universality and applies to all mankind. The Scripture needs to be proclaimed as God's Word revealed to man through the ages: first to the ancient Hebrew tribes in the form of the Old Testament and to the entire world through the New. The Bible should not be treated as a "history" book as such, nor is it a manual on the natural sciences, as many "fundamentalists" of various sects today uphold.

Religion & Spirituality

Georges Florovsky

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Florovsky, Georges

Are the Genesis creation days 24 hours long? Ages of time? Or a literary framework? In The Genesis Debate, three teams of evangelicals committed to the infallibility and inerrancy of Scripture tackle this question head-on by presenting and defending their respective views in a lively, yet friendly, forum. 
J. Ligon Duncan III and David W. Hall defend the view that the Genesis creation days are six, sequential days, each 24 hours long (the 24-hour view). Hugh Ross and Gleason L. Archer defend the view that the Genesis creation days are six sequential ages of time of unspecified but finite duration (the day-age view). And Lee Irons with Meredith G. Kline defend the view that the Genesis creation days are presented as normal days, but that the picture of God's creating in six days and resting on the seventh is figurative (the Framework view). 
Whether you are new to the creation-day debate or have followed it for some time, The Genesis Debate will deepen your understanding and strengthen your faith.

The Genesis Debate: Three Views on the Days of Creation

J. Ligon Duncan III

Hugh Ross

Gleason L. Archer

David W. Hall

Lee Irons

Meredith G. Kline

God calls Christian parents to raise their kids for Him, loving Him with all their heart, soul, strength, and mind. But does this divine calling require a distinctively Christian education? Should Christian parents send their kids to public schools as salt and light or should they take their kids out of public schools to form distinctively Christian schools and home schools dedicated to holding forth Christ as Lord of all? Because our kids belong to God, are we called to surround them with a biblical worldview from the time they get up to the time they go down, including the hours from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.? Excused Absence is a powerful book that points Christian parents to a better way to educate their children. It is sure to inspire and motivate the growing Christian schooling and home schooling movements for many years to come.

Excused Absence: Should Christian Kids Leave Public Schools?

Parenting & Relationships

Douglas Wilson

Parenting

Is the Old Testament still relevant? Can the Big Bang and evolution be reconciled with the Bible? Is the Christian church supposed to keep the Sabbath? Was Jesus crucified on a Friday? Shabua Days has something eye-opening for every reader, believer and nonbeliever alike. Solid supporting research, the clear presentation of ideas, the attention to detail, and well-argued logical conclusions make for a compelling and worthwhile read that is sure to provide a new perspective on the Bible. Shabua is a Hebrew word used in the Bible to mark time. Shabua Days provides fascinating examples of how the Bible uses shabua for short-term timing. Understanding a biblical shabua enables greater insight into many Bible passages, including the Genesis 1-2 passage regarding Creation. Since any discussion of Creation is incomplete without also addressing the Big Bang and evolution, Shabua Days thoroughly examines both of these secular theories in addition to the relevant Bible passages. This analysis not only exposes some major unresolved issues in the scientific explanations of both the Big Bang and evolution, but also demonstrates how Creation is part of a precedent-setting shabua. Other topics covered in this book include: the exodus, biblical weddings, manna, the Ten Commandments, the Feast of Passover, the Feast of Shabua, the Sabbath, the crucifixion, the resurrection, and more.

Shabua Days

Paul Wozniak

The Shabua Days Study Guide is an interactive companion to Paul Wozniak s Shabua Days. When used alongside the book, this powerful tool will help you better understand what you're reading. This eight-session guide can be used by individuals or in group studies. Thought-provoking questions invite you to slow down in order to follow the line of thinking, appreciate the examples chosen to support a given argument, and recognize the value of the conclusions presented. This study guide includes key quotations from Shabua Days along with stimulating questions and space for personal reflection.

Shabua Days Study Guide

The Mystical Theology of the Eastern Church

Vladimir Lossky established himself as one of the most brilliant Orthodox scholars in the years between his departure from Russia in 1923 and his death in 1958. His uncompromising faithfulness to Scriptural and patristic tradition, coupled with his constant concern for an articulate Orthodox witness in the West, makes his works indispensable for an understanding of the theology of the Eastern Church today.\nIn this classic study of Orthodox theology, Lossky states that "in a certain sense all theology is mystical, inasmuch as it shows forth the divine mystery: the data of revelation...the eastern tradition has never made a sharp distinction between mysticism and theology, between personal experience of the divine mysteries and the dogma affirmed by the Church." The term "mystical theology" denotes the realm of human experience, that which is accessible yet inaccessible; those things understood yet surpassing all knowledge.

Lossky, Vladimir

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