Authors:Bill T. Arnold, Bryan E. Beyer,
Publisher: Baker Academic
Keywords: encountering, biblical, studies, survey, christian, old, testament
Number of Pages: 528
Published: 2008-05-01
List price: $49.99
ISBN-10: 0801031702
ISBN-13: 9780801031700

The bestselling Encountering the Old Testament has become the leading Old Testament survey text. Now the second edition has been updated throughout with revisions to the text, sidebars, bibliographies, notes, and indexes. The accompanying CD-ROM has been radically revised to demonstrate its close connection to the text and includes links to study aids, videos, and photos. The book’s numerous helpful features include full-color illustrations, photographs, sidebars, focus boxes, learning objectives, chapter outlines and summaries, and study questions.

Authors:Walter A. Elwell, Robert W. Yarbrough,
Publisher: Baker Academic
Keywords: encountering, biblical, studies, survey, historical, new, testament, theological
Number of Pages: 448
Published: 2005-03-01
List price: $44.99
ISBN-10: 080102806X
ISBN-13: 9780801028069

Studying the New Testament can be an exciting--and intimidating--experience. This readable survey is designed to make the adventure less daunting and more rewarding. The second edition has been revised throughout, including updated bibliographies and focus boxes addressing contemporary concerns. The CD-ROM has been substantially revised to provide a more helpful and up-to-date interactive learning experience. Other distinguishing features include: - abundant illustrations, photographs, tables, and charts-all in full color - sidebars addressing ethical/theological concerns - fo

Author: Tomaselli
Publisher: Rozenberg Publisher
Keywords: modernity, encountering
Number of Pages: 203
Published: 2008-10-08
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 9051708866
ISBN-13: 9789051708868

Author: Davis
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Keywords: new, evil, encountering
Number of Pages: 236
Published: 2004-07-14
List price: $29.95
ISBN-10: 066422251X
ISBN-13: 9780664222512

Author: Arturo Escobar
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Keywords: development, encountering
Number of Pages: 320
Published: 1994-11-14
List price: $28.95
ISBN-10: 0691001022
ISBN-13: 9780691001029

How did the industrialized nations of North America and Europe come to be seen as the appropriate models for post-World War II societies in Asia, Africa, and Latin America? How did the postwar discourse on development actually create the so-called Third World? And what will happen when development ideology collapses? To answer these questions, Arturo Escobar shows how development policies became mechanisms of control that were just as pervasive and effective as their colonial counterparts. The development apparatus generated categories powerful enough to shape the thinking even of its occasion

Author: Thomas Heyd
Publisher: Ashgate
Keywords: nature, encountering
Number of Pages: 206
Published: 2007-11-01
List price: $99.95
ISBN-10: 0754654230
ISBN-13: 9780754654230

This book argues that an attentive encounter with nature is of key importance for the development of an environmentally appropriate culture. The fundamental idea is that the environmental degradation that we are increasingly experiencing is best conceived as the consequence of a cultural mismatch: our cultures seem not to be appropriate to the natural environment in which we move and on which we depend in thoroughgoing ways. In addressing this problem, Thomas Heyd weaves together a rich tapestry of perspectives on human interactions with the natural world, ranging from traditional modes of man

Author: Michael E. Travers
Publisher: Kregel Publications
Keywords: psalms, god, encountering
Number of Pages: 320
Published: 2003-09-10
List price: $16.99
ISBN-10: 082543842X
ISBN-13: 9780825438424

A fresh in-depth study of the picturesque poetry of the Psalms, focusing on the character and actions of God. Every psalm, in its poetic beauty, provides us with windows into the character of God. These unique encounters with God Himself have made Psalms the most beloved book in the Bible as believers have discovered who God is how He works. Written to encourage Christians to read the Psalms as they were written-as inspired poems-this book by an expert in the field will help readers gain new insights into the familiar territory of Psalms and discover the attributes of God as revealed thr