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With notable nonbelievers such as Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, and
Christopher Hitchens featured prominently in the media, it is no
surprise that many Christians wonder how best to answer the growing
number of atheist arguments they encounter every day. 10 Answers
for Atheists is a one-of-a-kind resource from respected Christian
apologist Alex McFarland that looks closely at the philosophical
assumptions at the root of atheism and agnosticism and exposes the
logical, historical, and conceptual fallacies that perpetuate
unbelief. Readers will find easy-to-understand charts and clear
explanations of key beliefs, as well as trustworthy, biblical
answers to the honest questions posed by atheists and agnostics.
Every reader, no matter where he or she falls on the spectrum of
belief, will hear a call to thoughtful engagement with the historic
Christian faith.
Rightly understood and rightly communicated, the Christian faith is
one of great joy. It is an invitation to God's kingdom, where tears
are replaced by laughter and longing hearts find their purpose and
their home. This is the heart of the gospel: God's search to
reclaim us and love us as his own. But have we truly grasped this?
Those of us who have disdained Christianity as a religion of
bigotry--have we repudiated the genuine article or merely
demonstrated our own prejudice and ignorance? Those of us who are
Christians--have we deeply apprehended the mission of Jesus, and do
our ways and character faithfully reflect his beauty? From the
nature of God, to the human condition, to the work of Jesus, to
God's coming kingdom, and all that lies between, how well do we
understand the foundational truths of Christianity and their
implications? The Faith is a book for our troubled times and for
decades to come, for Christians and non-Christians alike. It is the
most important book Chuck Colson and Harold Fickett have ever
written: a thought-provoking, soul-searching, and powerful
manifesto of the great, historical central truths of Christianity
that have sustained believers through the centuries. Brought to
immediacy with vivid, true stories, here is what Christianity is
really about and why it is a religion of hope, redemption, and
beauty.
What would you do if your faith could cost you your life? The
fascinating story of one of Christianity's most courageous heroes,
Dietrich Bonhoeffer, is now abridged and adapted for students. This
compelling account of Bonhoeffer's remarkable testimony-combined
with historical, theological, and political elements and enhanced
with photos-brings the story to life. How did Bonhoeffer become
someone who would defend God's truth, even when it was a matter of
life and death? How did he endure the hardships that came with his
faithfulness? How might we respond similarly to injustices today?
New York Times bestselling author Eric Metaxas vividly portrays the
struggles and faith of Bonhoeffer, a man who had the courage to
follow his convictions into Nazi Germany and stand up for the truth
of God.
In response to a world awash in sexual chaos and gender confusion,
this book offers a bold and thoroughly biblical look at the meaning
of the body, sex, gender, and marriage. Bestselling author,
cultural commentator, and popular theologian Christopher West is
one of the world's most recognized teachers of John Paul II's
Theology of the Body. He specializes in making this teaching
accessible to all Christians, with particular attention to
evangelicals. As West explains, from beginning to end the Bible
tells a story of marriage. It begins with the marriage of man and
woman in an earthly paradise and ends with the marriage of Christ
and the church in an eternal paradise. In our
post-sexual-revolution world, we need to remember that our bodies
tell a divine story and proclaim the gospel itself. As male and
female and in the call to become "one flesh," our bodies reveal a
"great mystery" that mirrors Christ's love for the church (Eph.
5:31-32). This book provides a redemptive rather than repressive
approach to sexual purity, explores the true meaning of sex and
marriage, and offers a compelling vision of what it means to be
created male and female. Foreword by Eric Metaxas.
Amazing Grace tells the story of the remarkable life of the
British abolitionist William Wilberforce (1759-1833). This
accessible biography chronicles Wilberforce's extraordinary role as
a human rights activist, cultural reformer, and member of
Parliament.
At the center of this heroic life was a passionate twenty-year
fight to abolish the British slave trade, a battle Wilberforce won
in 1807, as well as efforts to abolish slavery itself in the
British colonies, a victory achieved just three days before his
death in 1833.
Metaxas discovers in this unsung hero a man of whom it can truly
be said: he changed the world. Before Wilberforce, few thought
slavery was wrong. After Wilberforce, most societies in the world
came to see it as a great moral wrong.
To mark the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the British
slave trade, HarperSanFrancisco and Bristol Bay Productions have
joined together to commemorate the life of William Wilberforce with
the feature-length film Amazing Grace and this companion biography,
which provides a fuller account of the amazing life of this great
man than can be captured on film.
This account of Wilberforce's life will help many become
acquainted with an exceptional man who was a hero to Abraham
Lincoln and an inspiration to the anti-slavery movement in
America.
As Adolf Hitler and the Nazis seduced a nation, bullied a continent, and attempted to exterminate the Jews of Europe, a small number of dissidents and saboteurs worked to dismantle the Third Reich from the inside. One of these was Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a pastor and author.
In his blockbuster New York Times bestselling biography, Eric Metaxas takes both strands of Bonhoeffer’s life—the theologian and the spy—and draws them together to tell a searing story of incredible moral courage in the face of monstrous evil. Metaxas presents the fullest accounting of Bonhoeffer’s heart-wrenching decision to leave the safe haven of America to return to Hitler’s Germany, and sheds new light on Bonhoeffer’s involvement in the famous Valkyrie plot and in “Operation 7,” the effort to smuggle Jews into neutral Switzerland. In a deeply moving narrative, Metaxas uses previously unavailable documents - including personal letters, detailed journal entries, and firsthand personal accounts - to reveal dimensions of Bonhoeffer's life and theology never before seen.
Our world is full of fear: fear of death, public speaking, flying,
drowning, failure, rejection, snakes, needles, heights, darkness,
enclosed places, and countless more. Satan uses fear to steal joy,
kill opportunity, and destroy hope. God has an antidote:
supernatural courage. Our favorite Bible heroes achieved results
greater than their natural abilities because of bravery that came
only from God. Followers of Jesus throughout history have had the
Holy Spirit come upon them to achieve supernatural outcomes. In
Supernatural Courage, Robinson uses biblical examples, interviews,
and testimonies, along with Bible promises, prayers, and
activations to impart spiritual bravery for strength to live a life
beyond what's normal. These pages will help activate supernatural
courage in your life so that you can hope--and then persevere
through overwhelming challenges, stand against intimidation,
believe for the impossible, forgive amid injustice, use spiritual
gifts for spiritual victories, and finish the race God has given
you.
A National Bestseller -- now in paperback! Is Atheism
Dead? is a highly entertaining, impressively wide-ranging,
and decidedly provocative answer to that famous
1966 TIME cover that itself provocatively asked “Is
God Dead?†In a voice that is by turns witty, muscular, and
poetic, Metaxas echoes C.S. Lewis and G.K. Chesterton in cheerfully
and logically making his case, along the way presenting
breathtaking—and sometimes astonishing—new evidence and
arguments against the idea of a Creatorless universe. Taken all
together, he shows that much we have assumed about the biggest
questions of human existence is in fact dramatically
outdated — and is therefore in need of the most urgent
reevaluation.
If You Can Keep It is at once a thrilling review of America's
uniqueness, and a sobering reminder that America's greatness cannot
continue unless we truly understand what our founding fathers meant
for us to be. The book includes a stirring call-to-action for every
American to understand the ideals behind the 'noble experiment in
ordered liberty' that is America. Metaxas believes America is not a
nation bounded by ethnic identity or geography, but rather a
radical and unprecedented idea, based upon liberty and freedom.
Amazing Grace tells the story of the remarkable life of the
abolitionist William Wilberforce (1759 -1833). This accessible
biography chronicles Wilberforce's extraordinary role as a human
rights activist, cultural reformer, and member of Parliament. At
the centre of this heroic life was a passionate twenty year fight
to abolish the British slave trade, a battle Wilberforce won in
1807, as well as efforts to abolish slavery itself in the British
colonies, a victory achieved just three days before his death in
1833. Metaxas discovers in this unsung hero a man of whom it can
truly be said: he changed the world. Before Wilberforce, few
thought slavery was unjust. After Wilberforce, most societies in
the world came to see it as a great moral wrong.
Bob's red and round, and he bounces 'cause he has no feet. Madame
Blueberry lives in a tree. What makes her special? She's as blue as
can be. What about those French Peas? They speak with "zee accent."
Tots will discover that it's okay to be different, because God made
you special and he loves you very much. Through fun rhymes and
humor, and some help from those lovable Veggies, little ones will
realize that God makes everyone special!"
Amazing Grace is based on the true story of William Wilberforce, a
British statesman and reformer from the early part of the 19th
century. It chronicles his extraordinary contributions to the
world, primarily his 20-year fight to abolish the British slave
trade, which he won in 1807. He was also instrumental in passing
legislation to abolish slavery in the British colonies, a victory
he won just three days before his death in 1833. He was a hero to
Abraham Lincoln and an inspiration to the anti-slavery movement in
America. America needs to become reacquainted with this moral hero.
In 1784 Wilberforce had a conversion experience. He joined the
Clapham Set, a group of pious and activist members of the Anglican
Church, centered around John Venn, rector of Clapham Church in
London. As a result of this conversion, Wilberforce became
interested in social reform and was eventually approached by Lady
Middleton to use his power as an MP to bring an end to the slave
trade.
Wilberforce became one of the leader of the anti-slave trade
movement. Most of Wilberforce's Tory colleagues in the House of
Commons were opposed to any restrictions on the slave trade and at
first he had to rely on the support of Whigs. When William
Wilberforce presented his first bill to abolish the slave trade in
1791 it was easily defeated by 163 votes to 88. Wilberforce refused
to be beaten and in 1805 the House of Commons passed a bill that
made it unlawful for any British subject to transport slaves, but
the measure was blocked by the House of Lords. In February 1806,
Lord Grenville formed a Whig administration. Grenville and his
Foreign Secretary, Charles Fox, were strong opponents of the slave
trade. Fox andWilberforce led the campaign in the House of Commons,
whereas Grenville had the task of persuading the House of Lords to
accept the measure. When the vote was taken the Abolition of the
Slave Trade bill was passed in the House of Lords by 41 votes to
20. In the House of Commons it was carried by 114 to 15 and it
became law on 25th March, 1807.
Unfortunately, the passing of this legislation did not put an end
to the practice of slave trading. Even though British captains who
were caught continuing the trade were fined L100 for every slave
found on board, captains often reduced the fines they had to pay by
ordering the slaves to be thrown into the sea. William Wilberforce
died on 29th July, 1833 and is buried in Westminster Abbey. One
month later, Parliament passed what Wilberforce had dedicated his
life toward; they passed the Slavery Abolition Act that gave all
slaves in the British Empire their freedom.
This biography of one of the foremost abolitionists of Britain's
anti-slavery movement will be the official tie-in book to the film
Amazing Grace by Walden Media.
In this highly anticipated follow-up to the enormously successful
Seven Men, New York Times bestselling author Eric Metaxas gives us
seven captivating portraits of some of the greatest women who ever
lived, each of whom changed the course of history by following
God's call upon their lives-now in paperback. Each of the
world-changing figures who stride across these pages-Joan of Arc,
Susanna Wesley, Hannah More, Sister Maria of Paris, Corrie ten
Boom, Rosa Parks, and Mother Teresa-is an exemplary model of true
womanhood. Learn integrity and courage from the stories of heroines
like Teenaged Joan of Arc, who followed God's call and liberated
her country, dying a heroic martyr's death; Susanna Wesley, who had
nineteen children and gave the world its most significant
evangelist and its greatest hymn writer, her sons John and Charles;
Corrie ten Boom, who was arrested for hiding Dutch Jews from the
Nazis and survived the horrors of a concentration camp, astonishing
the world by forgiving her tormentors; and Rosa Parks, whose deep
sense of justice and unshakable dignity and faith helped launch the
twentieth-century's greatest social movement. Writing in his
trademark conversational and engaging style, Eric Metaxas reveals
how the extraordinary women profiled here achieved their greatness,
inspiring readers to lives guided by a call beyond themselves.
One of the most respected and influential Christian leaders of the
last decades, Chuck Colson engaged millions through his books,
public speaking, and radio broadcasts. In My Final Word, longtime
Colson coauthor Anne Morse has selected and arranged pieces Colson
wrote mostly during the last ten years of his life, spotlighting
what he saw as key topics of ongoing importance for Christian
cultural engagement. Some of these issues include: crime and
punishment natural law Islam same-sex marriage the persecution of
Christians and more This paperback edition also contains a new
chapter not in the hardcover, Colson's final thoughts on poverty.
Longtime readers and new readers alike will be struck by the power
and immediacy of Colson's arguments. My Final Word is a fitting end
to Colson's distinguished publishing career, a behind-the-scenes
encounter with an influential thinker, and a needed call to an
ongoing and relevant Christian public witness.
We all have questions about God. But very few of us get the answers
we're looking for-if those answers even exist! "Do they? Where (in
heaven's name) do you go to find out?
Eric Metaxas understands. That's why he's written this refreshingly
down-to-earth take on the big questions everyone asks (but not
always out loud).
Finally a book that takes questions about God seriously enough to
get silly (where appropriate). Wonderfully conversational and often
very funny, this book joins you in wondering:
-How can a good God create a world that has evil and
suffering?"
-Is God anti-sex?"
-Doesn't science make God obsolete?"
-What's the real story on miracles?"
-If God is everywhere, why go to church?"
-Don't we already have God within us?"
-Isn't God too busy running the universe to care about the details
of my day?"
-What does the Bible say about things like UFOs, ESP, and the
afterlife-"and what about Bigfoot?
These questions (and many more like them) get straight answers that
don't hide behind dull and confusing theological language. So get
the lowdown on the big questions everyone asks-but please try not
to laugh (because it's a" very serious topic).
On All Hallow's Eve in 1517, a young monk named Martin Luther
posted a document he hoped would spark an academic debate, but that
instead ignited a conflagration that would forever destroy the
world he knew. Written in riveting prose and impeccably researched,
Martin Luther tells the searing tale of a humble man who, by
bringing ugly truths to the highest seats of power, caused the
explosion whose sound is still ringing in our ears. Luther's
monumental faith and courage birthed the ideals of faith, virtue,
and freedom that today lie at the heart of all modern life.
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