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Churches have split and denominations have formed over the issue of
church government. While many Christians can explain their church's
form of rule or defend it because of its "tried and true"
traditions, few people understand their church's administrative
customs from a biblical perspective. Who Runs the Church? explores
questions such as: What model for governing the church does the
Bible provide, and is such a model given for practical or spiritual
reasons? Is there room for different methods within Christianity?
Or is there a right way of "doing church"? And, finally, how (and
by whom) should the church be governed? Four predominant approaches
to church government are presented by respected proponents:
Episcopalianism - represented by Peter Toon Presbyterianism -
represented by L. Roy Taylor Single-Elder Congregationalism -
represented by Paige Patterson Plural-Elder Congregationalism -
represented by Samuel E. Waldron As in other Counterpoints books,
each view is followed by critiques from the other contributors, and
its advocate then responds.
Problems in Epistemology and Metaphysics takes a pro and con
approach to two central philosophical topics. Each chapter begins
with a question: Can We Have Knowledge? How are Beliefs Justified?
What is the mind? Contemporary philosophers with opposing
viewpoints are then paired together to argue their position and
raise problems with conflicting standpoints. Alongside an
up-to-date introduction to a core philosophical stance, each
contributor provides a critical response to their opponent and
clear explanation of their view. Discussion questions are included
at the end of each chapter to guide further discussion. With
chapters covering core questions surrounding religious beliefs,
scientific knowledge, truth, being and reality, this is a
comprehensive introduction to debates lying at the heart of what we
know, how we know it and the nature of the world we live in.
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Five Views On Apologetics (Paperback)
Stanley N. Gundry; Edited by (general) Steven B. Cowan; Contributions by William Lane Craig, Gary R. Habermas, Paul D. Feinberg, …
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Of the most common approaches to apologetics, which is most
effective? The goal of apologetics is to persuasively defend
Christianity against charges of falsehood, inconsistency, or
credulity. It's an intellectual discipline that serves to bolster
the faith of Christian believers and to aid the task of evangelism,
but are some methods more effective than others? Five Views on
Apologetics examines the "how-to" of apologetics, putting five
prominent techniques under the microscope: Classical - represented
by William Lane Craig Evidential - represented by Gary Habermas
Cumulative Case - represented by Paul D. Feinberg Presuppositional
- represented by John M. Frame Reformed Epistemology - represented
by Kelly James Clark Offering a forum for presentation, critique,
and defense, this book allows the contributors for the different
viewpoints to respond to the others. Your own informed conclusions
can then guide you as you meet the questions of a needy world with
the claims of the gospel. 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.
Problems in Value Theory takes a pro and con approach to central
topics in aesthetics, ethics and political theory. Each chapter
begins with a question: What Makes Actions Right or Wrong? Does
Morality Depend on God? Do We Need Government? Contemporary
philosophers with opposing viewpoints are then paired together to
argue their position and raise problems with conflicting
standpoints. Alongside an up-to-date introduction to a core
philosophical stance, each contributor provides a critical response
to their opponent and clear explanation of their view. Discussion
questions are included at the end of each chapter to guide further
discussion. With chapters ranging from why the government should
never wage war to what is art and does morality depend on God, this
introduction covers questions lying at the heart of debates about
what does and does not have value.
When it comes to contemporary philosophical problems, metaphysical
idealism-or Berkeleyan immaterialism-is not taken seriously by most
philosophers, not to mention the typical Christian layperson. This
state of affairs deserves some attempt at rectification, since
Idealism has considerable explanatory power as a metaphysical
thesis and provides numerous practical and theoretical benefits.
Such thinkers as George Berkeley and Jonathan Edwards believed that
Idealism is especially amenable to a Christian perspective, both
because it provides a plausible way of conceptualizing the world
from a theistic standpoint and because it effectively addresses
skeptical challenges to the Christian faith. The contributors to
this volume explore a variety of ways in which the case can be made
for this claim, including potential solutions to philosophical
problems related to the nature of time, the ontology of physical
objects, the mind-body problem, and the nature of science.
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