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As the daughter of pornographer Larry Flynt, Tonya Flynt-Vega experienced firsthand the inside of the Hustler empire. But years of abuse left her shattered and acting out in self-destructive ways. Finally, she overcame her fear of her father and fled the man and his world that offered her wealth and glamour. She turned to the church, learning to love God and to forgive those who nearly destroyed her life--and learning to accept herself.

Integrating the newest methods and theories of biblical studies, this third edition contains over 800 terms, phrases, names, explanations of common abbreviations, notes on major methodologies and exegetical basics, biographical sketches of key figures in the history of research, analytical outlines of fundamental critical problems, a list of bibliographic tools, plus an invaluable "Diagram of Biblical Interpretation.

Inspirational and insightful comments on the New Testament are rendered by the beloved Scottish preacher William Barclay (1907-1978), with updated language and clarifications of outdated phrases or illustrations.

With the keen and applicable insights of William Barclay, the beloved Scottish preacher, this commentary now comes with clarification of outdated phrases or illustrations.

The beloved Scottish preacher's thoughts on the Gospel of John have been updated with contemporary language and copy-edited for modern readers.

Inspirational and insightful comments on the New Testament are rendered by the beloved Scottish preacher William Barclay (1907-1978), with updated language and clarifications of outdated phrases or illustrations.

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Roger Williams, New England troublemaker and founder of Rhode Island, is seldom included among the great figures in American Reformed theology. Yet Williams's arguments for religious liberty were deeply rooted in Puritan Calvinism. This book explores the "moral theology" that informed Williams's spirited defense of toleration, demonstrating how Reformed theology in Williams's hands allowed him to defend the integrity of religious convictions w...

According to J. Philip Wogaman, the drama being played out in Washington represents a struggle for the nation's soul. On one side is an emphasis on repentance and forgiveness, time-honored themes of the nation's formative religious traditions. On the other side is an emphasis on condemnation and punishment for wrongdoing. The question is, which represents the more appropriate path for the future of the United States? This is the question Wogam...

In "From Sacrament to Contract, " John Witte Jr. offers a study of five conflicting models of marriage--Catholic, Lutheran, Calvinist, Anglican, and Enlightenment--and their social and political impact over the last thousand years. In so doing, Witte shows how we arrived at the notion of marriage as contract. The Family, Culture, and Religion series offers informed and responsible analyses of the state of the American family from a religious p...

This notable study of Christian faith and how it functions in "dark times" reveals the thoughts and actions of six leading theologians of the Weimar Republic/Third Reich period--Karl Barth, Rudolf Bultmann, Paul Tillich, Paul Althaus, Emanuel Hirsch, and Friedrich Gogarten--and what prompted them to either resist or support the Nazi movement. Jack Forstman examines the theological values of these theologians and considers the interconnectednes...

This book is a clear introduction to the major beliefs of Presbyterians. It is written nontechnically to provide readers with a clear discussion of what Presbyterians believe about key theological topics. This book is ideal for personal and group study in churches.

This Bible story book for children will satisfy parents who are looking for gender balance in story selection and inclusive language for God. The book is delightfully illustrated by Margaret Kyle.

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Popular author Ben Campbell Johnson writes about the human quest to find one's purpose in life. He discusses how the will of God relies on the depths of the human psyche, and shows that the search for meaning is synonymous with the quest for the will of God. Johnson claims that once God's will is sensed, one must trust that God will continue to give guidance, even in the midst of evil. He suggests that the individual may be helped in finding t...

Without warning, Jamie Stuart's life and work begin to crumble. Ordered by his boss to rehabilitate himself or else, he journeys to Erinsay, an island in the Hebrides. It is there, through the love of Moragh McPherson, he finds redemption. When her love is taken from him, Jamie goes on a quest to recover it.

Valerie DeMarinis persuasively argues that the use of religious beliefs, symbols, and rituals - as well as other resources of the community of faith - is crucial to the therapeutic encounter in pastoral psychotherapy. Balancing "careful judgment" and "appropriate concern", DeMarinis constructs a feminist methodology of critical caring. Synthesizing her theoretical model from the fields of pastoral theology, feminist hermeneutics, and the psych...

This set includes all twenty-four volumes of the acclaimed Old Testament Daily Study Bible series. Carrying forward brilliantly the pattern established by Barclay's New Testament series, the Daily Study Bible has been extended to cover the entire Old Testament as well. Invaluable for individual devotional study, for group discussion, and for classroom use, the Daily Study Bible provides a useful, reliable, and eminently readable way to discove...