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1) Fantasy and Your Family
Abanes, Richard

Camp Hill, PA, U.S.A.: Christian Publications, 2002. PB, 322 pp., New. A brand-new, bright, tight, unread copy. No marks. Subtitled: "A Closer Look at The Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter and Magick in the Modern World." Foreword by Gene Edward Veith. A discerning look on the delights & dangers of fantasy literature. Abanes is a best-selling author on religious issues, appeared on radio/TV talk shows worldwide, received 1997 Myers Center Award for the Study of Human Rights in North America for his "outstanding work on intolerance in North America." Highly recommended. . Soft Cover. New. 5-1/4" x 8-1/4". (more information)

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2) The Restitution of Man: C. S. Lewis and the Case Against Scientism
Aeschliman, Michael D

Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.: William B. Eerdmans, 1998. PB, 104 pp., New. A brand-new, bright, tight, unread copy. No marks. Originally published in 1983. This reissued edition (1998) has a foreword by George Gilder & an new afterword by the author. Aeschliman shows why Lewis's apologetic for the classical-Christian view of persons is a precious resource for the transmission of human sanity, ethics, & wisdom in an age that has frequently ignored all three. . Soft Cover. New. 5-1/4" x 8". (more information)

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3) The Restitution of Man: C. S. Lewis and the Case Against Scientism
Aeschliman, Michael D

Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.: William B. Eerdmans, 1998. PB, 104 pp., New. A brand-new, bright, tight, unread copy. No marks. Originally published in 1983. This reissued edition (1998) has a foreword by George Gilder & an new afterword by the author. Aeschliman shows why Lewis's apologetic for the classical-Christian view of persons is a precious resource for the transmission of human sanity, ethics, & wisdom in an age that has frequently ignored all three. . Soft Cover. New. 5-1/4" x 8". (more information)

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4) Walking in the Resurrection
Augsburger, Myron S

Scottdale, PA, U.S.A.: Herald Press, 1976. HB, 159 pp., Fine/Near Fine. A bright, tight, unmarked copy. Dustjacket is a little rubbed & has a small trace where price sticker was removed. Introduction by Keith Miller. The author shows how genuine evangelical faith issues in a greater social consciousness & responsibility. Augsburger was President of Eastern Mennonite College & Seminary in Harrisonburg, Virginia. . Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 5-1/2" x 8". (more information)

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5) The Church and the Ecological Crisis
Barnette, Henlee H

Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.: William B. Eerdmans, 1972. PB, 114 pp., Very Good. Pages bright, clean & unmarked. Binding tight. Slight edgewear, spine slightly sunned. Previous owner's name stamp on half-title page. Author "believes that the [ecological] crisis is not exclusively social & scientific in nature; it is also religious & moral. He focuses the light of biblical understanding regarding man & nature on this important issue. Stressing a sacramental view of nature, the author insists that the redemption of the Christian & of the Creation are inseparable." Barnette was Professor of Christian Ethics at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 5-1/4" x 8-1/4". (more information)

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6) God and Caesar: Essays from the 1993 Evangelical Theological Society Convention
Bauman, Michael (editor); Hall, David (editor)

Camp Hill, PA, U.S.A.: Christian Publications, 1994. PB, 370 pp., New. A brand-new, unread copy. No marks. A collection of papers that are representative of the best current thought among American evangelicals on the relationship of politics & economics to the Christian faith.. Soft Cover. New. 5-1/4" x 8-1/4". (more information)

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7) God and Caesar: Essays from the 1993 Evangelical Theological Society Convention
Bauman, Michael (editor); Hall, David (editor)

Camp Hill, PA, U.S.A.: Christian Publications, 1994. PB, 370 pp., New. A brand-new, unread copy. No marks. A collection of papers that are representative of the best current thought among American evangelicals on the relationship of politics & economics to the Christian faith... Soft Cover. New. 5-1/4" x 8-1/4". (more information)

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8) God and Caesar: Essays from the 1993 Evangelical Theological Society Convention
Bauman, Michael (editor); Hall, David (editor)

Camp Hill, PA, U.S.A.: Christian Publications, 1994. PB, 370 pp., New. A brand-new, unread copy. No marks. A collection of papers that are representative of the best current thought among American evangelicals on the relationship of politics & economics to the Christian faith.. Soft Cover. New. 5-1/4" x 8-1/4". (more information)

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9) Toward the Renewal of Civilization: Political Order and Culture
Boxx, T. William (editor); Quinlivan, Gary M. (editor)

Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1998. PB, 208 pp., As New. A bright, tight, unread copy. No marks. Foreword by Archabbot Douglas R. Nowicki, O.S.B. 12 leading scholars & social thinkers examine the consequences of the new ideologies that have challenged traditional understandings of human nature & society. They address such topics as the counterculture of the 60s, politics & culture, Christian philosophy, intellectual history, the founding of America, liberalism, socio-sexual values, natural law, "high" culture vs. popular culture, & multiculturalism. Essays by Hadley Arkes, Dinesh D'Souza, Elizabeth Fox-Genovese, Ralph McInerny, Charles R. Kesler, Claes G. Ryn, & others. A thoughtful, & ultimately hopeful, symposium. . Soft Cover. As New. 6" x 9". (more information)

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10) Toward the Renewal of Civilization: Political Order and Culture
Boxx, T. William (editor); Quinlivan, Gary M. (editor)

Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1998. PB, 208 pp., As New. A bright, tight, unread copy. No marks. Minor shelfwear. Foreword by Archabbot Douglas R. Nowicki, O.S.B. 12 leading scholars & social thinkers examine the consequences of the new ideologies that have challenged traditional understandings of human nature & society. They address such topics as the counterculture of the 60s, politics & culture, Christian philosophy, intellectual history, the founding of America, liberalism, socio-sexual values, natural law, "high" culture vs. popular culture, & multiculturalism. Essays by Hadley Arkes, Dinesh D'Souza, Elizabeth Fox-Genovese, Ralph McInerny, Charles R. Kesler, Claes G. Ryn, & others. A thoughtful, & ultimately hopeful, symposium. . Soft Cover. As New. 6" x 9". (more information)

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11) Casebook on Church and Society
Bridston, Keith R.; Foulkes, Fred K.; Myers, Ann D.; Weeks, Louis (editors)

Nashville, TN, U.S.A.: Abingdon Press, 1974. PB, 219 pp., Very Good. Pages clean & unmarked. Binding tight. Slight edgewear. Ex-church library (usual markings). Spine is creased, a little wear. "The Case-Study Institute was originated in affiliation with Harvard University to apply the case method to theological education. Each case study in this book includes: an actual event with background description, identification of the issues involved, alternatives for solving these issues, & an examination of the ethical & theological aspects. Some of the current controversial issues included are: internal church conflicts & changing attitudes on such issues as race, sex, abortion, war, & church government." Bridston is with Pacific Lutheran Seminary in Berkeley & director, Case-Study Institute, Cambridge, MA; Foulkes, assistant professor of business administration, Harvard Business School; Myers, assistant director, Case-Study Institute; Weeks, assistant professor of church history, Louisville Presbyterian Seminary.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 5-3/8" x 8-3/8". Ex-Library. (more information)

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12) Christian Social Ethics: Perspectives and Problems
Cotham, Perry C. (editor)

Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.: Baker Book House, 1979. PB, 265 pp., Very Good. Some highlighting, underlining, & marginalia. Binding tight. Covers have a little edgewear. A variety of evangelical scholars discuss the relationship of the church to a wide range of issues in the surrounding society & culture, from a Christian perspective. . Soft Cover. Very Good. 5-1/2" x 8-1/2". (more information)

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13) Evangelical Ethics: Issues Facing the Church Today (Second Edition)
Davis, John Jefferson

Phillipsburg, NJ, U.S.A.: P & R Publishing, 1993. PB, 291 pp., Near Fine. Pages bright, clean, & unmarked. Binding tight. Minor wear. This is the Second Edition. From the vantage points of Scripture, history, medicine, & law, author brings mature biblical thought to bear on various pressing issues such as homosexuality, abortion, euthanasia, etc. Davis is Professor of Systematic Theology & Christian Ethics at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton, Massachusetts.. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 6" x 8-7/8". (more information)

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14) Suicide: A Christian Response
Demy, Timothy J. (editor); Stewart, Gary P. (editor)

Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.: Kregel Publications, 1997. HB, 490 pp., Near Fine/New Fine. A clean, bright, tight, unmarked copy. Dustjacket & boards have minor shelfwear. Subtitled: "Crucial Considerations for Choosing Life." Foreword by Carl F. H. Henry. Essays by leading evangelical Bible scholars, theologicans, & ethicists offer a clear biblical perspective on the issue of suicide, assisted or otherwise, & a strong affirmation of the sanctity of human life. Cultural, legal, medical, & Scriptural aspects of suicide are examined in this in-depth study. Recommended. . Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 6-1/4" x 9-1/4". (more information)

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15) Red Blueprint for the World: An Examination of Communist Proposals, Plans, & Techniques
Drakeford, John W

Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1962. PB, Very Good, 166 pp. Binding tight. Pages bright, clean, & unmarked. Signed & inscribed by the author. Slight edgewear. Ex-church library (stamps, markings, label). Author was Professor of Psychology & Counseling at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Marxism may have lost its former grip on Russia & eastern Europe, but as long as it retains its dominance on university campuses in the U.S.A.--not to mention the Democratic Party--this concise but penetrating study by a Baptist seminary professor will retain its relevance.. Signed by Author. Soft Cover. Very Good. 5-3/8" x 8". Ex-Library. (more information)

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16) The New Demons
Ellul, Jacques; Hopkin, C. Edward (translator)

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Seabury Press, 1975. HB, 228 pp., Very Good +/No dustjacket. Pages clean, bright, & unmarked. Binding tight. Bright red cloth boards with silver lettering on spine; slight edgewear at spine ends & cover corners. English translation of the French edition (1973), entitled "Les Nouveaux Possedes." "A Crossroad Book." Deals with the distinction between the true & the false "religions" of today, between the new sacrality & the old. Few writers today can bring to this subject Ellul's subtle & penetrating theological & sociological understanding. The author was a professor of law, social critic & eminent layman of the Reformed Church of France.. Hard Cover. Very Good +/No Jacket. 5-3/4" x 8-3/8". (more information)

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17) A Christianity Today Reader
Gaebelein, Frank E. (editor)

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Meredith Press, 1966. HB, 267 pp., Very Good/No dustjacket. Pages clean, bright, unmarked. Binding tight. Green cloth boards show a littlle wear & have 2 slightly bumped corners An anthology of some of the best articles published in Christianity Today magazine, on a wide range of subjects, written by some of the best-known names in 20th-century evangelicalism. Good reading!. First Edition (Stated). Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 6" x 9-1/4". (more information)

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18) Church and State: Government and Religion in the United States (Issue and Debate Series)
Gay, Kathlyn

Brookfield, CT, U.S.A.: The Millbrook Press, 1992. HB, 129 pp., Very Good/Very Good. Ex-library copy, with usual stamps, labels, & markings. Binding tight, pages bright. Two pages with pencilled marginalia. Dustjacket has no chips or tears, is protected in mylar. A Millbrook Press Library Edition. From a secular humanist viewpoint, discussing the First Amendment, & drawing on historical as well as contemporary examples, the author describes what she sees as the major areas of conflict today--religious practices that violate the law, faith healing, the debate over creationism & the theory of evolution, school prayer, tax funds for religious schools, & others. Gay has written over 50 books for young people. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 6-1/4" x 9-1/4". (more information)

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19) A Mighty Long Journey: Reflections on Racial Reconciliation
George, Timothy (editor); Smith Jr., Robert (editor)

Nashville, TN, U.S.A.: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 2000. PB, 228 pp., New. A brand-new, unread copy. No marks. Slight shelfwear. Foreword by Gardner C. Taylor. An anthology of 17 sermons, essays, articles, & biblical studies by contemporary Christian leaders reflecting on the subject of racial reconciliation from a biblical perspective. They examine the church's sins of the past, call for repentance in the present, & point the way toward redemption in the future. Both editors serve on the faculty of Beeson Divinity School of Samford Univesity in Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.A.. Soft Cover. New. 5-1/2" x 8-1/2". (more information)

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20) Three Churches: One Spirit
Graves, James; Lampley, Lewis; Sharpton, Delos

Nashville, TN, U.S.A.: Broadman Press, 1978. PB, 159 pp., Very Good. Pages clean, bright, & unmarked. Binding tight. Ex-church library copy, with the usual stamps & markings. Slight edgewear, label on spine. "The dramatic story of how 3 churches in Saint Petersburg met the challenges of changing communities." The authors are the 3 pastors involved in the narrative.. Soft Cover. Very Good. Ex-Library. (more information)

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21) Darwin and the Modern World View
Greene, John C

Baton Rouge, LA, U.S.A.: Louisiana State University Press, 1961. HB, 141 pp., Very Good/No dustjacket. Pages clean, bright, & unmarked. Binding tight. Slight wear to spine ends & cover corners. Gray boards have a few faint stains. Previous owner's name & book info on f.f.e.p. Based on 3 lectures on Darwin & modern thought given at Rice University, Rockwell lecture series, 1960, dealing with Darwin's influence on Christian thought (Bible & natural theology) & on modern social science (social theory, esp. the theory of social evolution). Author was on the faculty of Iowa State University of Science & Technology.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 5-3/4" x 8-1/4". (more information)

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22) Beyond Culture Wars: Is America a Mission Field or a Battlefield?
Horton, Michael S

Chicago, IL, U.S.A.: Moody Press, 1994. HB, 287 pp., As New/As New. A bright, tight, crisp, unread copy. No marks. The author asserts that Christians must repent of the modern pharisaism that has traded tough-minded theological loyalty to God's Word for the popular slogans of political & psychological dogmas. He sounds an urgent warning about the dangers of doctrinal compromise & the loss of spiritual integrity. A challenging, well-articulated critique of today's church. Recommended. . First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 6-1/4" x 9-1/4". (more information)

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23) Beyond Culture Wars: Is America a Mission Field or a Battlefield?
Horton, Michael S

Chicago, IL, U.S.A.: Moody Press, 1994. HB, 287 pp., As New/As New. A bright, tight, crisp, unread copy. No marks. The author asserts that Christians must repent of the modern pharisaism that has traded tough-minded theological loyalty to God's Word for the popular slogans of political & psychological dogmas. He sounds an urgent warning about the dangers of doctrinal compromise & the loss of spiritual integrity. A challenging, well-articulated critique of today's church. Recommended. . First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 6-1/4" x 9-1/4". (more information)

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24) Psychology and Christianity: The View Both Ways
Jeeves, Malcolm A

Downers Grove, IL, U.S.A.: InterVarsity Press, 1976. PB, Very Good, 177 pp. Binding tight. Pages bright, clean, & unmarked. Ex-church library (usual markings). Slight edgewear, some creasing along spine. 2nd American printing, 1977. Author was Professor of Psychology at St. Andrews University, with research interests in the experimental study of thinking & experimental neuropsychology. He takes the approach that Christianity & psychology "are allies rather than enemies...[for] the non-specialist as well as to those studying for degrees in psychology or one of the behavioral sciences." Written in a slightly more intellectual rather than popular vein.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 5-1/2" x 8-1/4". Ex-Library. (more information)

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25) Ecumenism and the Evangelical
Kik, J. Marcellus

Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.: Presbyterian & Reformed Publishing Co., 1957. HB, Very Good +/Good, 152 pp. Binding tight. Pages bright, clean, & unmarked. Dustjacket is worn & has open tears, small price tag on front, now preserved & stabilized in mylar. Previous owner's name handwritten, plus stamp on f.f.e.p. "The author voices apprehensions concerning some phases of the ecumenical drive. He does not deny the need for manifesting greater visible unity but feels that it should conform to the teaching of the Scriptures. By careful exegesis of related passages he shows the biblical position on unity & the nature of the Church." Author was a Presbyterian pastor, radio preacher, & associate editor of Christianity Today... Hard Cover. Very Good +/Good. 5-1/2" x 8-1/4". (more information)

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26) A Twist of Faith
Kjos, Berit

Green Forest, AR, U.S.A.: New Leaf Press, 1997. PB, 238 pp., Near Fine. Pages clean, bright, unmarked. Binding tight. Spine uncreased. Prev. owner's name on half-title page. Gently read. Slight edgewear. Subtitled: "How feminist spirituality is changing the church & betraying the women it promised to heal." A firsthand account & a salutary warning to Christians, full of sound, biblical teaching & wise discernment. Recommended. . Soft Cover. Near Fine. 5-1/4" x 8-1/2". (more information)

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27) Human Cloning: Playing God or Scientific Progress?
Lester, Lane P.; Hefley, James C

Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.: Fleming H. Revell Company, 1998. PB, 175 pp., As New. A bright, tight, unread copy. No marks. Slight shelfwear. A compelling & intriguing discussion of the extraordinary advances being made in the field of human engineering, & their potential for both good & evil. Deals with the biological, sociological, theological, & ethical aspects of human cloning, from an informed biblical & Christian perspective. Recommended. . Soft Cover. As New. 5-1/2" x 8-1/2". (more information)

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28) Human Cloning: Playing God or Scientific Progress?
Lester, Lane P.; Hefley, James C

Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.: Fleming H. Revell Company, 1998. PB, 175 pp., As New. A bright, tight, unread copy. No marks. Slight shelfwear. A compelling & intriguing discussion of the extraordinary advances being made in the field of human engineering, & their potential for both good & evil. Deals with the biological, sociological, theological, & ethical aspects of human cloning, from an informed biblical & Christian perspective. Recommended. . Soft Cover. As New. 5-1/2" x 8-1/2". (more information)

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29) Human Cloning: Playing God or Scientific Progress?
Lester, Lane P.; Hefley, James C

Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.: Fleming H. Revell Company, 1998. PB, 175 pp., As New. A clean, bright, tight, unmarked copy. Appears unread. Slight shelfwear. A compelling & intriguing discussion of the extraordinary advances being made in the field of human engineering, & their potential for both good & evil. Deals with the biological, sociological, theological, & ethical aspects of human cloning, from an informed biblical & Christian perspective. Recommended. . Soft Cover. As New. 5-1/2" x 8-1/2". (more information)

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30) Free Enterprise: A Judeo-Christian Defense
Lindsell, Harold

Wheaton, IL, U.S.A.: Tyndale House Publishers, 1982. PB, Very Good, 180 pp. Bright, tight copy. Pages clean & unmarked. Slight edgewear & creasing to front cover alongside spine. Traces from removed spine label. Previous owner's name & book purchase info on f.f.e.p. Author Lindsell was Editor Emeritus of Christianity Today. The roots & consequences of the struggle between free enterprise & property rights, as defined & protected by the Ten Commandments, & socialism, which requires state control of people's property, lives, & ideas. "Lindsell writes: Marx & socialism (of any variety) must invalidate the Mosaic Law. Once they do away with the Decalogue & its God they can then seize property at will & claim the propriety of what they have done solely on the basis of their own dictum....This dictum of socialism is clearly & intentionally incompatible with the Judeo-Christian world & life view.". Soft Cover. Very Good. 5-1/4" x 8-1/4". (more information)

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