ivp book club digest - september 5th, 2011

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Douglas Groolhuls



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For millennia the Christian world-

view has offered answers to our

most profound and challenging

questions. \Vhat matters most?

What gives life meaning? Is there

hope?

Yet are those answers reliable?

In th i s systematic text, Douglas

Groothuis makes a comprehensive

apologetic case for Christian the-

ism. He defends objective truth.

presents the key arguments for God

from natural theology and makes a

case for the credibility ofJ esus, the

Incarn arion and the resurrection,

assessrrig alternative views along the

way.

Douglas Groothuis (Ph.D., philosophy, University of

Oregon) IS professor of philosophy at Denver Senunary and

teaches philosophy at Metropolitan State College of Denver.He has written several books, including IIIDefens« rf Natura l

Theo logy (coeditor), U m n a s k l l 1 g tb e N ew A ge, D eceived h y tb e L i g h t ,

T he S oul in C yb ersp ace , and, in the Wadsworth Philosophers

Series, 011 Pasca l and O n [esus.

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PR AIS E FO R CHR IST IAN APOLOGET ICS

"Christian Apologetics i s a j r d l- sc a le

d e f e n s e r i f t he Ch ' Y is ti an Jai th t i J a l is a c a s -

s i[ ,l e, r e le v ant a nd w ise . T h is b oo k no t o llly

reflec ts th e w o rkr i f

a sea so ned a po lo gist; itis w r itte n Wi th pas s i o n a nd c on vic tio n . I

b e a 'Y t i l y r e c o m m e n d it!"

-Palll Copan, Palm Beach

Atlantic University

"Christian Apologetics is an o u t s t a nd -

in g /'o ok tha t I w bo lrh eartd ly en do rse. Itis one o f th e m o st th o ro ug h , insightful and

w e l l - w r i t / e n a p o lo g e t i c ; h o o k> Ia ve r e a d ill

a / O l l g t im e. G ro o th ul; b as tb e ra re a bi lity

10 w ri l:e in a w < r y fila l is u n de rs tm ld a b le to

t he 1 !o ll sp r ri al iJ t a n d y et n go ro l., fllOligb to

c h a l l e nge t h e a p % g e t i f c o n n o i s sc u r . Iwi sh

every Chris t ian would rea d tb is {ro ok ca re-

jully a n d tb e n p a ss it all to a sk ep tic ja r

d i s c u s s i o n , i n t e rac t ion tllld d i l l i o g u e . "

-Sean McDowell, author of

Apo loge t i c s jo r a N ew G enera tio n

"D oug las G ro oth uis d oes C hristian a p o l o -

getic s tb e w ay it need s to b e d o n e, I it ua ti ng

a p o lo g eti C Sw i /b in a C h r is tia n worldv i tw

and alH w ering th e I 'fo uh hllg questio lls tb at

peop le a r e a c tM a l l y ask i ng -que s t i o 1 l 5 t o

wb i c h t h e y 1 1 m / an swe r s if jaH h is g oillg to

b e a livt O p t i O I l . H is b oo k d ra w s 01 1 many

years if teach ing and w rith lg about apo lo -

g etic s, d istillin g th e m ost ejjec fiv e a rg um en ts

in d .e je ns e if t be Ch 1 'i st ia ll j ai th ."

-William A. Dembski, author of

T he End o f elms t iani ly

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TURN THE

PAGE FOR AN

EXCERPT FROM

CHRISTIAN

LOGETICS.



Im convinced that a solid

and compellinq case can

be made that what matters

most for everyone in this life and

beyond 15 one's orientation to Jesus

of Nazareth, the incarnation of

God. Hope here finds its goal-Ill

the truth that satisfies and liberates.

Finding one's way to this discovery

may take many routes. ThIS book

carves out a path of intellectual

investigation and argument. It IS

a work of apologetics, the ancient

and ongoing discipline of defending

and advocating Christian theism.

This book IS applicable to both

unbel ievers and those bel ievers who

seek a stronger reason for their

hope. To this end we will explore

the core claims of Christianity In

light of the counterclaims of its

major rivals in the contemporary

world. Ido not pretend to be

neutral on this score; Im a

professing Christian who believes

the Christian worldvrew to be true,

rationally compelling, existentially

engaging and socially, globally, and

perennially pertinent. However,

the book will appeal to rational

and factual considerations that anythinking and concerned person

should be able to appreciate ....

After m y conversion to Christianity

in 1976 at age nineteen, I was

counseled by some (although not

in so many words) to give up the

life of the mind-which Ihad just

begun to explore in my first year of

coJJege-in favor of a faith rooted

ll1experience. I attempted th is for

a few tormenting months. Iailed,

but T did not give lip on being a

Christian. There was another and

better way. The inquiring mind

needs satisfying answers, not

merely experiences. As Aristotle

put it in the opening sentence of

his M e t a p l ' y s i c s , "Man by nature

desires to know"-and this is no

less true of the Christian than ofanyone else. Moreover, a Christian

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anthropology affirms that humans

were made to know their Maker

and to love God with all their

minds (Matthew 22:37-39). This

is often a demanding task, but also

a rewarding one. Since my failed

experiment 111

un reflecti ve faith,

I have pursued the

life of the mind

as a calling from

Christ,

Accordingly, I

earned graduate

degrees in

philosophy

and worked for

and write in forums where the

truth of Christianity is not taken

for granted. I do this in order to

challenge the audience With its

revolutionary claims as well as to

test my own mettle in intellectually

demanding situations.

So, while this books Aristotle put

it in the open-

ing sentence of

his Metaphysics,

"Man by naturedesires to

know"-and this

is no less true of

the Christian than

of anyone else.

twelve years Incampus ministryat two secular universities. I have

written extensively on diverse

topics for many different kinds

of publications (academic and

popular), and have been a fulI-

time professor of philosophy since

1993. I make it a point to speak

makes no claims to be

"the final word" on the

subject, it does flow

from a life consistently

and continually

occupied with the

themes it addresses.

The book does not

presuppose the truth of

Christianity, nor does

it want to beg any philosophical

questions. My approach is that

of Francis Schaeffer, who said, "1

try to approach every problem as

though I were not a Christian and

see what the answer would be."

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T H E LIV IN G C HU RC HJohn Stott

John Stott articulates a vision for the church

that has taken root in him over the course of his

sixty-year ministry. To the people of God, the

global church, he entrusts a threefold task: pursue

goodness, fight for the truth and take hold of life.

Now in paperback.

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T H E AFR ICAN MEMORY OF MARKThomas C. aden

Thomas aden calls for a radical reassessment of

early church tradition by directing our attention

to Africa, where a memory of St. Mark survives

as the North African founder of the church In

Alexandria. The result is an illuminating portrait

that challenges long-standing assumptions Inthe

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"Oden has raised the bar of scrutiny and challenged many of

the unstated assumptions of conventional scholarship."

-Lamin Sanneh, Yale University

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LUKE

N T Wright

With a scholar's mind and a pastor's heart, N. T

Wright guides us through the New Testament

book of Luke, showing how we call participate in

Luke's story by making it real in our own world.

Includes twenty-six sessions for group or personal

study.

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COURAGE & CALLING

Gordon T Smith

In this revised edition of his popular book,

Gordon Smith leads you through a process to

discover your vocation by liscemng to God and

becoming a coworker with him. Includes two

expanded chapters and a new chapter on four

specific areas of calling.

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FRANC IS OF ASS IS I AND H IS W ORLD

Mark Galli

Mark Galli examines the life and influence of

one of the most popular tlgures in the history of

Christendom-Francis of Assisi, who rejected the

violence of his age and corruption in the church

(Q raise up a radical order of Christian witness.

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G IVING CHURCH

ANO THER CHANCE

Todd O. Hunter

"Instead of casting all of spiritual

disciplines as sorneth ing we do as

individuals, Todd suggests in this

hook that there are 'ecclesial,' Or

church-shaped Or group-shaped,

disciplines that are gifts from God

for the church,"

-From the toreword by Scot

McKnight

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D EEP C HU RC H

Jim Belcher

Bringing insight from both sides

of the debate between traditional

and emerging church models,

J;m Belcher pamts a plCtme of

an alternate church, what C. S,

Lewis called d l l p cbuah: amiss ion a I

church commitred to both tradi-

tion and culture, valuing innova-

tion in w orship! arts! community,

creeds and confessions.

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W HOLE LIFE

TRANSFORMATION

Keith Meyer

Pastor and professor Keith Meyer

writes about his experience learn,

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Dallas Willard. Drawll1g from

church hisCO [ )' and his expen-

ence of comemporary ministry,

Meyer describes how his own life

transformation changed how he

approached church leadershi p.

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WHY lAMA

CHRISTIAN

John Stott

THE RADICAL

DISCIPLE

John Stott

BASIC

CHRISTIANITY

John Stott

Drawing on a lifetime of

wrestl ing with questions

about Jesus both per-

sonally and in dialoguewith s k e P tics and seekers

around the globe. John

Stott provides a compel-

ling. persuasive case for

considering the Christian

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In what is likely the last

book by the leading

evangel ical ch urch man

of the twentieth century,John Stott explores eight

neglected a$pects of

Christian discip leshi p

that demand another

hearing.

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If Jesus was not who he

said he was, and if he

did not do what he said

he had come to do, m ewhole sll.perscruct.ute of

Chris tian ity cru rubles. In

a classic statement of the

gospel, John Stott asks

with due scrutiny: W as

J m r s l " /l r l y divi'lI?

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PR AIS E FO R BASIC CHRJ .STIANfTY

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JOItNRW,~lml

THE CROSS

OF CHR IST

John R. W Stott

The cross is an emblem

of Our worship and an

axiom of am faith. But

why> In chis rhoughcful ,comprehensive study of

Scripture, tradition an d

the modem world, John

Stott brings you face to

face with God's plan of

redemption,

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'T h ere a re aJ e w lan dm ark b oo ks l iml ev e r yon e 1 1 1 I i J e w orM ,h o uM read . H is is o n e o f th e r ar e j e w . "

-Rick Wan-en, author of T h e P w r p o s c D r i v e n L i f e

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JES US CHR IS T

John Stott

In thirteen studies adapted from

his bo 0k T b e l" ,:om pamMt C b ris !;[ohn Stott leads you through the

New Testament to discover why

Jesus! the teacher! servant and

savior, is the proper object of am

worship, witness and hope.

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THE BEATITUDES

John Stott

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ROMANS

John Stott

John Stott guides the reader

through a study of the beacirudesi l luminat ing the ei.ght qualities

that invite the blessing of God:

meek ness an d mere y . poorness in

spirit and purity of heart, mourn-

lllg and hunger. peacemaking and

p ersecu tion.

John Stott £,ciIitates your Ill-depth

study of Romans with insightfrom ye"l's of immersion in God's

Word. He calls our attention to

Paul's theme of power: the power

we've been given to be efl'ective

witnesses, to overcome sin, to be

wholly commuted to God, co

handle differences in Christ's body

and to be responsible Christian

citizens.

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JOHN STOTT BIBLE STUDIES

John Stott

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REFORMATION INTEREST

Exploring Protestant

Traditions

W_David Buschart extends

an invitation to theoloqica I

hospitality, recounting the

history, methodology and

doctrine of eight prominent

Protestant traditions.

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Jo hn C alv in: A Pilg rim 's Life

Herman Selderhuis shows

Calvin's impact on the

Western world in the context

of his life as a bel lever

stru.ggling with God.

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Anminian Theology

Roger Olson argues that

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