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UN CONCEPTO CLAVE PARA LA ÉTICA, APOLOGÉTICA Y TEOLOGÍA PUBLICA! Como cristianos, afirmamos que las Escrituras son nuestra guía suprema hacia toda la verdad y la justicia (Sola Scriptura). Sin embargo, algunos desean ir más allá y afirmar que es nuestra única guía. ¿Pero cómo podemos explicar la notable perspicacia e integridad moral que muchos incrédulos parecen mostrar? De hecho, ¿cómo explicar las innumerables formas en que los propios creyentes navegan por el mundo basándose en el conocimiento y la intuición no siempre derivados exclusivamente de las Escrituras? ¡...

The problem isn't sex. God designed sex, and sex is good. Sex is a powerful union that brings men and women together. But when sex is distorted by sin, the misuse of our sexuality can alienate us from one another, causing immense harm and pain. Enter pornography - the most prevalent distortion of sexual sin in America. Pornography is not only a problem in terms of personal morality but a social epidemic that is making the possibility of sexually fulfilled marriages harder to achieve.

Advances in technology offer couples wanting to have children more options than ever before - fertility treatment methods; prefertilization genetic screening; and embryo adoption. With all of these options available, plus the blessing of adoption, it can be difficult for Christian couples to determine which to consider when the Bible doesn’t give explicit direction.

A parecer, la vieja interpretación de Génesis 1:26: “Entonces dijo Dios: Hagamos al hombre a nuestra imagen, conforme a nuestra semejanza; y señoree en los peces del mar, en las aves de los cielos, en las bestias, en toda la tierra, y en todo animal que se arrastra sobre la tierra (Génesis 1:26. RVR60)”, a la luz de herramientas hermenéuticas que se desentienden del prisma de la racionalidad moderna, no da cabida a considerar el señorear como excusa para vivir en un mundo en crisis como si esta no existiera, sino más bien para hacerse cargo de generar las soluciones. Y, he ahí ...

The timeless human desire to be more beautiful, intelligent, healthy, athletic, or young has given rise in our time to technologies of human enhancement. Some condemn these developments as a new kind of cheating - not just in sports but in life itself - promising rewards without effort and depriving us most of all of what it means to be authentic human beings. "Transhumanists", on the other hand, reject what they see as a rationalizing of human limits, as if being human means being content forever with underachieving bodies and brains.

In the 16th century, the church faced a doctrinal crisis. Today, the crisis is race. We all know that racial unity is important. But what’s the right way to approach it? How can Christians of different ethnicities pursue unity in an environment that is so highly charged and full of landmines on all sides?

A veces se escucha que no es bíblico que las mujeres estén en el ministerio y en el liderazgo. Muy por el contrario, las mujeres desempeñan en las Escrituras los mismos roles que los hombres, excepto uno, y Jesús es el único que verdaderamente lo ha cumplido. Únase a mí en un recorrido por las Escrituras mientras conocemos a Débora, la jueza, profetisa y líder suprema de Israel. Nos encontraremos con Hulda, a quien el sumo sacerdote necesitaba para ordenarle las Escrituras. Nos encontraremos con Priscila, quien instruyó a Apolos en la fe, Junia, la apóstol de Jesús, y Febe, ...

In Theological Ethics: Audio Lectures, theologian, pastor, and ethicist W. Ross Hastings guides the church to think deeply and theologically about the moral formation of persons in our communities, about ethical inquiry and action, and about the tone and content of our engagement in the public square. Lessons present a biblical perspective and a gospel-centered framework for thinking about complex contemporary issues in ways that are life-giving and that will lead learners into greater flourishing as human persons in community.

Redeeming How We Talk explores what the Bible has to say about that central aspect of life and relationships - conversation. The Scriptures show us that words have remarkable power - to create, to bless, to encourage, to forgive. Imagine how we could spark change in our families, churches, and communities if we learned to use words like Jesus did. By weaving together theology, history, and philosophy, Ken Wytsma and A. J. Swoboda help us reclaim the holiness of human speech and the relevance of meaningful conversation in our culture today.

Unfortunately, toxic friendships happen to everyone, but we seldom identify the underlying issues while we battle confusion or the friendship breaks up. Maybe you're left bewildered in the friendship's wake, paralyzed to move forward. After wading through several difficult friendships, Mary DeMuth reveals the seven different types of toxic relationships and empowers you to identify the messiest relationships causing you the greatest anguish.

Consumerism is everywhere. It shapes the way we eat, shop, rest, think, love and believe. We can't escape it, but how can we live well in the midst of it? We are daily seduced by a 250 billion dollar marketing machine. But how often do we consider how this might influence us? The current prevailing orthodoxy is that life should be lived to the max. By contrast, Jesus modeled a life of joyful limitation - free to do; free not to do. Consumer Detox, complete with the Detox Diary in the back of the book with suggestions for each chapter, encouraging stories, and space for writing personal reflections....

Luxury! The word alone conjures up visions of attractive, desirable lifestyle choices, yet luxury also faces criticism as a moral vice, harmful to both the self and society. Engaging ideas from business, marketing, and economics, The Vice of Luxury takes on the challenging task of naming how much is too much in today's consumer-oriented society.

The Bible and the Ballot demonstrates the proper use of scripture in contemporary political discussions. Christians regularly invoke the Bible to support their positions on many controversial political topics - gay marriage, poverty, war, religious liberty, immigration, the environment, etc. - and this book will help facilitate those conversations. Tremper Longman provides a hermeneutical approach to using the Bible in this manner, then proceeds topic by topic, citing important scriptures to be taken into consideration in each case and offering an evangelical interpretation.

Utilizing the essence of one verse from Scripture, author Krish Dhanam unpacks his life lessons learned under his mentor, the late great motivational genius, Zig Ziglar. Amid the backdrop of race, ethnicity, economic and social origins, and demographic privilege, Krish shares how he was shown hope for every hurt and a star for every scar.

Charles Curran, in his newest book, The Development of Moral Theology: Five Strands, brings a unique historical and critical analysis to the five strands that differentiate Catholic moral theology from other approaches to Christian ethics - sin and the manuals of moral theology, the teaching of Thomas Aquinas and later Thomists, natural law, the role of authoritative church teaching in moral areas, and Vatican II. Significant changes have occurred over the course of these historical developments.

So Help Me God relates the compelling story of Chief Justice Roy Moore, including his controversial Ten Commandments displays, his refusal to obey an unlawful order of a federal court, and why the critical legal and political question of our time is, 'Can the state acknowledge God?'

Decrying the ignorance that masquerades as purity or godly sexuality, Jenson summons the liberal and conservative church alike to repentance and maturity in our understanding and experience of sex and spirituality. A lifeless and unbiblical “ethic” rooted in gnostic, platonic, and enlightenment thinking has sapped the spiritual vitality of the sexual experience for millions of Christians who do not know how to have a healthy relationship with the body and its natural desires.

Philipp Melanchthon's Commentary on Ecclesiastes is a profound blend of theological insight and pastoral guidance, first published in Wittenberg in 1550 with subsequent reprints in 1551 and 1556. In this work, Melanchthon offers a systematic interpretation of the book of Ecclesiastes, understanding the importance of grasping the arguments and intentions of its sacred author. Melanchthon's commentary emphasizes that the ultimate purpose of biblical doctrine is not only to impart knowledge but also to nurture reverence and comfort in faith, guiding readers toward a deeper recognition of God ...

Our churches are full of injustice. Our Christian homes suffer with injustice. Our media thrives on injustice. Our nation has been damaged by injustice. Micah 6:8 says, …and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? The Bible answers every problem we face. We know that justice is the great attribute of God, and we are to be like Jesus. Justice should be of utmost priority to God’s people as we strive to balance the scales of justice in every area of life. Justice is not only the equaling of punishment to the transgression ...

In Resurrecting Justice, theologian Douglas Harink invites listeners to rediscover Romans as a treatise on justice. He traces Paul's thinking on this theme through a sequential reading of the book, finding in each passage facets of the gospel's primary claim - that God accomplishes justice in the death and resurrection of Jesus Messiah. By rendering forms of the Greek word dikaiosyne as "just" or "justice", Harink emphasizes the inseparability of personal, social, and political uprightness that was clear to Paul but is obscured in modern translations.