| Passion for the Gospel: Confessing Jesus Christ for the Twenty-First Century Contributor(s): Achtemeier, Mark (Editor), Purves, Andrew (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0664501281 ISBN-13: 9780664501280 Publisher: Geneva Press OUR PRICE: $19.80 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2000 Annotation: A counterpoint to Cynthia Campbell's Renewing the Vision, this volume articulates the basics of the Christian faith from a more conservative point of view. The editors have included essays and sermons by some of the best known evangelical voices in the Presbyterian Church today: Craig Barnes, Elizabeth Achtemeier, Joseph Rightmyer, Jim Logan, Scott Sunquist, Mark Achtemeier, Theresa Ip Froelich, Andrew Purves, Charles Partee, Catherine J. S. Purves, Stephen Crocco, Jeffrey Bullock, Earl Palmer, Clayton Bell, Margaret Kim Peterson, Peter Barnes, Mary Holder Naegeli, Jack Haberer, Sherron George, and Jim Singleton. The book comprises five sections, each devoted to a major theological issue: Confessing Jesus Christ, Word and Sacrament, the Christian Life, Living as Christians, and the Church. Each section contains two essays and two sermons. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - Presbyterian - Religion | Christian Theology - Christology - Religion | Christian Ministry - General |
| Dewey: 285.137 |
| LCCN: 00709382 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.61 lbs) 221 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Mainline - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: These essays and sermons articulate the basics of the Christian faith and are by some of the best-known evangelical voices in the Presbyterian Church today. The main ideas in these essays are congruent with the basic theology contained in Union in Christ: A Declaration for the Church, which was adopted by the Presbyterian Coalition, a group that seeks renewal within the Presbyterian Church. Contributors include: Elizabeth Achtemeier, Joseph Rightmyer, James Logan, Scott Sunquist, Charles Partee, Catherine J. S. Purves, Jeffrey Bullock, Earl Palmer, Clayton Bell, Margaret Kim Peterson, Peter Barnes, Jack Haberer, Sherron George, James Singleton, and others. |
Contributor Bio(s): Purves, Andrew: - Andrew Purves is Professor of Reformed Theology at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Achtemeier, P. Mark: - P. Mark Achtemeier is Associate Professor of Systematic Theology at the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary in Dubuque, Iowa. He is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). |