{"id":8883925811494,"title":"Natural Theology: A Biblical and Historical Introduction and Defense","handle":"natural-theology-a-biblical-and-historical-introduction-and-defense","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/8859\/5494\/files\/DavenantPress_logo-01_480x480.jpg?v=1698851619\" alt=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/8859\/5494\/files\/DavenantPress_logo-01_480x480.jpg?v=1698851619\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthors: David Haines\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN: 9781949716184\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages 315\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChristians affirm that Scripture alone reveals truths about God which cannot be known by mere reason, such as the Trinity or the Gospel itself. But how do we account for Scripture’s apparent talk of a knowledge of God possible solely from creation? Or for our own sense of the divine in nature? Or for the startling insights of ancient philosophers about the nature of God? The answer: natural theology.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOften misrepresented as a fruitless human attempt to comprehend God, natural theology has in fact been a significant part of Christian theology throughout history. It has shaped the Christian doctrine of God and provided a starting point for evangelizing non-Christians. In an age when theologians and missionaries alike are in need of stronger doctrinal foundations, it is a doctrine as vital as ever.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this guide, David Haines first outlines the biblical basis for natural theology, suggesting that, if Scripture is correct, certain truths about God should be well attested by non-Christians. A thorough historical survey demonstrates that this is indeed the case, and that the Church has long made use of that which is revealed to reason in order to serve Christ, who is revealed to faith.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e''A very important, well-informed, and articulate \u003cspan\u003eexploration\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eof a major piece\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eof theology\u003c\/span\u003e that has been missing of late from our memory.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e-DR. MICHAEL HORTON, J.Gresham Machen Professor of Systematic Theology and Apologetics, Westminster Seminary California\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"TableParagraph\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cb\u003eDAVID HAINES \u003c\/b\u003e(PhD, Universit\u003c\/em\u003eé \u003cem\u003eLaval), is Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Theology at Bethle­hem College \u0026amp; Seminary, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Religion at VIU, a Visiting Fellow at Davenant Hall, and a lecturer in philosophy at \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eUniversit\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eé\u003c\/span\u003e de Sherbrooke. 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But how do we account for Scripture’s apparent talk of a knowledge of God possible solely from creation? Or for our own sense of the divine in nature? Or for the startling insights of ancient philosophers about the nature of God? The answer: natural theology.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOften misrepresented as a fruitless human attempt to comprehend God, natural theology has in fact been a significant part of Christian theology throughout history. It has shaped the Christian doctrine of God and provided a starting point for evangelizing non-Christians. In an age when theologians and missionaries alike are in need of stronger doctrinal foundations, it is a doctrine as vital as ever.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this guide, David Haines first outlines the biblical basis for natural theology, suggesting that, if Scripture is correct, certain truths about God should be well attested by non-Christians. A thorough historical survey demonstrates that this is indeed the case, and that the Church has long made use of that which is revealed to reason in order to serve Christ, who is revealed to faith.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e''A very important, well-informed, and articulate \u003cspan\u003eexploration\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eof a major piece\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eof theology\u003c\/span\u003e that has been missing of late from our memory.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e-DR. 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He has previously co-authored \u003c\/em\u003eNatural Law: A Brief Introduction and Biblical Defense\u003cem\u003e and edited \u003c\/em\u003eWithout Excuse: Scripture, Reason, and Presuppositional Apologetics\u003cem\u003e, both \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ewith The Davenant Press.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}

{"id":8937273884966,"title":"On the Death of Christ: And Other Atonement Writings","handle":"on-the-death-of-christ-and-other-atonement-writings","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/8859\/5494\/files\/DavenantLogo_480x480.png?v=1704923446\" alt=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/8859\/5494\/files\/DavenantLogo_480x480.png?v=1704923446\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTranslated and Edited by: Michael J. Lynch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN: 9781949716269\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePages 428\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"In 'On the Death of Christ' John Davenant disentangles the doctrines of satisfaction and election, offering a sustained argument for the distinction between the sufficiency and efficiency of Christ's saving work. Alongside a biblical\/theological argument is a fascinat­ing and sustained and positive engagement with Patristic theologians, medieval school­men, and \"modern\" Roman Catholics-a helpful addition to the history of the doctrine of the atonement within Reformed theology.\" \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-ADAM JOHNSON\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAssociate Professor of Theology (Torrey Honors College, Biola University) \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Bishop John Davenant was one of the best moderate Calvinist divines of Stuart Angli­canism. His Dissertation on the Death of Christ is a classic. Yet it is not widely known today. For this reason, Dr Michael Lynch is to be congratulated for preparing this new edition of the work for the Press, alongside some related writings that help throw light on the intellectual context in which Davenant laboured. 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