Resurrection and eschatology : theology in service of the church : essays in honor of Richard B. Gaffin, Jr.

Table of Contents: “…Dennison -- "Something much too plain to say" : a systematic theological apologetic / K. Scott Oliphint -- Gerrhardus Vos and culture / William Edgar -- A millennial genealogy : Joseph Mede, Jonathan Edwards, and old Princeton / Jeffrey K. …”


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Philo in early Christian literature : a survey by Runia, David T.

Table of Contents: “…Eusebius -- Eusebius in his context -- Historical works -- Apologetic and theological writings -- The subsequent history of the "Eusebian" Therapeutae -- Philo and the Eater controversies -- 12. …”


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Philosophical foundations for a Christian worldview by Moreland, J. P. (James Porter), 1948-, Craig, William Lane

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Existentialism: with or without God, by Lescoe, Francis J.

Table of Contents: “…Reason as aid to faith -- A. Possibility of apologetics -- B. Possibility of theology: reason and faith -- 9. …”


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The stories about Naboth the Jezreelite : a source, composition, and redaction investigation of 1 Kings 21 and passages in 2 Kings 9 by Cronauer, Patrick T.

Table of Contents: “…The "Elijah-Noaboth fragment" and the Dtr accusations and condemnations of Ahab -- b. The pre-Dtr 'Jehu-Apologetic redaction' -- c. The narrative framework -- d. …”


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Bartolomé de las Casas and the defense of Amerindian rights : a brief history with documents by Casas, Bartolomé de las, 1484-1566

Table of Contents: “…History of the Indies, 1511 -- "The preservation ...of the Indians, has always been the primary purpose of our policy" : New Laws of 1542, Council of the Indies -- "For everyone to accept our faith, he or she must have ...a clear liberty of choice" : Twenty reasons against the Encomienda, 1552 -- "Our Christian religion is equal for all ...and does not deprive any of their liberty" : History of the Indies, 1527-1561 -- "The one and only way" : The only way of attracting all peoples to the true religion, ca. 1534 -- "If they refuse to listen, we must go to other places" : In defense of the Indians, 1550-1552 -- "All humankind is one" : Apologetic history, 1527-1561 -- "Those Indians ...should not be deprived of freedom" : Sublimis Deus, Pope Paul III, 1537 -- "Good-bye, Aristotle!" …”


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"Mit reinem Gewissen" : Wehrmachtrichter in der Bundesrepublik und ihre Opfer

Table of Contents: “…Erich Schwinge : der ehemalige Kommentator und Vollstrecker nationalsozialistischen Kriegsrechts als Apologet der Wehrmachtjustiz nach 1945 / Detlef Garbe -- Kesselring vor Gericht : Rechtfertigungsstrategien eines Gerichtsherrn nach 1945 / Kerstin von Lingen -- Generalfeldmarschall Erich von Mansteins gerichtsherrliche Praxis im Zweiten Weltkrieg und seine Arbeit am Bild der "sauberen" Wehrmachtjustiz nach 1945 / Oliver von Wrochem -- Ganz normale Richter? …”


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The Oxford handbook of the Bible in early modern England, c. 1530-1700

Table of Contents: “…: Antiscripturism and Anglican apologetics from Hooker to the Latitudinarians / Nicholas McDowell -- Spreading the word: The Church of England and the English Bible, 1559-1640 / Lori Anne Ferrell -- Hearing and reading: Disseminating Bible knowledge and fostering Bible understanding in early Modern England / Ian Green -- All scripture is given by inspiration of God: Dissonance and Psalmody / Rachel Willie -- Ornament and repetition: Biblical interpretation in early modern English preaching / Mary Morrissey -- Preaching, reading, and publishing the word in Protestant Scotland / Alasdair Raffe -- The Bible in early modern Gaelic Ireland: Tradition, collaboration, and alienation / Marc Caball -- Wilt thou not read me, Atheist?…”


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The Cause of the South : selections from De Bow's review, 1846-1867

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God and the new cosmology : the anthropic design argument by Corey, Michael Anthony, 1957-

Table of Contents: “…-- The positive function of the natural atheologian's criticisms -- Conclusion -- Faith and the modern scientist -- Apologetics and the role of faith -- The origin of our modern concept of faith -- Epilogue: A call for a new type of scientifically minded universal theorist -- Appendix: In defense of the big bang: a theistic response to Eric J. …”


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Doctrine and practice in the early church by Hall, Stuart George

Table of Contents: “…Defence and Definition: Early Apologists. Apologists and apologetic. Charge and counter-charge. God and his Word. …”


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The Jewish Targums and John's logos theology by Ronning, John L., 1954-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Three plausible proposals -- A preliminary case for deriving the logos title from the Targums -- How John has adapted the divine word of the Targums as a title for Jesus -- John's motives for the logos title -- The Old Testament background to John 1:14-18 -- The manifestation of the glory of the Lord in the tabernacle and the temple -- Word, glory, and Shekinah in the Targums -- John 1:14-18 and Exodus 33:18-34:7 -- The name of the Father and the mission of Jesus -- The name of the Father -- The meaning of the Tetragrammaton -- The name of the Father is given to the son -- The mission of Jesus : explaining the divine name -- The Son of Man came down from heaven -- The divine descents in the OT -- Why Jesus called himself "the Son of Man" -- The call and fall of the new Adam in the OT -- Jesus of Nazareth, the son of war -- Jesus of Nazareth, man of war -- Some general statements of warfare and victory -- Jesus in the footsteps of Joshua and David -- Jesus of Nazareth, divine man of war -- Another look at Joshua 4 and 2 Samuel 15 -- John 18:2-9; the disciples saved by the presence of the Lord -- John 19; the warrior priest-king is anointed and does battle -- Jesus the bridegroom of his people -- Connection to the theme of Jesus as warrior -- The woman at the well in the OT -- How the OT background illumines John 4 -- The Samaritan woman as symbolic of the Bride of Christ -- Paul's great mystery -- The Upper Room discourse in light of Jesus being the bridegroom -- Jesus the lawgiver of his people -- Connection to the theme of Jesus as bridegroom -- The OT law was given through the son -- The Upper Room as a new Sinai -- The obedience of Jesus at the feasts -- Jesus as the one in whom we must believe -- Believing in Jesus the Son of Man -- Come to Jesus in order to have life -- Seeking Jesus but not finding Him -- Following Jesus -- Forgiveness and the divine word -- The "I am He" sayings -- Categorizing the "I sayings" -- Analysis of the twenty-two "I am He" sayings in John -- Unwitting prophecies in the Targums -- Categorizing unwitting prophecies in the Targums -- The consequences of not receiving the word of the Lord -- Passages relating to specific incidents in John's Gospel -- Apologetic uses of unwitting prophecies -- "The Word became flesh" elsewhere in the New Testament -- The baptism of Jesus -- The transfiguration of Jesus -- Greater than Jonah -- Greater than Solomon -- Jesus walks on the water -- The divine Word as judge -- The great commission -- The revelation of Jesus to Saul of Tarsus -- Paul at Corinth -- Christ in Num 21 -- Provoking Christ to jealousy -- The name above all names -- Creation through the Son -- Waiting for Christ from heaven -- Taste and see that the Lord is good -- The Lord and His Word as stone of stumbling -- Jesus saved his people from Egypt -- The superiority of the Targum view -- Common features between the Targum view and other proposed views -- Evaluation of arguments used against the Targum background -- Summation and implications for Johannine scholarship -- John's adaptation of the Targumic word -- The unity of John's Gospel -- Unity of authorship in the Johannine literature -- John's audience and purpose.…”


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The miracle stories of the Synoptic Gospels by Hendrickx, Herman

Table of Contents: “…Different approaches to the miracles -- The 'naive' approach -- The apologetic approach -- The critical approach -- The prophetic approach -- Recent interdisciplinary approaches -- 2. …”


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Luther's large catechism with annotations and contemporary applications

Table of Contents: “…Lockwood -- The first commandment and apologetics / Angus J. L. Menuge -- The second commandment and the divine name / Charles A. …”


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The New Testament : a historical introduction to the early Christian writings by Ehrman, Bart D.

Table of Contents: “…Christians and pagans: 1 Peter, the letters of Ignatius, the Maryrdom of Polycarp, and later apologetic literature -- The persecution of the early Christians -- Christians in a hostile world: the letter of I Peter -- Christians sentenced to death: the letters of Ignatius -- Christians before the tribunal: the martyrdom of Polycapr -- Christians on the defensive: the later apologetic literature -- 27. …”


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A history of philosophy by Copleston, Frederick C. (Frederick Charles), 1907-1994

Table of Contents: “…Maine de Biran To Sartre -- From The Revolution To Auguste Comte -- The Traditionalist Reaction To The Revolution -- The Ideologists And Maine De Biran -- Eclecticism -- Social Philosophy -- Auguste Comte -- From Auguste Comte To Henri Bergson -- Positivism In France -- Neo-Criticism And Idealism -- The Spiritualist Movement -- Henri Bergson (1) -- Henri Bergson (2) -- From Bergson To Sartre -- Philosophy And Christian Apologetics -- Thomism In France -- Philosophy Of Science -- Philosophy Of Values, Metaphysics, Personalism -- Two Religious Thinkers -- The Existentialism Of Sartre (1) -- The Existentialism Of Sartre (2) -- The Phenomenology Of Merleau-Ponty.…”


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Facets of faith and science

Table of Contents: “…Sheilds -- 13. Religious apologetics and the transmutation of knowledge : was a chemico-theology possible in eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century Britain? …”


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2 Corinthians by Roetzel, Calvin J.

Table of Contents: “…Glory compared with glory, a reflection (3:711) -- Veiling and unveiling (3:12-18) -- Conclusion of apologetic unit (4:1-6) -- God's treasure in mortal bodies in Paul's ministry (4:7-15) -- Paul's ministry validated in affliction (4:165:10) -- Paul's ministry of reconciliation (5:116:10) -- Concluding appeal (6:11-13; [6:147:1]; 7:2-4) -- An appeal for an open-armed welcome (6:11-13) -- A non-pauline insertion (6:147:1) -- Final appeal and defense (7:2-4) -- Second letter of defense : the "letter of tears" (10:113:10) -- Paul's defense and criticism of his antagonists (10:113:10) -- Appeal through assurance of tenderness and threats (10:1-11) -- Good and bad boasting (10:12-18) -- Paul plays the fool (11:112:13) -- Plea for tolerance and rebuke of rival apostles (11:1-15) -- A boasting contest (11:1612:13) -- Introduction to the speech (11:16-21a) -- The fool's speech and paradoxical boast of weakness (11:21b12:10) -- Postscript to the fool's speech (12:11-13) --…”


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Massachusetts quarterly review.

Table of Contents: “…Constitutionality of slavery -- Art. 5. Apologetical and explanatory.…”


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Middle Judaism : Jewish thought, 300 B.C.E. to 200 C.E. by Boccaccini, Gabriele, 1958-

Table of Contents: “…Flavius Josephus: The betrayed memory -- Apologetic motifs in Josephus's work -- Faithfulness to the religious identity and tradition -- Israel's primacy in fidelity to the forefathers' laws -- The betrayed memory -- Memory vindicated -- 10. …”


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