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Pointing to the Pasturelands (Best of Christianity Today)
Reflections on Evangelicalism, Doctrine, & Culture
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eBook - ePub
Pointing to the Pasturelands (Best of Christianity Today)
Reflections on Evangelicalism, Doctrine, & Culture
About this book
"Pointing to the Pasturelands recovers several decades of Packer's contributions to the pages of Christianity Today. This includes his editorial columns, longer articles, and brief answers to readers' theology questions. The book concludes with a profile of Packer from Mark A. Noll. Enjoy timeless insights from a man whose life was devoted to knowing God and making him known"--
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Foreword
- Part 1: Columns
- Chapter 1: Satan Scores Twice
- Chapter 2: âTecs, Thrillers, and Westerns
- Chapter 3: A Bad Trip
- Chapter 4: The Unspectacular Packers
- Chapter 5: Great George
- Chapter 6: All that Jazz
- Chapter 7: An Accidental Author
- Chapter 8: Decadence Ă la Mode
- Chapter 9: What Lewis Was and Wasnât
- Chapter 10: Itâs Wrong to Eat People
- Chapter 11: Nothing Fails like Success
- Chapter 12: Johnâs Holy Sickness
- Chapter 13: Hype and Human Humbug
- Chapter 14: Mistaking Rome for Heaven
- Chapter 15: The Prayboy Club
- Chapter 16: Klaus Bockmuehlâs Rich Legacy
- Chapter 17: Why I like My Pie in the Sky
- Chapter 18: Humor Is a Funny Thing
- Chapter 19: Fan Mail to Calvin
- Chapter 20: How Will I Be Remembered?
- Chapter 21: Surprised by Graphics
- Chapter 22: Godâs Plumber and Sewage Man
- Chapter 23: Bungee-Jumping, Anyone?
- Chapter 24: Packer the Picketed Pariah
- Chapter 25: The Whale and the Elephant
- Chapter 26: Fear of Looking Forward
- Chapter 27: When Prayer Doesnât âWorkâ
- Part 2: Articles
- Chapter 28: Fundamentalism: The British Scene
- Chapter 29: Christianity and Non-christian Religions
- Chapter 30: Charismatic Renewal: Pointing to a Person and a Power
- Chapter 31: Walking to Emmaus with the Great Physician
- Chapter 32: Poor Health May Be the Best Remedy
- Chapter 33: How to Recognize a Christian Citizen
- Chapter 34: What Do You Mean When You Say âGodâ?
- Chapter 35: The Reality Cure
- Chapter 36: Romeâs Persistent Renewal
- Chapter 37: Why I Left
- Chapter 38: What Is at Stake?
- Chapter 39: The Devilâs Dossier
- Chapter 40: Pleasure Principles
- Chapter 41: Why I Signed It
- Chapter 42: Thank God for Our Bibles
- Chapter 43: Still Surprised by Lewis
- Chapter 44: Wisdom in a Time of War
- Chapter 45: Why I Walked
- Chapter 46: The Joy of Ecclesiastes
- Part 3: Good Questions
- Chapter 47: Can the Dead Be Converted?
- Chapter 48: Did God Die on the Cross?
- Chapter 49: Is Satan Omnipresent?
- Chapter 50: Hellâs Final Enigma
- Chapter 51: Text Criticism and Inerrancy
- Chapter 52: Prayers for Salvation
- Chapter 53: Experiencing Godâs Presents
- Chapter 54: Reflected Glory
- Chapter 55: Incarnate Forever
- Chapter 56: All Sins Are Not Equal
- Chapter 57: Salvation Sans Jesus
- Conclusion: Count Your Surprises
- Epilogue: The Last Puritan
- The Making of the Wordsmith
- The Packing of Words
- The Peripatetic Packer
- Packer the Practical Theologian
- Sources
- Scripture Index
- Old Testament