{"title":"Davenant Press","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSince 2014, Davenant Press has been publishing books to renew and build up the contemporary church. They resource the Church by publishing new works, essay collections, translations, and modernizations of historic Christian texts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTheir publications include modernizations and translations of historic texts, essay collections, and our Convivium proceedings, as well as original works.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"9781949716092-natural-theology-a-biblical-and-historical-introduction-and-defense-david-haines","title":"Natural Theology: A Biblical and Historical Introduction and Defense","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" aria-expanded=\"true\"\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-header a-expander-partial-collapse-header\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e195 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Protestants—especially evangelicals—need to read this book not once, but twice. For all of church history Christians have taught the validity of natural theology on the basis of God's revelation of himself in the book of nature. During the confessional age, the reformers and their heirs considered natural theology a basic and indispensable component of Christian orthodoxy. Enter the twentieth century and theologians—from Barth to Van Til—dispensed with natural theology and with notable vitriol. Yet David Haines demonstrates that these hasty objections to natural theology are based on serious exegetical and historical misconceptions. Summoning scripture's own testimony, Haines shows that God has not left himself without witness, but he intends those made in his image to use reasonable observation to perceive his existence, divine attributes, and divine providence in the universe. Creation is a theater of God's glory, and this book is your ticket to a front row seat.\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDr. Matthew Barrett\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAssociate Professor of Christian Theology at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; host of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eCredo Podcast\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Imagine there's no Bible. All we have to go on is the world around us. Can we know anything about God? Haines' high-altitude, highly readable survey of natural theology across the centuries argues that yes, indeed we can, and Scripture itself says so. In fact, he argues persuasively that without natural revelation, special revelation would be a closed book. If you're unsure of what natural theology is, or remain unconvinced of its value - especially as it relates to evangelism - you should read this.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eBarry Cooper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eElder at Christ Community Daytona Beach; co-founder of Christianity Explored Ministries; author of \"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eCan I Really Trust The Bible?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"; co-host of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eCooper \u0026amp; Cary Have Words\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This is bound to be a controversial book.  It would not have been so in Reformed circles until the critical labors of Kant, which Schleiermacher, Herrmann, Bultmann and Barth in their distinct ways seemed to have accepted.  What is strange, though, is that conservative Reformed luminaries since the twentieth century continue to denounce many of the theses that were assumed in Reformed orthodoxy.  Like me, you may not agree with everything that David Haines defends, but it is a very important, well-informed and articulate exploration of a major piece of theology that has been missing of late from our memory.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDr. Michael Horton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJ. Gresham Machen Professor of Systematic Theology and Apologetics, Westminster Seminary California\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Davenant Institute","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40350923620431,"sku":"9781949716092","price":46.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781949716092-natural-theology-a-biblical-and-historical-introduction-and-defense-david-haines.png?v=1665971288"},{"product_id":"9780692878170-two-kingdoms-the-a-guide-for-the-perplexed-w-bradford-littlejohn","title":"Two Kingdoms, The: A Guide for the Perplexed","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhat does it mean to live as citizens of this world and of the world-to-come? How can we render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s and to God the things that are God’s? In recent years, fresh controversy has erupted over these age-old questions, and especially over the meaning and relevance of the Reformation’s “two-kingdoms” doctrine. At stake in such debates is not simply the shape of Christian politics, but the meaning of the church, the nature of human and divine authority, and the scope of Christian discipleship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn this concise guide, Reformation scholar and Christian ethicist Bradford Littlejohn first sketches the history of the doctrine and clears away common misunderstandings. He then shows that the two-kingdoms doctrine can offer a valuable framework for thinking about pastoring, politics, and even financial stewardship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e118 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Davenant Institute","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40350923784271,"sku":"9780692878170","price":32.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9780692878170-two-kingdoms-the-a-guide-for-the-perplexed-w-bradford-littlejohn.png?v=1665971298"},{"product_id":"9781949716917-laws-of-ecclesiastical-polity-in-modern-english-the-richard-hooker","title":"Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity in Modern English, The","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLocked away in a rich and beautiful, but labyrinthine and archaic Elizabethan prose style, Hooker’s writings are scarcely read—and for many, scarcely readable—today. This new edition of Hooker’s Laws “translates” his prose into modern English for the first time, without sacrificing any of the theological depth or sparkling wit of the original.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e347 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This is a reliable and readable rendition of a classic work of Anglican theology, which deserves a wide readership in today's church. Richard Hooker is no longer consigned to obscurity with ancient tomes on dusty shelves, but lives again to speak his provocative words of wisdom in 21st century idiom.\"\u003c\/em\u003e - Revd Dr Lee Gatiss, Director of Church Society and author of Light After Darkness: How the Protestant Reformers Regained, Retold, and Relied On the Gospel of Grace.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This modernization is an incomparable resource for those of us trying to help new readers understand Richard Hooker and the English Reformation as it really happened. Here we have an accessible, quickly graspable text, which is at the same time an elevated text, informed by considerable research, that makes us all want to read on. Words that have changed their meaning, and rhetorical devices that have lost their currency are undated in a seamless and readable version.  Others have tried to do this, but without the success we can enjoy here.\"\u003c\/em\u003e - Rev. Dr. David Neelands, Dean Emeritus of Divinity at Trinity College, University of Toronto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Richard Hooker wrote his Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity in order to preserve and pass on wisdom to posterity, that this wisdom might not 'pass away as in a dream.' Sadly, his wisdom is hardly remembered by the present church. This amnesia in theology is deadly, because when we cannot recall lessons learned in the past, we inevitably act like fools. Hooker's wisdom is one much-needed antidote to our current follies. Although his original language is elegant, it is arduous for the contemporary reader; these modernizations deliver his wisdom whole and hearable. Take it and read it, and recall a wisdom worth remembering.\"\u003c\/em\u003e - Rev. Dr. James Salladin, Rector of Emmanuel Anglican Church, New York City\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The retrieval of Richard Hooker as a leading interlocutor for reformed theology is well and truly in full swing. With this excellent new 'translation,' readers are given an impressive and accessible entrée to a figure whose thought has oftentimes been enlisted to prove and defend a whole host of differing positions. This new volume invites the reader to analyze Hooker's hermeneutic for themselves, to trace his thinking on key topics that touch down directly on current theological debates, and to engage one of the most significant theologians of Protestant theology.\"\u003c\/em\u003e - Rev. Dr. Mark McDowell, Executive Director of RTS-Dallas and Assistant Professor of Systematic Theology\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Davenant Institute","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40350923882575,"sku":"9781949716917","price":70.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781949716917-laws-of-ecclesiastical-polity-in-modern-english-the-richard-hooker.png?v=1665971300"},{"product_id":"9781949716924-grace-worth-fighting-for-recapturing-the-vision-of-gods-grace-in-the-canons-of-dort-daniel-r-hyde","title":"Grace Worth Fighting For: Recapturing the Vision of God's Grace in the Canons of Dort","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCalvinists are well known for their fighting, and on the rare occasions when the Synod of Dort is remembered, it is often highlighted as an example of Calvinist squabbling and dogmatism. But few know the real story, or why the battles at Dort were worth fighting. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn celebration of the 400th anniversary of the Canons of Dort, pastor and scholar Daniel Hyde reminds us what Dort was all about: protecting and proclaiming the glorious gospel of grace! Dispelling harsh caricatures and whitewashed hagiographies alike, Hyde leads us on a patient journey through the history and text of the Canons, illuminating the fine-grained theological distinctions and simple Scriptural truths encapsulated in their ninety-three articles. Along the way, the reader will discover the startling catholicity and breadth of this foundational statement of Calvinism, and its remarkable pastoral value for nourishing Christian faith, hope, and love today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e437 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAccording to Time, \"New Calvinism\" is one of the top ten religious trends in the world today. But where did original \"Calvinism\" come from? Danny Hyde provides an expert but accessible tour of the actual conference where these \"doctrines of grace\" were defined. Hardly a marginal movement, the Synod of Dort was one of the most ecumenical events of the early modern period. Representing not only the Dutch Reformed churches and others in England, Scotland, Germany, Switzerland and France, the conclusions of Dort were even embraced for a brief time by the Greek Orthodox Church. Displaying the continuity of Dort's teaching with the historic Christian church, Hyde also provides us with a winsome account of its relevance for today. \u003c\/em\u003e- \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eMichael Horton\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eJ. Gresham Machen Professor of Systematic Theology \u0026amp; Apologetics, Westminster Seminary California\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDanny Hyde is an expert guide to the theology of the Synod of Dort. In this fascinating and edifying volume he explores the history and theology of that seventeenth century world so full of genius and grace with his characteristic gusto. \u003c\/em\u003e- \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLee Gatiss\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eDirector of Church Society and author of For Us and For Our Salvation: Limit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eed Atonement in the Bible, Doctrine, History, and Ministry\u2028\u2028\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDanny Hyde's Grace Worth Fighting For may be the most thorough exposition of the Canons of Dort to date. Through careful exegesis and attention to the historical context, he not only explains what these canons mean but why they are biblically grounded and theologically essential. One of the best features of Hyde's scholarship is his refusal to detach the doctrines of grace from pastoral ministry and Christian piety. A careful reading of the Canons knows that this marriage between theology and doxology is original to Dort, contrary to common caricatures. Hyde also busts every myth--and there are a lot!--surrounding Dort, removing the centuries of stereotypes to present readers with Calvinism in pure form. This book is indispensable for students of Reformed theology and irresistible to its skeptics. \u003c\/em\u003e- \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eMatthew Barrett\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAssociate Professor of Christian Theology, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; executive editor of Credo Magazine; author of The Grace of Godliness: An Introduction to Doctrine and Piety in the Canons of Dort\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 400th anniversary of the Synod of Dort (1618-1619) has occasioned a number of articles and books celebrating and detailing how this Synod preserved the Reformation in the Netherlands and produced a remarkable confession on salvation by grace alone. Among these studies of the Synod, Hyde's is among the best. He provides a lively account of the historical occasion for the convening of the Synod as well as a comprehensive commentary on the points of doctrine that were set forth in its Canons. Contrary to the popular myth that these points represent a peculiar set of Reformed distinctives, Hyde persuasively argues that they represent a catholic consensus set forth by most of the churches of the Reformation. As his title intimates, these doctrines of grace remain a testimony to the gospel of Jesus Christ that is worth recapturing today. \u003c\/em\u003e- \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eCornelis Venema\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ePresident \u0026amp; Professor of Doctrinal Studies, Mid-America Reformed Seminary, and author of But for the Grace of God: An Exposition of the Canons of Dort\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Davenant Institute","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40350923980879,"sku":"9781949716924","price":78.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781949716924-grace-worth-fighting-for-recapturing-the-vision-of-gods-grace-in-the-canons-of-dort-daniel-r-hyde.png?v=1665971311"},{"product_id":"9780692970607-reformation-theology-a-reader-of-primary-sources-with-introductions-bradford-littlejohn-jonathan-roberts-editors","title":"Reformation Theology: A Reader of Primary Sources with Introductions","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\"\u003eBeginning with the first rumblings of conflict in the late medieval period and continuing until the solidification of Protestant confessions in the early 17th century, this collection of thirty-two texts brings the modern reader face-to-face with the key men whose convictions helped shape the course of history. Concise historical introductions accompanying each text bring these writings to life by recounting the stories and conflicts that gave birth to these texts, and highlighting the enduring themes that we can glean from them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKEY TOPICS INCLUDE: The doctrine of the church, and its relation to the state; the doctrine of the eucharist, and transubstantiation in particular; the doctrine of justification sola fide and the place of works; the meaning of the Protestant commitment to sola Scriptura; and others.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKEY AUTHORS INCLUDE: Marsilius of Padua, John Wycliffe, Erasmus of Rotterdam, Martin Luther, Thomas More, John Calvin, The Council of Trent, Thomas Cranmer, Richard Hooker, Robert Belllarmine, and many more.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-container-7 is-nowrap wp-block-group\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e761 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Davenant Institute","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40350924079183,"sku":"9780692970607","price":119.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9780692970607-reformation-theology-a-reader-of-primary-sources-with-introductions-bradford-littlejohn-jonathan-roberts-editors.png?v=1665971322"},{"product_id":"9781949716115-serious-comedy-the-philosophical-and-theological-significance-of-tragic-and-comic-writing-in-the-western-tradition-patrick-downey","title":"Serious Comedy: The Philosophical and Theological Significance of Tragic and Comic Writing in the Western Tradition","description":"\u003cp\u003eIs reality a tragedy or a comedy?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe question of how seriously to take literature has vexed philosophers throughout the centuries. Are the stories we write merely noble lies told to hold society together? A means of comic detachment from a tragic world? Mimicry of transcendent truths? Potent acts of self-realization? From the Socratics to the Romantics, all of these opinions and more have been offered. In a pop-culture age in which we live out of the stories we tell, our culture needs a clear answer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this masterful overview of the Western literary tradition, Patrick Downey traces how seriously philosophers and writers across the centuries, from Plato to Kierkegaard, have taken humanity’s attempts at self-authorship in tragedy and comedy. These attempts, Downey argues, only find resolution in history’s most significant work of literature: the Bible. Setting all other literature in its right place, the Bible and the gospel it proclaims take us beyond literature to the true story of reality, providing what the philosophers and poets have sought for all along: a serious comedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e424 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781949716115-serious-comedy-the-philosophical-and-theological-significance-of-tragic-and-comic-writing-in-the-western-tradition-patrick-downey.pdf?v=1665971238\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eView excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Patrick Downey has added a seminal chapter to the ongoing dialogue between Athens and Jerusalem that is as bold and original as it is humble and traditional. By positioning himself within a host of pre-Christian (Plato and Aristotle), Christian (Dante and Girard), and post-Christian (Hegel and Nietzsche) poets and philosophers who both complement compete with one another, Downey traces a line from pagan tragedy to Christian comedy that all Christians living in the modern world need to wrestle with. His overall thesis left me intrigued, chastened, and grateful.” - \u003c\/em\u003eDr Louis Markos, \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProfessor in English and scholar in Residence, Houston Baptist University\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“What is the greatest story ever told? It must, argues Patrick Downey, be the greatest ever written, as its author can only be God Himself. In such a supremely life-giving tale there is no escape from our own lived part—bracing news for poets and philosophers, perhaps, but good news, the best news, for us human beings. In a digital age when the totality of information threatens to blind us to the Gospel, Downey’s call to remember how to read who we are resounds even as it returns us more quietly to yet deeper affirmations: of the stillness and the silence beyond all writing, reading, and laughter, within which our invisible ears might begin truly to hear the Word of God.” - \u003c\/em\u003eJames Poulos, \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eExecutive Editor of The American Mind\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTABLE OF CONTENTS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForeword to the Second Edition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreface to the Second Edition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI: Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ePART ONE: COMEDY AND TRAGEDY AT THE FOUNDATION OF POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eII: Tragedy and the Truth: Aristotle’s Account of Catharsis\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIII: Plato’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eRepublic\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon Comedy and Tragedy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIV: Playful and Serious Writing in Plato’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhaedrus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eV: The\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSymposium’s\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eErotic Striving in Life and Writing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVI: Violence and the Tragic Plot as Scapegoat\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVII: Tragedy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVIII: Comedy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ePART TWO: THE BIBLE AND ITS COMIC NARRATOR\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIX: The Comic Unity of the Biblical Narrative\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eX: Reading the Bible\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eXI: Reading the Bible as Comedy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eXII: The Theology of a Comic Bible\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ePART THREE: MODERN COMEDY AND TRAGIC NOSTALGIA\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eXIII: Dante, Machiavelli, and the Technology Comedy of Modernity\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eXIV: Hegel’s Tragic Theater\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eXV: Nietzsche: From Tragedy to Comedy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eXVI: Kierkegaard: Tragic Existence and Christian Comedy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Davenant Institute","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40350924243023,"sku":"9781949716115","price":89.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781949716115-serious-comedy-the-philosophical-and-theological-significance-of-tragic-and-comic-writing-in-the-western-tradition-patrick-downey.png?v=1665971324"},{"product_id":"9781949716986-philosophy-and-the-christian-the-quest-for-wisdom-in-the-light-of-christ-joseph-minich","title":"Philosophy and the Christian: The Quest for Wisdom in the Light of Christ","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTertullian famously asked, “What has Athens to do with Jerusalem?” Since the first century, Christians have hotly debated the relationship between faith and reason, between Scripture and natural revelation, and between Christian doctrine and non-Christian philosophy. 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Hutchinson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIV\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e - \u003c\/span\u003eThe Promise and Peril of Disestablishment: Baptist and Reformed Political Theology in the New Republic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eMiles Smith IV\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eV\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e - \u003c\/span\u003eJames Wilson: America’s Natural Law Architect\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eEthan Foster\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePART TWO: POLITICS AND CULTURE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVI\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e - \u003c\/span\u003eThe Neglected Craft: Prudence in Reformed Political Thought\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAdam Carrington\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVII\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e - \u003c\/span\u003eThe Art of Protestant Learning\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eRoberta Bayer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVIII\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e - \u003c\/span\u003eRetrieving John Donne: Poetic Companion for Conflicted Protestants\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eRhys Laverty\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePART THREE: ECONOMICS AND JUSTICE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIX\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e - \u003c\/span\u003eAgainst the Infinite Stimulus of Greed: Martin Bucer’s Reformation of Welfare\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eBradford Littlejohn\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eX\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e - \u003c\/span\u003eWhat is Work For?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eJoseph Minich\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eXI\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e - \u003c\/span\u003eMartin Luther and Tax: A Protestant Perspective on Redistributive Taxation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAllen Calhoun\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eXII\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e - \u003c\/span\u003eWho’s Afraid of Social Justice?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eBrian Dijkema\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eXIII\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e - \u003c\/span\u003eWhy We Need the Common Good\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eJake Meador\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Davenant Institute","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40675845832783,"sku":"9781949716085","price":46.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781949716085-a-protestant-christendom.png?v=1685329172"},{"product_id":"9781949716023-the-lord-is-one-reclaiming-divine-simplicity-davenant-retrievals-joseph-minich-onsi-kamel","title":"Lord is One, The: Reclaiming Divine Simplicity (Davenant Retrievals)","description":"\u003ch3\u003eIs divine simplicity for Protestants?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter an age of original integrity, the doctrine of divine simplicity fell from grace. Once a cornerstone of orthodox Christianity’s doctrine of God, many modern theologians expelled it from the garden for the sin of employing passé Platonic and Aristotelian metaphysics. But was the doctrine of divine simplicity’s fall deserved? Is it unreasonable to hold that God is metaphysically without parts? Is the Lord really one? Rather than dismiss the challenges leveled against divine simplicity, The Lord is One engages them, presenting exegetical, historical, and theological treatments of divine simplicity. This volume argues that the doctrine of divine simplicity is cogent and indispensable while also making space for historically marginalized or idiosyncratic articulations of it. After all, once expelled from paradise, nothing returns exactly as it was.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e293 Pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTABLE OF CONTENTS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e - \u003c\/span\u003eIntroduction: The World That Passed Away\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eOnsi A. Kamel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eII\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e - \u003c\/span\u003eDivine Simplicity, the Ancient Near East, and the Old Testament\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eJames Duguid\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIII\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e - \u003c\/span\u003eA Biblical and Theological Case for Divine Simplicity\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eSteven J. Duby\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIV\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e - \u003c\/span\u003eThe Brightness of God’s Own Light: Divine Simplicity in the Theology of Athanasius\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eSteven Wedgeworth\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eV\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e - \u003c\/span\u003eDivine Simplicity, Triune Action, and Appropriation in Augustine and Aquinas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eJ. David Moser\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVI\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e - \u003c\/span\u003eClassical Theism in the Magisterial Reformers and Reformed Orthodoxy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eDavid Haines\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVII\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e - \u003c\/span\u003e“Everything That is in God is God”: Jonathan Edwards on Divine Simplicity\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eJoe Rigney\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVIII\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e - \u003c\/span\u003eThe Parting of God: Diagnosing the Fate of Divine Simplicity in Twentieth-Century Theology\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eDerrick Peterson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIX\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e - \u003c\/span\u003eA Sacred Monster: On the Secret Fears of Some Recent Trinitarianism\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eDerrick Peterson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eX\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e - \u003c\/span\u003eDivine Simplicity: A Reply to Common Philosophical Objections\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eNathan Greeley\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eXI - Conclusion: Quo Vadis, Classical Theism?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eJoseph Minich\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Davenant Institute","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40675846553679,"sku":"9781949716023","price":66.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781949716023-the-lord-is-one.png?v=1685329561"},{"product_id":"9780692942581-people-of-the-promise-a-mere-protestant-ecclesiology-davenant-retrievals-joseph-minich-bradford-littlejohn","title":"People of the Promise: A Mere Protestant Ecclesiology (Davenant Retrievals)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe doctrine of the church is often perceived as the weakest link in Protestant theology. These essays argue, on the contrary, that the Reformers’ radical re-thinking of the definition of the church is one of the Reformation’s greatest treasures. Not only is “mere Protestant” ecclesiology firmly in concert with the multifaceted biblical witness, but it is also manifestly in accord with natural reason and the lived experience of Christians throughout the ages. As we celebrate the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, this volume seeks to honor the Protestant heritage by remembering, reclaiming, and critically reflecting upon the relationship between the gospel promise and the community which it calls into being.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e212 pages\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Davenant Institute","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40675846815823,"sku":"9780692942581","price":46.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9780692942581-people-of-the-promise.png?v=1685329894"},{"product_id":"9781949716047-apology-of-the-church-of-england-an-john-jewel","title":"Apology of the Church of England, An","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJohn Jewel (1522-1571), Bishop of Salisbury, stands as one of the leading architects and perhaps the staunchest defender of the Protestant Church of England. Writing in 1562 when the Elizabethan church was yet young and fragile, and menaced by Catholic foes at home and abroad, Jewel proudly proclaimed the independence of the English church from Roman rule, and the deep catholicity of its reformation.Appealing throughout to the testimonies of the Church Fathers, Jewel made a powerful case that the Protestants were not heretics or innovators, but genuine reformers, restoring the church to the purity of apostolic practice and proclaiming anew the “faith once delivered to the saints.” Along the way, he refutes common misunderstandings or caricatures of Protestant teaching, and takes the offensive against what he sees as the tyrannical power of the medieval papacy.The result is a ringing defense of the English Reformation that became an instant classic, integral to the theological self-understanding of the Church of England and to the Anglican Communion that later developed from it. It remains essential reading today for Anglicans—or any English-speaking Protestants—seeking to better understand and articulate their relation to the church’s biblical roots, catholic tradition, and sixteenth-century renewal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e165 pages\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Davenant Institute","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40681772286031,"sku":"9781949716047","price":46.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781949716047-apology-of-the-church-of-england-an-john-jewel.jpg?v=1685773061"},{"product_id":"9781949716177-communicating-gods-trinitarian-fullness-joe-rigney","title":"Communicating God’s Trinitarian Fullness","description":"\u003cp\u003eGod created the world for his glory alone. Most Christians would confess this claim, but struggle to explain it. How could God be all-sufficient in himself and yet gain anything from creating this cosmos? Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758) provided a classic answer to this timeless question in his End for Which God Created the World, but most modern readers need a guide through this difficult text.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this book, Joe Rigney points the way to an enriched understanding of Edwards’s classic and the sublime mysteries which it plumbs: that God has an end in creation; that God is eternally happy and self-sufficient in Himself; that God creates everything from nothing; and that God values things according to their value. Rigney’s work invites academics, pastors, and laypeople alike into conversation with one of the brightest lights of the Reformed tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e158 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781949716177-communicating-gods-trinitarian-fullness-joe-rigney.pdf?v=1695615675\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eView excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"\u003eTABLE OF CONTENTS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"\u003ePART 1: THEOLOGICAL BACKGROUND\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003col class=\"toc-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDivine Incomprehensibility\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDivine Personhood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDivine Happiness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDivine Simplicity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDivine Perichoresis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Trinitarian Missions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSummary of Edwards’s Trinitarianism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdwards’s Goals and Methodology in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eEnd of Creation\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"\u003ePART 2: EXPOSITION OF END OF CREATION\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003col class=\"toc-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExposition of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eEnd of Creation\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 1, Section 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 1, Section 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 1, Section 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 1, Section 4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 2, Sections 1–6\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 2, Section 7\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"\u003ePART 3: ANALYSIS AND CLARIFICATION\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003col class=\"toc-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDoes Edwards Rely Too Much on Reason?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo Dormant Attributes Compromise Divine Aseity?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs Creation Necessary?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs God Free?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Davenant Institute","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40796417228879,"sku":"9781949716177","price":41.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781949716177-communicating-gods-trinitarian-fullness-joe-rigney.png?v=1695615817"},{"product_id":"9781949716184-natural-theology-a-biblical-and-historical-introduction-and-defense-david-haines","title":"Natural Theology: A Biblical and Historical Introduction and Defense","description":"\u003cp class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWHAT DOES THE WORLD TELL OF GOD?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis second edition comes with substantial updates across 120 additional pages, including an all-new chapter on Thomas Aquinas, a brand new preface, revisions to existing chapters, and thorough indices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e315 pages. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center\"\u003e“No doubt we are seeing in our day a renewed appreciation among Protestants for natural theology. This is a good thing, and Haines show us why. With an emphasis on the Greeks and the Romans and the first centuries of the church, Haines makes the convincing case that natural theology has been around a long time, is taught in the Bible, and has been the default position in the Western Church (Catholic and Protestant) until the last century”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"\u003e-KEVIN DEYOUNG\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center opd-paragraph--short opd-paragraph--centered has-medium-ish-font-size\"\u003eSenior Pastor, Christ Covenant Church and Associate Professor of Systematic Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary, Charlotte\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center opd-paragraph--short opd-paragraph--centered has-medium-ish-font-size\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“A very important, well-informed, and articulate exploration of a major piece of theology that has been missing of late from our memory.” \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e–\u003c\/strong\u003eDR. 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Gresham Machen Professor of Systematic Theology and Apologetics, Westminster Seminary California\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Davenant Institute","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41342488772687,"sku":"9781949716184","price":69.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781949716184-natural-theology-a-biblical-and-historical-introduction-and-defense-david-haines.webp?v=1711597881"},{"product_id":"9781949716313-religion-republic-christian-america-from-the-founding-to-the-civil-war-miles-smith","title":"Religion \u0026 Republic: Christian America from the Founding to the Civil War","description":"\u003cp class=\"wp-block-heading opd-heading--normal-case\"\u003eA Protestant republic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn recent years, America’s status as a “Christian nation” has become an incredibly vexed question. This is not simply a debate about America’s present, or even its future–it has become a debate about its past. Some want to rewrite America’s history as having always been highly secular in order to ensure a similar future; others seek to reframe the American founding as a continuation of medieval Christendom in the hopes of reviving America’s religious identity today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this book, Miles Smith offers a fresh historical reading of America’s status as a Christian nation in the Early Republic era. Defined neither by secularism nor Christendom, America was instead marked by “Christian institutionalism.” Christianity–and Protestantism specifically–was always baked into the American republic’s diplomatic, educational, judicial, and legislative regimes and institutional Christianity in state apparatuses coexisted comfortably with disestablishment from the American Revolution until the beginning of the twenty-first century. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAny productive discussion about America’s religious present or future must first reckon accurately with its past. With close attention to a wide range of sermons, letters, laws, court cases and more, \u003cem\u003eReligion \u0026amp; Republic \u003c\/em\u003eoffers just such a reckoning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e350 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center\"\u003e“\u003cem\u003eReligion \u0026amp; Republic\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a history book first and foremost. Unlike some contemporary historians, Miles refrains from using history as a (rather obvious) Trojan horse for political and theological agendas. Miles wants to show us what was, not lay out a plan for what ought to be. And yet, if there is an implicit exhortation in the book, it is to consider again the wisdom of “Christian institutionalism.” In good conservative fashion, Miles reminds us that too often evangelicals have prioritized the individual or the nation-state, without giving much thought to the intermediate institutions that sustain human civilization. Christians can start by taking civil and social institutions seriously, not confusing them with the church or confusing the church’s mission with their mission, but taking them seriously nonetheless.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"\u003e– KEVIN DEYOUNG\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center\"\u003eFrom the Foreword\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center\"\u003e“Much of the conversation about a Christian America has been marked by either ideological nonsense or historical superficiality — or worse. In this book Miles Smith offers a corrective that is both timely and deeply thoughtful. In\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eReligion \u0026amp; Republic\u003c\/em\u003e, Smith argues for a distinctively Protestant understanding that corrects much of the confusion that surrounds so many of the historical assertions made by evangelicals. This is a really important book that arrives at a critical moment in the American experience and will greatly illuminate many contemporary debates.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"\u003e– R. ALBERT MOHLER\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center\"\u003eThe Southern Baptist Theological Seminary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Davenant Institute","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41770606690383,"sku":"9781949716313","price":86.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781949716313-religion-republic-christian-america-from-the-founding-to-the-civil-war-miles-smith.jpg?v=1716260876"},{"product_id":"9781949716351-on-original-sin-vermiglis-common-places-vol-1-second-edition-peter-martyr-vermigli-kirk-summers-editor","title":"On Original Sin (Vermigli’s Common Places, Vol. 1) (Second Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003ePeter Martyr Vermigli (1499-1562) was a forgotten giant of the Protestant Reformation. With a legacy that spanned from Naples to Zurich to Oxford, Vermigli left behind him voluminous biblical commentaries and treatises, and a band of faithful disciples who collected his writings into the massive theological compendium, the Loci Communes. “On Original Sin” represents the first installment of a new project to translate the Loci into English for the first time since 1583, Presented here in a clear, readable, and learned translation, Vermigli’s searching discussion of original sin reveals the biblical and patristic foundations of this controversial doctrine, and its centrality to Protestant orthodoxy. Along the way, Vermigli offers a scathing critique of the semi-Pelagian Catholic theologian Albert Pighius and defends the Augustinian understanding of sin and grace, in a treatise marked by exegetical skill, historical erudition, and philosophical sophistication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis expanded section edition features updated artwork, a fresh typeset, and a comprehensive index.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e158 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eFrom the Book\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e“TO BEGIN WITH, we will ask the question whether or not original sin is a real thing, since some utterly deny that it even exists. After that, we will say what it is. Lastly, we will examine what properties it has, how it is passed on as an inheritance to posterity, and how it is forgiven or remitted.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs to the first matter, we must remember that, both in the Scriptures and in the Fathers, it has various names. In Romans 7 [vv. 8, 23], it is called sin, and the law of the members, and concupiscence. Elsewhere, it is termed the lack of original righteousness, the corruption of nature, an evil imagination [Gen. 8:21], the kindling [of hate and evil, Gen. 37:8], a weakness of nature, the law of the flesh, and others of such a kind. Long ago, the Pelagians used to deny the existence of this sin; today the Anabaptists do the same. Their arguments run roughly as follows: first, they say, the fall of Adam received its sufficient punishment, and there is no reason why God would want to exact a penalty for it from his posterity, especially since in the prophet Nahum it is written that “God does not punish the same sin twice, for it is enough that he punished it once” [Nah. 1:9]. Second, they argue that the Scriptures say that the son will not bear the iniquity of the father, but the same soul that sins will likewise die [Ez. 18:20]. Next, they argue that the body, when it is formed in the womb, is the workmanship of God, and there is no reason that it should be blamed. To the contrary, they say, we should admire it to the utmost, along with marveling that it has a soul created or infused by God. They also assert that we should not consider the means of its propagation as a bad thing, since marriage is commended by Scriptures, and from the beginning God bid mankind to procreate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn view of this, they ask through what cracks, among so many defenses of innocence, sin could insinuate itself. They add also that Paul in I Corinthians [7:14], when he was urging a believing wife to remain with an unbelieving husband should the spouse be willing, says among other things, “Your children are holy.” They object that they cannot be holy if they are born in sin. Therefore, those, who are born from believing parents cannot inherit original sin from them. Additionally, they maintain that in common parlance a sin is something that is said, done, or desired contrary to the law of God, and that it is not a sin unless it is voluntary. Accordingly, John says in his epistle [1 John 3:4], “sin is iniquity,” to which is contrasted equity or fairness, which cannot be reckoned as anything than that which is contained in the Law. Thus, sin is the transgression of the Law. None of these things, they argue, properly fit with infants who are just being born. . .”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Davenant Institute","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42141993992271,"sku":"9781949716351","price":68.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781949716351-on-original-sin-vermiglis-common-places-vol-1-second-edition-peter-martyr-vermigli-kirk-summers-editor_4178c2cb-a392-4a03-acea-98c793839e3e.jpg?v=1725687681"},{"product_id":"9781949716368-on-free-will-the-law-vermiglis-common-places-vol-2-second-edition-peter-martyr-vermigli-joseph-a-tipton-editor","title":"On Free Will \u0026 The Law (Vermigli’s Common Places, Vol. 2) (Second Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003ePeter Martyr Vermigli (1499-1562) was a forgotten giant of the Protestant Reformation. Born in Florence, Italy, and rising quickly to leadership within the Augustinian Order in Italy, Vermigli discovered the gospel of justification and embarked on a reforming career that would take him to Naples, Lucca, Zurich, Strasbourg, Oxford, and finally back to Strasbourg and Zurich again, as he worked shoulder-to-shoulder with other leading Protestant Reformers Heinrich Bullinger, Martin Bucer, and Thomas Cranmer. He left behind him voluminous biblical commentaries and treatises, and a band of faithful disciples who collected his writings into the massive theological compendium, the\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLoci Communes\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppearing now in English for the first time since 1583,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOn Free Will and the Law\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003erepresents Part II, Ch. 2 and 3 of the\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLoci Communes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof Peter Martyr Vermigli. Presented here in a clear, readable, and learned translation, we first have Vermigli’s deft treatment of the thorny issue of free will. Demonstrating clearly his peerless erudition and subtle mind, Vermigli simultaneously upholds the the fallen will’s enslavement to sin and freedom to act. Likewise, Vermigli’s considerably more brief exposition of the catholic doctrine of the Law alongside his criticisms of Manichean and Pelagian errors is a helpful summary of Protestant teaching on this issue. With the Scriptures as his final authority, the Church Fathers as his guides, and philosophy as his handmaid, Vermigli produced\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLoci\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ethat withstand the rigors of time and remain a helpful guide to Protestants everywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis expanded second edition includes updated artwork, a fresh typeset, and a comprehensive index.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e146 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eFrom the Book\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e“IT WILL now be worthwhile to discuss briefly the freedom of our will. For the moment we shall consider what degree of freedom has been left to us by the innate depravity resulting from original sin, especially since we are told to attribute completely to the grace of God whatever upright action we perform.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile the term free will does not occur in Scripture, the idea itself should not be considered fabricated or made up. The Greeks call it αὐτεξούσιον, which means in one’s own power or under one’s own control. Latin-speakers express the same idea when they say arbitrii libertas, that is, freedom of will. Free means that which does not follow the will of another, but its own, while will is thought to consist in our following, as we deem fit, the decisions we arrived at by reason. Accordingly, the will is free when it embraces, as it likes,1 those\u003cbr\u003edecisions which are approved by the cognitive part of the mind. Thus, the nature of free will, while most evident in volition, has its roots in reason, and those who wish to use this faculty correctly must above all see to it that there occurs no error in their reasoning. Error usually occurs in two ways: We either fail to see what is just and unjust in the performance of our actions; or, if we see it, we err in our examination of the reasons that are brought forward for either side, for desire in us nearly always favors the weaker argument. This is why the stronger and better position is often dismissed and rejected. We see this sometimes happening in debates: Those who wish to defend the weaker side tend to adorn it with\u003cbr\u003eevery sort of rhetorical flourish and embellishment so that the audience will be attracted to the polish and allure and not weigh the strength and soundness of the reasoning.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFurthermore, one should recognize that deliberation does not address just any issue, but only those issues that are called performative (πρακτικαί), that is, actions to be performed by us. Not everything that we pursue or reject requires deliberation. Some\u003cbr\u003ethings are so clearly and undoubtedly good that it is enough for them to be proposed, for they are immediately either chosen or\u003cbr\u003erejected, such as happiness, unhappiness, life, death, and whatever else is in this class. Other things are less clear, or rather occupy\u003cbr\u003emiddle ground. It is about these that people tend to deliberate. Everybody admits without hesitation that God is to be worshiped. However, how he is to be worshiped and in what ceremonies is the\u003cbr\u003esubject of the greatest controversy. Everybody knows that it is expedient for people to come together in cities and cultivate community with each other, but by what laws they are to be governed and what form of government they should use are questions that often give rise to deep uncertainty. It is in these and similar questions that free will applies.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Davenant Institute","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42141994025039,"sku":"9781949716368","price":67.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781949716368-on-free-will-the-law-vermiglis-common-places-vol-2-second-edition-peter-martyr-vermigli-joseph-a-tipton-editor_711ce3d5-9549-47dc-b0d3-246563816369.jpg?v=1725687688"},{"product_id":"9781949716559-on-providence-the-cause-of-sin-vermiglis-common-places-vol-3-peter-martyr-vermigli-joshua-benjamins-editor","title":"On Providence \u0026 The Cause Of Sin (Vermigli’s Common Places, Vol. 3)","description":"\u003cp\u003ePeter Martyr Vermigli (1499-1562) was a forgotten giant of the Protestant Reformation. Born in Florence, Italy, and rising quickly to leadership within the Augustinian Order in Italy, Vermigli discovered the gospel of justification and embarked on a reforming career that would take him to Naples, Lucca, Zurich, Strasbourg, Oxford, and finally back to Strasbourg and Zurich again, as he worked shoulder-to-shoulder with other leading Protestant Reformers Heinrich Bullinger, Martin Bucer, and Thomas Cranmer. He left behind him voluminous biblical commentaries and treatises, and a band of faithful disciples who collected his writings into the massive theological compendium, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLoci Communes\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppearing now in English for the first time since 1583,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOn Providence and the Cause of Sin\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the next installment in Davenant Press’s ongoing translation of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLoci Communes\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eof Peter Martyr Vermigli. Presented here in a clear, readable, and learned translation, we first have Vermigli’s treatment of the topic of providence, accompanied by related questions on God’s control over both the Fall and temptation to sin. With his characteristic rigor, Vermigli provides a masterful Reformed articulation of the relationship between necessity, contingency, and God’s sovereignty. With the Scriptures as his final authority, the Church Fathers as his guides, and philosophy as his handmaid, Vermigli produced\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLoci\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ethat withstand the rigors of time and remain a helpful guide to Protestants everywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e185 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eFrom the Book\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e“The Greeks call providence προνοία or προνοή\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e[foreknowledge]. The Hebrews derive [the word\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ehashgachah\u003c\/em\u003e, “superintendence”] from the verb\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ehisgiah\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ein the hiphil, meaning “to precisely see and distinguish.” As for its definition, Cicero says in his book\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOn Invention\u003c\/em\u003e, “It is that by which something future is foreseen before it takes place.” But if this definition be applied to divine providence, it does not capture the latter, because that definition denotes merely knowledge of the future and the faculty of knowing in advance, whereas divine providence includes not only the knowledge of God’s mind but also his will and election by which it is fixed and determined that events will happen in one way rather than another. Besides these things, providence also includes the power and capacity to direct and govern the things for which he is said to make provision, since we find in things not only their very substance and nature but also the order by which they are connected to one other and tend one to another, such that one thing helps another or one thing is completed by another. And things have been well ordained in both of these respects, for all of them were said to be good individually with regard to themselves and to be very good generally with regard to order. That this order exists in things can be proved from the very nature of order. For Augustine defines\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eorder\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eas an arrangement of equal and unequal things that allocates to each what belongs to each. And everyone knows that the parts of the world are varied and unequal if they be compared with one another. Further, both the testimony of experience and the teaching of the sacred writings show how fittingly God has allotted to every one of them their own places and their proper spots and positions. For we are told that God set a limit for the sea and the waters and that they do not dare to go beyond the boundaries prescribed for them [Prov. 8:29], and further that he measures the air with his fist [Isa. 40:12], and so on.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Davenant Institute","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42141994057807,"sku":"9781949716559","price":79.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781949716559-on-providence-the-cause-of-sin-vermiglis-common-places-vol-3-peter-martyr-vermigli-joshua-benjamins-editor_4861369e-5152-4377-8489-55d7675fa8a8.jpg?v=1725687696"},{"product_id":"9781949716252-life-on-the-silent-planet-essays-on-christian-living-from-cs-lewis-s-ransom-trilogy-rhys-laverty-editor","title":"Life on the Silent Planet: Essays on Christian Living from C.S. Lewis’s Ransom Trilogy","description":"\u003cp\u003eYears before he wrote the Chronicles of Narnia, C.S. Lewis published another fantastical fiction series: the Ransom Trilogy. Yet these three novels –\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOut of the Silent Planet\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePerelandra\u003c\/em\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThat Hideous Strength\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– have never enjoyed the same widespread popularity as Narnia or any of Lewis’s apologetical works, whether in mainstream culture or among Christians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, as the twenty-first century unfolds, readers are rediscovering the Ransom Trilogy as a vital and prophetic work for our cultural moment.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLife on the Silent Planet\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eis a groundreaking collection of essays, bringing together an accomplished group of scholars and writers to discover and apply the insights of these novels to Christian living, particularly focussing on the unique vices and challenges of modernity. Fraught topics such as gender, contraception, bureaucracy, and transhumanism, often overlooked or shied away from in contemporary Christian teaching, were diagnosed and anticipated by Lewis with startling clarity in the 1930s and 40s. This volume seeks to bring these insights, woven into the rich imaginative world of the Ransom Trilogy, to bear upon the realities of the Christian life, enabling Christians to think deeply, live faithfully, and tune themselves again to the music of what Lewis called “the Great Dance” of creation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e340 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781949716252-life-on-the-silent-planet-essays-on-christian-living-from-cs-lewis-s-ransom-trilogy-rhys-laverty-editor.pdf?v=1730087032\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eView excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e“With the passing of the years Lewis’s Ransom Trilogy proves itself to be more profound and prescient than even his most devoted readers had guessed. Perhaps, in time, it will be prized even more than the Chronicles of Narnia, or his apologetics. This is a marvelous collection of essays on the trilogy, several of them written by friends. I’ll return to this book many times in the coming years. Read it and you will too.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003ccite\u003e– C.R. WILEY, Author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn the House of Tom Bombadil\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Household and the War for the Cosmos\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/cite\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"\u003eTABLE OF CONTENTS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction: The Discarded Lewis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRhys Laverty\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Note on the Text\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eOUT OF THE SILENT PLANET\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-10 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich Way, Weston Man?: Good, Evil, and Cosmological Models in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOut of the Silent Planet\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eLouis Markos\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Education of Dr. Ransom: First Steps from Pedestrian to Pendragon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eJoe Rigney\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMen Are From Mars: Masculinity in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOut of the Silent Planet\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eColin Smothers\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePERELANDRA\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoyment and Contemplation: The Green Lady, Self-Knowledge, and Growth in Maturity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eChristiana Hale\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Devil Went Down to Venus: Lessons from the Un-man\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eBethel McGrew\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Taste of Paradise: Naming, Restraining, and Embracing Pleasure on Perelandra\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eRhys Laverty\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eTHAT HIDEOUS STRENGTH\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSelling the Well and the Wood:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThat Hideous Strength\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eand the Abolition of Matrimony\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eMichael Ward\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLewis’s Apocalypse and Ours\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eJoseph Minich\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Untabled Law of Nature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eColin Redemer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArthur in Edgestow\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eHolly Ordway\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Problem of Jane\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eSusannah Black-Roberts\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBureaucratic Speech in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThat Hideous Strength\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eJake Meador\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Davenant Institute","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42234724286543,"sku":"9781949716252","price":109.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781949716252-life-on-the-silent-planet-essays-on-christian-living-from-cs-lewis-s-ransom-trilogy-rhys-laverty-editor.jpg?v=1730083774"},{"product_id":"9781949716610-richard-hooker-on-natural-theology-and-scripture-david-haines","title":"Richard Hooker on Natural Theology and Scripture","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"\u003eWe need nothing further than nature and Scripture to find eternal joy.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvangelical Protestants enthusiastically affirm the “sufficiency of Scripture” for the Christian faith. But how does this doctrine square with the church’s long tradition of “natural theology” which teaches that a surprising amount can be known about God from nature and reason alone?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this short but incisive book, David Hainess demonstrates how the great English Reformer, Richard Hooker (1554-1600), answered this pivotal question. Usually, Hooker is associated with the questions of natural law and ethics rather than natural theology and the doctrine of God. However, Haines shows that a firm grasp of natural theology underpins Hooker’s teaching on natural law, and that the latter cannot be had without the former. In doing so, he provides not merely a survey of Hooker’s thought, but, via Hooker, a concise and lucid introduction to the whole topic of natural theology and a compelling defense against its biblicist critics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e76 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFROM THE BOOK:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“For Hooker, when man observes the natural world, and rightly comes to the conclusion that the very presence of the sensible cosmos entails that there is an intelligent, provident, and powerful creator, man is neither submitting creation to reason, nor using reason “autonomously” to “judge” as to whether or not God exists. Rather, this is nothing more than the conforming of the human intellect to reality—man is not imposing his own thoughts on creation, but letting creation impose itself on his thoughts, submitting his intellect and will to God’s. In other words, just as accepting the truth of the biblical teaching that Jesus is God incarnate and the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world is a submitting of our intellect to the Word of God; just so, the recognition that God exists, and that God is the wise, powerful, provident creator of the cosmos, is a submitting of our intellect to nature—the creation of God. Inversely, just as it is a rebellion against the Word of God to deny that Jesus is God, or that it is through his sacrifice that we are saved, so, it is a rebellion against Reality to deny that God is, and that God is the wise, powerful, provident creator of the cosmos. Natural theology is not man protesting against God and demanding his autonomy from his creator, but rather man submitting to God by acknowledging his existence and something of his character.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"\u003eTABLE OF CONTENTS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col class=\"wp-block-list toc-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHooker’s Natural Theology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eObjections to Natural Theology Old and New\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResponding to the Errors of the Biblicists\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConclusions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSelect Bibliography\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Davenant Institute","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42234724319311,"sku":"9781949716610","price":36.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781949716610-richard-hooker-on-natural-theology-and-scripture-david-haines.jpg?v=1730083783"},{"product_id":"9781949716641-advent-homilies-saint-augustine","title":"Advent Homilies","description":"\u003cp\u003eSaint Augustine of Hippo (354-430) is one of the titans of church history. Works such as his\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eConfessions\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOn the Trinity\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ehave earned him a place as one of “the Doctors of the Church,” responsible for shaping and defending Christian doctrine throughout the centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYet Augustine was also pastor. Week by week, year by year, he shepherded his flock by preaching to them the Good News. In this short collection, readers will find seventeen Advent homilies in which Augustine expounded from his pulpit the wonders of Christ’s incarnation for the everyday Christians in his congregation. Combining profound theological wisdom, sharp scriptural insight, and challenging practical application, these homilies are brief but rich meditations on the person of Christ—the Eternal Day who stepped into our darkness, the Bridegroom who came forth from his chamber, the Truth who sprung out of the earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are longing for Christ this Advent season, these homilies will present him to you afresh from an array of surprising passages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e140 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Let us all, therefore, unanimously, with chaste minds and holy affections, celebrate this birthday of the Lord on which we came into being according to the words “Truth is sprung out of the earth” (Psalm 85:11). For the following passage of the same psalm has already been fulfilled. When He who sprang from this earth, that is, who was born of flesh, ascended into heaven, then without a doubt “Justice hath looked down from heaven,” because He came from heaven and is above all men (John 3:31).”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"\u003eTABLE OF CONTENTS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForeword\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFred Sanders\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eS. Mark Hamilton and Rhys Laverty\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-10 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1. Hold Fast to the Lowliness of God\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Sermon 184)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2. The Truth is Sprung Out of the Earth (Sermon 185)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3. The Eternal Creator Now Created (Sermon 186)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4. Wisdom Reaches Mightily (Sermon 187)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5. The Begetter and the Begotten (Sermon 188)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e6. The Eternal Day (Sermon 189)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e7. The Glory of the Sexes (190)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e8. A Chaste Virgin to Christ (Sermon 191)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e9. 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Coming on the heels of the Synod of Dordt, Davenant’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDeath of Christ\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a scholastic treatise dealing with the question of the extent of Christ’s atonement-for whom did Christ die? Avoiding both the Scylla of Arminianism and Charybdis of certain strands of Reformed theology, Davenant employs Scripture, reason, and testimonies from ecclesiastical history in defense of the so-called Lombardian formula: Christ died for all people sufficiently; efficaciously for the elect alone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Davenant’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOn the Death of Christ\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a classic of English Reformed thought on the atonement, is now available in a new translation by Dr. Michael Lynch–the first in modern English. This book also features two shorter letters which Davenant wrote on this topic to both the French Reformed churches and to Herman Hildebrand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e428 pages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“It is truly a matter of sorrow and great sadness that, either from the misfortune or the disease of our age, those mysteries of our religion made known to us for the peace and comfort of our souls are consistently made a topic of litigation and argument. Who could ever have thought that the death of Christ, which was designed to establish peace and destroy enmity, as the Apostle says in Eph 2:14, 17 and Col. 1:20–21, could have become such a fertile ground for begetting such quarrels? Yet, this situation seems to arise from the innate curiosity of human beings, who are more anxious to scrutinize the hidden purposes of God than to embrace the benefits openly offered to them. 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However, on account of its difficult and archaic style, it is scarcely read today. The time has come to translate it into modern English so that Hooker may teach a new generation of churchmen and Christian leaders about law, reason, Scripture, church, and politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this third volume of an ongoing translation project by the Davenant Institute, we present Books II-III of Hooker’s Laws, comprising Hooker’s treatment of Scripture’s authority in relation to the authority of reason and human law. Hooker contends that although Scripture does not change, human affairs do, and so our application of Scripture to changing human societies (including the Church) requires the use of reason, prudence, and historical awareness. Scripture is our highest authority, but not the only authority that regulates human life. 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Still as relevant today as when it was penned more than four centuries ago, Book IV of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLaws\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eoffers an enduring vision of moderation and respect for the past that remains forthrightly Protestant.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Davenant Institute","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43523866394703,"sku":"9781949716979","price":38.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781949716979-in-defense-of-reformed-catholic-worship-books-iv-of-hooker-s-laws-a-modernization-richard-hooker.jpg?v=1755570963"},{"product_id":"9781949716078-jurisdiction-regal-episcopal-papal-george-carleton-andre-gazal","title":"Jurisdiction Regal, Episcopal, Papal","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading opd-heading--normal-case\"\u003eWhat is the role of the crown in the wake of the gunpowder plot?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn November 1605, English Roman Catholics came within hours of killing the King. 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This has led to a confused culture propelled by an endless striving for personal fulfillment at any cost, most recently exemplified in the transgender movement. While it may be tempting to dismiss this movement as a facet of the world outside the church, it is incumbent upon Christian thinkers to grapple with its complex theoretical underpinnings in order to give a counterargument to a confused culture. The work of C. S. Lewis provides a framework for such a study. In his work, Lewis presents the human person within the doctrine of creation. As with all of reality, gender, he posits, is a gift. The proper response of a gift is first to receive it, and then work out the potential within it. Rather than encouraging humans to re-create themselves in bodily form, Lewis re-enchants the imagination to rightly perceive the complex nature of human beings made male and female.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e234 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781949716696-sons-of-adam-daughters-of-eve-c-s-lewis-images-of-gender-joshua-herring.pdf?v=1758092156\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eView an excerpt here\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Davenant Institute","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43608073371727,"sku":"9781949716696","price":49.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781949716696-sons-of-adam-daughters-of-eve-c-s-lewis-images-of-gender-joshua-herring.jpg?v=1758092215"},{"product_id":"9781949716818-theodora-beza-s-commentary-annotations-on-the-new-testament-james-theodore-beza-kirk-summers-editor-translator","title":"Theodora Beza's Commentary \u0026 Annotations on the New Testament: James","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFORTHCOMING TITLE, ETA MAY 2026 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor centuries, Theodore Beza has been eclipsed by John Calvin and unfairly dismissed as a mere technical logician. Yet, during the Reformation, his Latin \u003cem\u003eAnnotations\u003c\/em\u003e served as the preeminent benchmark for biblical scholarship. Now, in a historic first, Davenant Press presents the premiere English translation of Beza’s profound work on the Epistle of James.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTranslated and edited by Professor Kirk Summers, this volume reintroduces Beza as a devoted, prayerful, and brilliant student of the Word. Through exhaustive linguistic analysis and rigorous textual criticism, Beza offers a wealth of clarity on the Greek text, connecting the brilliance of the sixteenth century with the modern reader.This translation is more than a scholarly achievement; it is a vital resource for the church. Pastors and students will discover a vibrant spirituality within these pages—most notably in Beza’s celebrated defense of the internal consistency between James and Paul regarding faith and works. As the debut volume in a landmark series from Davenant Press, \u003cem\u003eJames\u003c\/em\u003e invites a new generation to recover the legacy of a master and view the New Testament through the eyes of a Reformation giant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e242 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the Book: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTO THE READER\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn the summer of 1581, Orthodox theologian Meletios Pigas (1549–1601), future patriarch of Alexandria, wrote to Theodore Beza an affectionate letter about his translation and annotations on the New Testament.\u003csup\u003e[1]\u003c\/sup\u003e A young man, it appears, while on a “Grand Tour” of the sort that European nobility often undertook in the sixteenth century, befriended him in Alexandria after also spending time in Geneva, where Beza resided. When this same young man was departing Alexandria, he presented Meletios with a copy of an early, smaller (minor) version of Beza’s annotated New Testament, which the abbot read and admired. Because Beza always openly invited helpful criticism from scholars everywhere for his ongoing revisions, Meletios took the opportunity to communicate his own suggestions on a handful of passages. Much of the letter deals with the filioqueissue. But among his several passing comments, he expresses doubt that when the evangelist wrote ἀκρίδες, he meant that John the Baptist was eating locusts; rather, his own experience while visiting the banks of the Jordan in Palestine taught him that the locals use this word to refer to tender vine shoots. Thus, he believes, Beza should consider altering his translation to reflect this. He eventually concludes the letter with the wish that Beza would send him a future copy of his “commentaries or annotations.” \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis story, only abbreviated here, offers many layers of interest. Here we have an instance of rare early contact between an Orthodox theologian and a major reformer (Melanchthon also had discussions with an Orthodox deacon). It shows that the two camps shared a common aversion to the papacy and Roman Catholicism; they could find common ground on certain theological issues; they both held the Fathers in high esteem; and they both shared a desire to conform themselves to the Word of God. Both Meletios and Beza believed that, with proper scholarly attention, they could restore the Greek text of the New Testament to its rightful primacy as the foundation of the faith and that an accurate Latin translation should flow directly from it rather than strictly from tradition. Precision mattered to both. Beza did, in fact, indirectly incorporate some of Meletios’s suggestions into his last edition. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBut, while all these details deserve notice, the abbot’s concluding uncertainty as to whether he is looking at commentaries or annotations strikes a chord. Beza himself informs his readers that in these editions, he set about to create a new Latin translation from the Greek and added annotations to explain his translation choices. Annotations, in this sense, do a kind of technical, philological work in that they concern themselves, on the one hand, with linguistic matters, and on the other, with social and historical contexts insofar as they explain the author’s meaning. They are a product of the Renaissance humanism in which Beza was trained and which very much valued textual restoration. Beza perhaps avoided the term commentaries to manage the expectations of the reader. Why so? Commentaries tend to take a more pastoral tack, examining a passage verse by verse for its theological implications and its application to the Christian’s life. In a commentary, one often finds excurses that function as sermonettes or moral exhortations based on a given passage.  But commentators pay less attention to the heavy philological work of establishing the best text and rendering it precisely into another language.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe modern reader may share Meletios’s uncertainty about whether Beza wrote commentaries or annotations. Some of what Beza writes in his extensive notes beneath the Greek text and Latin translations (his own and that of the Vulgate) has the hallmarks of commentary and theological exposition. In James 1, for example, Beza devotes a good amount of space to the need for trials to “polish” the Christian as they become conformed to the image of God. Other remarks, though, reflect the philological fine-tuning characteristic of his humanistic training, such as when he ponders whether an and really belongs at the beginning of the apodosis of a condition. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTogether, however—and this is what the modern reader should understand—both theological exposition and close philological analysis work toward a single goal: a meticulously accurate rendering of the Greek text into Latin. Anyone coming to Beza’s annotations today should be prepared to appreciate them for what they are and not expect a stand-alone, all-encompassing commentary. The annotations can, however, fill in the gaps of the usual commentary by querying the text from a unique perspective and thus asking the reader to think about the text in new ways. Did James really say this or that as we have always thought, or did he, in fact, say something slightly different? Or, to return to Meletios’s contribution, should we imagine that John the Baptist ate locusts (and thus imagine him like an unkempt wild man living in the wilderness), or did he eat vine tendrils (making him seem more an ascetic wise man and gentle teacher and less strange to us)? In his 1589 edition of the New Testament, the next one published after receiving Meletios’s letter, Beza ignores the abbot’s interpretation about locusts in his note on Matthew 3:4, perhaps considering it unattested hearsay. However, by the time he revises his annotations for the 1598 edition, he can cite St. Isidore of Pelusium (bk. 1, epist. 133) as someone who was “hallucinating” that the top parts of certain vegetables ([h]olera) go by the name ἀκρίδες (locustae). He does not find this meaning anywhere. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDespite the summary dismissal, Meletios’s suggestion itself shows an appreciation for the task that Beza has set before himself. Beza wants to know whether the Church has an accurate text and whether it is interpreting it correctly. In fact, even before receiving the letter from Meletios, Beza, in his annotation on the Matthew passage, reviews numerous theories that people have entertained about the word ἀκρίδες, giving each their due, though in doing so, he defends the retention of the traditional translation locustae. While the note is not directly spiritual in nature per se, Beza believes that such philological questions have significant ramifications for the broader Gospel narrative: the evangelists are describing what John ate for a reason. A corrupt reading or a misunderstanding of the text’s meaning bars us from fully benefiting from the message or even discussing it intelligently. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSo much for reader expectations. I understood my own task as translator of these annotations on James in terms of accessibility. I wanted to create a translation that a broad spectrum of interested readers could access: lay readers, pastors, students, and scholars. This means that I strove for readability over literalness, constantly revising sentences so that they read like modern English and not like a word-for-word rendition of the Latin into some sort of stilted English. This presented a challenge because I also did not want to lose the density of Beza’s thought. I can only hope that as I proceed to future volumes of his annotations, my skills in achieving this end will improve. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAs for future volumes, this translation represents the first of what I intend to be a series of volumes translating the annotations. So far as I know, no one before now has endeavored to translate Beza’s annotations on an entire New Testament book into English.\u003csup\u003e[2]\u003c\/sup\u003e The difficulties are many and so I have made certain editorial choices that I should clarify: I used the fourth edition (1589) as my base volume and then noted places where the fifth and final edition (1598) deviates, including the newly added chapter summaries that appear only in the last of the “major” editions; this allows the reader to trace the final development of Beza’s mature thought about the Scriptures across the last two editions. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI did not include the Greek text or the Latin Vulgate, both of which Beza incorporates into his volumes in separate columns. Instead, I provide his own new Latin translation along with an English translation that reflects it as closely as possible. Equivalencies of this sort always fall short in some way, but the reader should understand that Beza’s Latin translation is the key piece to his overall interpretive program. I did not carry over into my English translation the italics in Beza’s Latin translation, which he uses to indicate words not directly reflected in the Greek text but assumed. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAsterisks in both the Latin translation and my rendering of it in English mark words and phrases that receive an annotation. Beza places the annotations at the bottom of each page of his folio editions (or, at times, the annotations necessarily flow onto the next page), but I have placed the annotations related to the chapter at the end of each chapter. Any words or phrases from the Greek or Vulgate that Beza comments on directly appear in the annotations, so the reader is not left puzzling over the exact terms under consideration. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen in the annotations Beza refers to a note made elsewhere in his annotations, that is, in another New Testament book, I often translate the referenced note in full, or, if I deem it more appropriate, summarize the contents of that note. I also added my own notes as needed to explain and clarify the context of Beza’s thinking, which may not always be obvious to the modern reader. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe introduction to the volume stands, in some ways, as the introduction to the proposed series. I used this first opportunity to detail the processes behind how Beza put together the translation and annotations, which I tried to document with examples; other volumes of Beza’s annotations will delve into other matters. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFinally, although I have not taken the time in this volume to delineate the full afterlife and influence of Beza’s editions—interested readers can consult Irena Backus’s 1980 treatment on this topic—suffice it to say here that his translation and annotating work have impacted our own perception of the New Testament enormously. I hope that by my making these annotations more accessible and readable to a broader audience, more people will better understand one important piece of the puzzle of how the New Testament that they read and study came to take its present shape.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003csup\u003e[1]   \u003c\/sup\u003eThe text appears in the addenda of CB 24 (1583): 385-99, in both a Greek and a French translation. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003csup\u003e[2]   \u003c\/sup\u003eFellay, 1984, made a translation into French of Beza’s annotations on Romans. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Davenant Institute","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45067383701583,"sku":"9781949716818","price":79.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781949716818-theodora-beza-s-commentary-annotations-on-the-new-testament-james-theodore-beza-kirk-summers-editor-translator1.jpg?v=1775449786"},{"product_id":"9781949716825-theodora-beza-s-commentary-annotations-on-the-new-testament-james-theodore-beza-kirk-summers-editor-translator","title":"Theodora Beza's Commentary \u0026 Annotations on the New Testament: James","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFORTHCOMING TITLE, ETA JUNE 2026 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor centuries, Theodore Beza has been eclipsed by John Calvin and unfairly dismissed as a mere technical logician. Yet, during the Reformation, his Latin \u003cem\u003eAnnotations\u003c\/em\u003e served as the preeminent benchmark for biblical scholarship. Now, in a historic first, Davenant Press presents the premiere English translation of Beza’s profound work on the Epistle of James.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTranslated and edited by Professor Kirk Summers, this volume reintroduces Beza as a devoted, prayerful, and brilliant student of the Word. Through exhaustive linguistic analysis and rigorous textual criticism, Beza offers a wealth of clarity on the Greek text, connecting the brilliance of the sixteenth century with the modern reader.This translation is more than a scholarly achievement; it is a vital resource for the church. Pastors and students will discover a vibrant spirituality within these pages—most notably in Beza’s celebrated defense of the internal consistency between James and Paul regarding faith and works. As the debut volume in a landmark series from Davenant Press, \u003cem\u003eJames\u003c\/em\u003e invites a new generation to recover the legacy of a master and view the New Testament through the eyes of a Reformation giant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e242 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the Book: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTO THE READER\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn the summer of 1581, Orthodox theologian Meletios Pigas (1549–1601), future patriarch of Alexandria, wrote to Theodore Beza an affectionate letter about his translation and annotations on the New Testament.\u003csup\u003e[1]\u003c\/sup\u003e A young man, it appears, while on a “Grand Tour” of the sort that European nobility often undertook in the sixteenth century, befriended him in Alexandria after also spending time in Geneva, where Beza resided. When this same young man was departing Alexandria, he presented Meletios with a copy of an early, smaller (minor) version of Beza’s annotated New Testament, which the abbot read and admired. Because Beza always openly invited helpful criticism from scholars everywhere for his ongoing revisions, Meletios took the opportunity to communicate his own suggestions on a handful of passages. Much of the letter deals with the filioqueissue. But among his several passing comments, he expresses doubt that when the evangelist wrote ἀκρίδες, he meant that John the Baptist was eating locusts; rather, his own experience while visiting the banks of the Jordan in Palestine taught him that the locals use this word to refer to tender vine shoots. Thus, he believes, Beza should consider altering his translation to reflect this. He eventually concludes the letter with the wish that Beza would send him a future copy of his “commentaries or annotations.” \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis story, only abbreviated here, offers many layers of interest. Here we have an instance of rare early contact between an Orthodox theologian and a major reformer (Melanchthon also had discussions with an Orthodox deacon). It shows that the two camps shared a common aversion to the papacy and Roman Catholicism; they could find common ground on certain theological issues; they both held the Fathers in high esteem; and they both shared a desire to conform themselves to the Word of God. Both Meletios and Beza believed that, with proper scholarly attention, they could restore the Greek text of the New Testament to its rightful primacy as the foundation of the faith and that an accurate Latin translation should flow directly from it rather than strictly from tradition. Precision mattered to both. Beza did, in fact, indirectly incorporate some of Meletios’s suggestions into his last edition. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBut, while all these details deserve notice, the abbot’s concluding uncertainty as to whether he is looking at commentaries or annotations strikes a chord. Beza himself informs his readers that in these editions, he set about to create a new Latin translation from the Greek and added annotations to explain his translation choices. Annotations, in this sense, do a kind of technical, philological work in that they concern themselves, on the one hand, with linguistic matters, and on the other, with social and historical contexts insofar as they explain the author’s meaning. They are a product of the Renaissance humanism in which Beza was trained and which very much valued textual restoration. Beza perhaps avoided the term commentaries to manage the expectations of the reader. Why so? Commentaries tend to take a more pastoral tack, examining a passage verse by verse for its theological implications and its application to the Christian’s life. In a commentary, one often finds excurses that function as sermonettes or moral exhortations based on a given passage.  But commentators pay less attention to the heavy philological work of establishing the best text and rendering it precisely into another language.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe modern reader may share Meletios’s uncertainty about whether Beza wrote commentaries or annotations. Some of what Beza writes in his extensive notes beneath the Greek text and Latin translations (his own and that of the Vulgate) has the hallmarks of commentary and theological exposition. In James 1, for example, Beza devotes a good amount of space to the need for trials to “polish” the Christian as they become conformed to the image of God. Other remarks, though, reflect the philological fine-tuning characteristic of his humanistic training, such as when he ponders whether an and really belongs at the beginning of the apodosis of a condition. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTogether, however—and this is what the modern reader should understand—both theological exposition and close philological analysis work toward a single goal: a meticulously accurate rendering of the Greek text into Latin. Anyone coming to Beza’s annotations today should be prepared to appreciate them for what they are and not expect a stand-alone, all-encompassing commentary. The annotations can, however, fill in the gaps of the usual commentary by querying the text from a unique perspective and thus asking the reader to think about the text in new ways. Did James really say this or that as we have always thought, or did he, in fact, say something slightly different? Or, to return to Meletios’s contribution, should we imagine that John the Baptist ate locusts (and thus imagine him like an unkempt wild man living in the wilderness), or did he eat vine tendrils (making him seem more an ascetic wise man and gentle teacher and less strange to us)? In his 1589 edition of the New Testament, the next one published after receiving Meletios’s letter, Beza ignores the abbot’s interpretation about locusts in his note on Matthew 3:4, perhaps considering it unattested hearsay. However, by the time he revises his annotations for the 1598 edition, he can cite St. Isidore of Pelusium (bk. 1, epist. 133) as someone who was “hallucinating” that the top parts of certain vegetables ([h]olera) go by the name ἀκρίδες (locustae). He does not find this meaning anywhere. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDespite the summary dismissal, Meletios’s suggestion itself shows an appreciation for the task that Beza has set before himself. Beza wants to know whether the Church has an accurate text and whether it is interpreting it correctly. In fact, even before receiving the letter from Meletios, Beza, in his annotation on the Matthew passage, reviews numerous theories that people have entertained about the word ἀκρίδες, giving each their due, though in doing so, he defends the retention of the traditional translation locustae. While the note is not directly spiritual in nature per se, Beza believes that such philological questions have significant ramifications for the broader Gospel narrative: the evangelists are describing what John ate for a reason. A corrupt reading or a misunderstanding of the text’s meaning bars us from fully benefiting from the message or even discussing it intelligently. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSo much for reader expectations. I understood my own task as translator of these annotations on James in terms of accessibility. I wanted to create a translation that a broad spectrum of interested readers could access: lay readers, pastors, students, and scholars. This means that I strove for readability over literalness, constantly revising sentences so that they read like modern English and not like a word-for-word rendition of the Latin into some sort of stilted English. This presented a challenge because I also did not want to lose the density of Beza’s thought. I can only hope that as I proceed to future volumes of his annotations, my skills in achieving this end will improve. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAs for future volumes, this translation represents the first of what I intend to be a series of volumes translating the annotations. So far as I know, no one before now has endeavored to translate Beza’s annotations on an entire New Testament book into English.\u003csup\u003e[2]\u003c\/sup\u003e The difficulties are many and so I have made certain editorial choices that I should clarify: I used the fourth edition (1589) as my base volume and then noted places where the fifth and final edition (1598) deviates, including the newly added chapter summaries that appear only in the last of the “major” editions; this allows the reader to trace the final development of Beza’s mature thought about the Scriptures across the last two editions. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI did not include the Greek text or the Latin Vulgate, both of which Beza incorporates into his volumes in separate columns. Instead, I provide his own new Latin translation along with an English translation that reflects it as closely as possible. Equivalencies of this sort always fall short in some way, but the reader should understand that Beza’s Latin translation is the key piece to his overall interpretive program. I did not carry over into my English translation the italics in Beza’s Latin translation, which he uses to indicate words not directly reflected in the Greek text but assumed. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAsterisks in both the Latin translation and my rendering of it in English mark words and phrases that receive an annotation. Beza places the annotations at the bottom of each page of his folio editions (or, at times, the annotations necessarily flow onto the next page), but I have placed the annotations related to the chapter at the end of each chapter. Any words or phrases from the Greek or Vulgate that Beza comments on directly appear in the annotations, so the reader is not left puzzling over the exact terms under consideration. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen in the annotations Beza refers to a note made elsewhere in his annotations, that is, in another New Testament book, I often translate the referenced note in full, or, if I deem it more appropriate, summarize the contents of that note. I also added my own notes as needed to explain and clarify the context of Beza’s thinking, which may not always be obvious to the modern reader. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe introduction to the volume stands, in some ways, as the introduction to the proposed series. I used this first opportunity to detail the processes behind how Beza put together the translation and annotations, which I tried to document with examples; other volumes of Beza’s annotations will delve into other matters. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFinally, although I have not taken the time in this volume to delineate the full afterlife and influence of Beza’s editions—interested readers can consult Irena Backus’s 1980 treatment on this topic—suffice it to say here that his translation and annotating work have impacted our own perception of the New Testament enormously. I hope that by my making these annotations more accessible and readable to a broader audience, more people will better understand one important piece of the puzzle of how the New Testament that they read and study came to take its present shape.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003csup\u003e[1]   \u003c\/sup\u003eThe text appears in the addenda of CB 24 (1583): 385-99, in both a Greek and a French translation. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003csup\u003e[2]   \u003c\/sup\u003eFellay, 1984, made a translation into French of Beza’s annotations on Romans. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Davenant Institute","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45067383734351,"sku":"9781949716825","price":109.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781949716825-theodora-beza-s-commentary-annotations-on-the-new-testament-james-theodore-beza-kirk-summers-editor-translator1.jpg?v=1775449803"},{"product_id":"9781949716726-advent-homilies-john-newton","title":"Advent Homilies: John Newton","description":"\u003cp class=\"wp-block-heading opd-heading--normal-case\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Messiah, the Desire of All Nations, your chief desire?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn Newton (1725-1807) is one of church history’s most famous preachers and hymn writers. His dramatic conversion from slave trader to Church of England rector and friend of the great abolitionist William Wilberforce has captured the imagination of Christians for centuries, as has the hymn which testifies to this story, “Amazing Grace”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1784, a huge commemoration was held in London to mark twenty-five years since the death of the great composer Georg Friedrich Handel. This involved a grand production of his famous Messiah at Westminster Abbey, which attracted hundreds and became the talk of the town. Ever the evangelist, Newton seized upon the occasion and preached fifty sermons working his way through each of the biblical passages which Handel had put to music, expounding their true meaning and applying them to the hearts of his flock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCombining tender pastoral care and rich theological reflection, this selection of twelve of Newton’s sermons on the Messiah is a perfect way to dwell upon the glory of Christ, our Messiah, during this Advent season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e150 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"\u003eTABLE OF CONTENTS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForeword\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo the Reader\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 1: The Consolation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 2: The Harbinger\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 3: The Shaking of the Heavens and the Earth\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 4: The Lord Coming to His Temple\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Immanuel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Salvation Published from the Mountains\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 7: The Morning Light\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 8: The Sun Rising upon a Dark World\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Characters and Name of Messiah\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 10: The Angel’s Message and Song\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Effects of Messiah’s Appearance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"\u003eFROM THE INTRODUCTION\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“For some readers (we hope many), this may be the first Davenant Press volume you have ever held in your hands, for which we are very grateful! Others, however, may be more familiar with Davenant’s work over the years, and perhaps slightly puzzled that we would republish sermons by John Newton (1725-1807). And a curious selection too, being from Newton’s sermon on the Messiah of Georg Friedrich Handel (1685-1759). For over a decade now, Davenant’s mission has been to “retrieve the riches of classical Protestantism.” In practice, this has often meant a focus on aspects of the Reformation tradition that are unknown to contemporary evangelicals, with a particular focus on neglected magisterial Reformers—that is, those whose reforming work was still closely tied to the magistrate, or the civil authorities. This in contrast to the so-called ‘radical Reformers’ who gave birth to the Anabaptist tradition. Most notably, Davenant’s work in this area has included sixteenth- and early seventeenth-century figures such as Richard Hooker and John Davenant, as well as other Anglicans like John Jewel, George Carleton, Joseph Hall, and most recently, John Ponet. Their tradition has been hugely overshadowed in the modern evangelical imagination, and even more broadly, by the later tradition of the seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Puritans. This is in no small part down to J.I. Packer’s influential retrieval of the Puritans among evangelicals, something for which the Davenant Army of Friends is ultimately grateful, at the very least because it set the ball rolling for an evangelical openness to church history in general which made our work possible. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e            Now, ‘magisterial Reformer’ and ‘Puritan’ are not quite mutually exclusive, depending on what one means by them. But often they are, and Newton is typically considered among the latter. What’s more, he is certainly a church historical figure whose profile does not need much boosting. If you asked most contemporary English-speaking evangelicals to name a church historical figure from before 1900, a good number would say “John Newton.” Why, then, would the Davenant Press republish the sermons of a Puritan preacher already popular with evangelicals?” – Editor’s Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Davenant Institute","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45420759744591,"sku":"9781949716726","price":49.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781949716726-advent-homilies-john-newton.jpg?v=1780367582"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/collections\/davenant_pres.png?v=1665976895","url":"https:\/\/reformers.com.au\/collections\/davenant-press\/topic_general-epistles.oembed","provider":"Reformers Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}