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This WEB Scripture Journal positions the full text of a Bible book opposite of lightly lined blank pages for writing. In your own personal Bible reading, reflection, or even for group Bible studies and sermon preparation, you have the freedom and space to write your notes and prayers.

Lo que tienes ante ti es una joya reformacional del reformador español Cipriano de Valera (1531-1602). En su Tratado (1594), originalmente escrito para aquellos creyentes protestantes esclavizados por los piratas o corsarios de Berbería, Valera conforta, exhorta y edifica magistralmente, al tiempo que proporciona una deconstrucción del catolicismo romano, el judaísmo y el islam. Quizás lo más notable es su ánimo a aquellos fieles cautivos de dar testimonio a sus captores, tanto en palabra como en acción de vida, albergando en lo profundo la esperanza de que la semilla del evangelio plantada por los cautivos produciría fruto transformador de vida en sus captores. Valera tuvo la audacia de creer, como todos deberíamos, que el evangelio puede transformar los corazones de aquellos a quienes podríamos percibir como nuestros enemigos más acérrimos. Eso debería provocarnos a tener una fe igual o mayor en lo que el evangelio puede lograr por el poder del Espíritu de Dios.

Originally titled Historia Verdadera de la Conquista de la Nueva España (The True History of the Conquest of New Spain), this first-person narrative by the military adventurer, conquistador, and settler Bernal Díaz del Castillo (1492-1584) recounts the fall of Aztec Emperor Moctezuma II, the defeat of the Aztec Empire, and his participation in the Spanish military campaigns that brought them about. Díaz served in three Mesoamerican expeditions, that of Francisco Hernández de Córdoba to the Yucatán peninsula (1517); that of Juan de Grijalva (1518), and finally the expedition of Hernán Cortés (1519) in the Valley of Mexico. Amongst chroniclers, Díaz was most celebrated as Daniel Defoe (1660-1731) was amongst novelists.Beyond the sheer adventure and conflict, Díaz del Castillo's work serves as a crucial document for understanding the complexities of Spanish colonization, the clash of civilizations, and the inevitable changes it brought to the New World. His account not only sheds light on the strategic military maneuvers and alliances formed with various indigenous groups but also reflects on the cultural exchanges, misunderstandings, and the human aspects of this epochal period. The Conquest of New Spain stands not just as a testament to the indomitable spirit of the conquerors, but also as a poignant reminder of the worlds that were irrevocably changed in the wake of their ambitions.

El Dr. Adolfo García de la Sienra Guajardo es Doctor en Filosofía por la Universidad de Stanford, California, y recibió el Doctorado Honoris Causa en Teología por el Seminario Teológico de Edinburg (Texas) debido a su distinguida carrera académica, en la que destaca la traducción de varios libros fundamentales de la filosofía de la idea de la ley, particularmente Una nueva crítica del pensamiento teórico de Herman Dooyeweerd.[García de la Sienra] es "una figura central, asociada al instituto Cántaro, de Ontario. . . Puede ser considerado el más grande conocedor [de grootste kenner] de la filosofía reformada en el mundo de habla hispana".-Bas Hengstmengel, en "Neocalvinisme in Zuid-Amerika"¿¿¿Dr. Adolfo García de la Sienra Guajardo holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy from Stanford University, California, and received an Honorary Doctorate in Theology from the Edinburg Theological Seminary (Texas) due to his distinguished academic career, in which he is noted for translating several fundamental books on the philosophy of the concept of law, particularly A New Critique of Theoretical Thought by Herman Dooyeweerd.[García de la Sienra] is "a central figure, associated with the Cántaro Institute, in Ontario... He can be considered the greatest expert [de grootste kenner] on Reformed philosophy in the Spanish-speaking world."-Bas Hengstmengel, in "Neocalvinism in South America"

Concordando con su misión de poner al alcance de los hispanohablantes las obras más importantes de la filosofía cristiana, el Cántaro Institute se complace en presentar este segundo volumen de la Biblioteca de Filosofía Cristiana, que reúne en un solo tomo las significativas Conferencias de Unionville del profesor H. Evan Runner.El profesor Runner ha sido, indudablemente, uno de los más consistentes y lúcidos defensores de la tesis de que es necesario reformar la academia y la política desde una perspectiva escritural. Para él, el conflicto entre la fe cristiana y la fe humanista no es, en primer lugar, un conflicto teórico, ya sea teológico o filosófico, sino un conflicto de la vida en su práctica concreta: en política, cultura, arte, enseñanza, entre otros. Esta postura, recientemente respaldada y ampliamente difundida por el autor Chuck Colson en su exitoso libro Y ahora, ¿cómo viviremos?, es sin duda provocadora para aquellos que separan la religión de la vida social fuera de la iglesia.Esta tesis tiene sus raíces en el protestantismo reformado en Holanda, específicamente en el concepto del cientifismo y soberanía de las esferas, al cual el profesor Runner se ha referido con valentía, claridad conceptual y fundamento bíblico en estas páginas.Se podría afirmar que este texto es una de las mejores exposiciones de la ética protestante. El lector encontrará en él una exposición coherente de la filosofía evangélica de la educación y la práctica política, así como una idea precisa de cómo debe vivir y pensar el cristiano.

It is commonly assumed that C S Lewis was a theistic evolutionist. In fact, he was one of the most effective anti-evolutionist of the last century. He did not make his case against evolution from biology, but rather from logic, reason, and history. This book is another reason to appreciate the life and work of Lewis and his contribution to Christian thought.

Perlas del Alma es un devocional semanal que brinda una perspectiva bíblica sobre asuntos cotidianos, basándose en las Escrituras y en la experiencia de vida del autor. ¿Cómo deberiamos vivir? ¿Cómo alumbra la Palabra de Dios a nuestros pies? Francisco Aular, pastor, plantador de iglesias, evangelista y misionero, nos invita a caminar con él en su meditación de la Escritura. Disfrute de este devocional, ya sea individualmente o con su familia, y atesore las perlas de las Escrituras.

On a burning autumn afternoon, in the Sixteenth Century, which had then passed its meridian by rather more than ten years, Don Fray Tomas de San Martin, the stately prior of the great Franciscan monastery of Ciudad de los Reyes, now called Lima, was sitting alone in his private apartment... In spite of physical languor and exhaustion, an expression of satisfaction lit up his countenance as he finished his second careful perusal of a letter he held in his hand. Then he laid the document on the table before him, pausing, however, to glance, with a slight smile, at the pompous armorial bearings inscribed on the seals with which the floss silk that bound it had been secured.

What is the gospel? How well can we articulate the gospel? If our gospel is solely about forgiveness of sin and entry into heaven in the hereafter, we have missed the true substance of the gospel. The gospel is more than a private spiritual experience, the gospel is all-encompassing in its nature and scope. Contrary to what many Christians might think, the gospel has significant ramifications for the here and now.

¿Cómo podemos estar seguros de que la Biblia es la Palabra de Dios? ¿Cómo podemos saber que la Biblia es confiable y verdadera? Para empezar, la Biblia es el único libro religioso importante que afirma ser la Palabra inspirada de Dios. Esta verdad fundamental sienta las bases para responder a las preguntas que siguen.

It was only a few years ago that the Christian church celebrated the 500th anniversary of the protestant reformation, that historic day when the German monk and scholar, Martin Luther, nailed the 95 Theses to the chapel door of Wittenberg castle. What Luther likely thought was an otherwise insignificant event at the time turned out to be the much-needed spark to light an ecclesiastical movement towards reforming all life and thought to the teaching of God's Word alone. And while much is known about the history of the Reformation in general, much of what transpired in the Spanish-speaking world remains obscure and forgotten.Here then enters Thomas M'Crie, the knowledgeable guide who takes readers on a tour throughout the history of the Spanish reformation as it unfolded. M'Crie's History of the reformation in Spain, originally published in 1829, is an invaluable gem of scholarship that deserves wider exposure and distribution, and, in an effort to make it more accessible to modern readership, has been reformatted and retitled to the History of the Spanish Reformation. M'Crie's objective was twofold, (i) to contribute towards the history of that reformational movement that affected all of Europe and the New World, and by doing so, (ii) rescuing the Spanish reformation from obscurity.- From the Foreword

"Reader, I take for granted that you are tolerably well acquainted with the different modes of life and travelling peculiar to European nations. I also presume that you know something of the inhabitants of the East; and, it may be, a good deal of the Americans in general. But I suspect-at least I would fain hope-that you have only a vague and indefinite knowledge of life in those wild, uncivilized regions of the northern continent of America that surround the shores of Hudson Bay. I would fain hope this, I say, that I may have the satisfaction of giving you information on the subject, and of showing you that there is a body of civilized men who move, and breathe (pretty cool air, by the way!), and spend their lives in a quarter of the globe as totally different, in most respects, from the part you inhabit..." - Chapter 1

Dr. Wagner presents a brief but powerful summary of the case for National Covenanting, and particularly, the case for the obligation that yet rests upon the Anglosphere Nations (i.e. the entirety of English-speaking civilization) to own their broken covenant with God, The Solemn League and Covenant of the Three Kingdoms (1643). For those who may be unfamiliar with the covenanted obligation that lies upon the Anglosphere Nations, this concise primer will provide the reader with an excellent overview of why God will not forget the sacred National Covenant that England, Ireland, and Scotland (along with all the Dominions of Great Britain) made with Him, who is Governor among the Nations (Psalm 22:28) and who keeps truth forever (Psalm 146:6). What makes this a matter of the utmost importance is that lawful covenants made with God (whether personal, ecclesiastical, or national) cannot be dissolved, repealed, or antiquated by the mere passage of time, by wars of independence, or by crossing an ocean to plant a daughter-kingdom. For the sacred duty of all those bound by lawful covenants is squarely founded upon the moral obligation of the Third Commandment, "Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain: for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain" (Exodus 20:7).

This is the epic Cid, who in the last quarter of the eleventh century was banished by Alphonso VI of Castile, fought his way to the Mediterranean, stormed Valencia, married his two daughters to the Heirs of Carrión and defended his fair name in parliament and in battle. Here in this national epic, we see not only El Cid the militaristic hero, but also the loyal subject, the man of faith, the loving father, in truth, aspects of his character that many do not see or care to pay enough attention to. Behold, the Christian hero who was pivotal to the Reconquista, recovering Christian lands lost to invading Islamic forces.

The question of origins, as it relates to the natural world, is a hotly contested subject matter within the Christian community. Various theories have been put forth, such as Progressive Creationism, Theistic Evolution, and Walton's Functionalism. In most cases, Christians have allowed the secularized natural sciences to inform our interpretation of Scripture as it relates to origins. But what if we allowed the Scriptures to speak for themselves as the only authoritative interpretation of reality?

The book you hold in your hands is not addressed solely to philosophers, but to everyone who wishes to develop a Christian perspective, not only of philosophy, but of the humanities and sciences; and for those who are interested in the ways of integrating their faith with academic production and reflection on the various aspects of reality. Dutch philosopher Herman Dooyeweerd's insights have the potential to impact the various spheres of our societies towards a reformation of thought that is reflected in at least three distinct fields: academic production, whether philosophical or scientific; the local church, especially in the development of a public theology; and more broadly, Christian cultural engagement.

El Islam afirma ser una religión abrahámica y una cosmovisión correctiva al judaísmo y al cristianismo, pero al contrario del cristianismo, el Islam fracasa en proporcionar las pre-condiciones necesarias para dar sentido a la realidad. Para entender esto, necesitamos entrar en las mentes de los musulmanes y cristianos y analizar críticamente sus fundamentos epistémicos.