This gallery highlights books written or edited by current and former Cedarville University faculty members. It does not represent a comprehensive list of books by Cedarville faculty, but rather includes only those which have been brought to the attention of the University Archivist. Please contact the library to suggest additional titles.
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As It Was in the Beginning: An Intertextual Analysis of New Creation in Galatians, 2 Corinthians, and Ephesians
Mark D. Owens
Paul's comments regarding the new creation in 2 Cor 5:17 and Gal 6:15 have tended to be understood somewhat myopically. Some argue the phrase "new creation" solely refers to the inward transformation believers have experienced through faith in Jesus Christ. Others argue this phrase should be understood cosmologically and linked with Isaiah's "new heavens and new earth" Still others advocate an ecclesiological interpretation of this phrase that views Paul referring to the new community formed around Jesus Christ. In As It Was in the Beginning, Mark Owens argues that the concept of "new creation" should be understood (like the gospel) within the realm of Paul's anthropology, cosmology, and ecclesiology. At the same time, he also argues that Paul's understanding of new creation belongs within an Urzeit-Endzeit typological framework, especially within 2 Cor 5-6 and Eph 1-2. This reading of new creation attempts to give due weight to the use of Isaianic traditions in 2 Cor 5:17 and Eph 2:13, 17. Owens demonstrates that the vision of new creation in 2 Corinthians and Galatians is starkly similar to that of Ephesians.
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From Resurrection to New Creation: A First Journey in Christian Theology
Michael W. Pahl
What is Christianity really all about? Is it-in its essence-about proper religious rituals, or correct religious beliefs, or acceptable moral behavior? What is at the heart of an authentic Christian faith and life?In From Resurrection to New Creation Michael Pahl provides an introduction to Christian theology which attempts to answer these questions, proposing that the heart of Christianity is not a set of rituals or beliefs or behaviors, but an event-the resurrection of the crucified Jesus from the dead-that prompts a story-the gospel or "good news" of salvation through Jesus. Jesus' resurrection, Pahl claims, is the starting place and the compass in the journey of Christian theology, our journey to understand God, God's work in the world, and how we should live out God's purposes for humanity. Thus, beginning with Jesus' resurrection and using this event as a guide, Pahl surveys the terrain of classic Christian belief and practice. The Trinity, the identity of Jesus, the work of the Holy Spirit, the nature of humanity, Christ's atonement for sin, salvation and the gospel, baptism and the Eucharist, the church and the future state-all these landscapes and more are explored in this concise introductory survey of essential Christian theology.
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Team Huddles
Michael L. Parrott
Are you ready to improve your athletic performance? Would you like to know how the spiritual dimension of your life affects your athletic development? Are you ready to meet personally with God? Would you like to become all that God wants you to be? Would you like to have an eternal impact upon your teammates? If any of these are true of you then you are ready for Team Huddles. This book will help you begin and develop the spiritual dimension of your life and teach you to lead others spiritually at the same time. Get ready to make your mark! These challenges have been given to hundreds of student athletes since 1974. While a few teams have only heard one of these talks in a single season, most of the football teams the author has spoken to since 1985 have heard these talks at the rate of one a week during their sport’s season. Have they helped any students? Yes!
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Calling Out the Called
Paige Patterson, Thomas White, and L. R. Scarborough
Calling Out the Called is designed to assist those who are called to Christian service choose a place for equipping and preparation. It is also useful for pastors to give as a resource to the God-called men and women they are mentoring.
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Philosophy: An Introduction to the Labor of Reason
Gary John Percesepe
Integrating topics and history, classical and contemporary selections, and disparate philosophical traditions.
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A Christian Guide to Body Stewardship, Diet and Exercise - 4th Edition
David D. Peterson, Jeremy M. Kimble, Trent A. Rogers, and Don Cameron Davis
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A Practical Guide to Personal Conditioning
David D. Peterson and Melissa A. Rittenhouse
A Practical Guide to Personal Conditioning concisely and comprehensively connects the science of exercise with real-world application to sport and human performance, effectively providing readers with both the “why” and “how” behind effective exercise prescription and programming. This engaging text explores the information necessary to develop an exercise and nutrition plan specifically designed and tailored to fit their personal fitness goals. It also encourages the reader to consider the numerous factors that may impact or complicate their plan, including the physical demands of their activities, environmental factors, and nutritional requirements. Anchored in exercise science, the authors have strived to present a safe and scientific approach to exercise prescription, programming, and nutrition.
Features & Benefits
- Frequently Asked Questions boxes address basic questions about training techniques and nutrition.
- End-of-chapter Assessment and Application sections include a bulleted chapter Summary, open-ended Knowledge Check questions, and scenario-based Activities.
- A comprehensive art package presents color photographs and illustrations that properly convey techniques along with the underlying exercise physiology concepts.
- Nutritional requirements for physical activity are emphasized, with individual chapters on general nutrition concepts, sport-specific nutrition, and fad diets and supplements.
Applicable Courses
Appropriate for the introductory general fitness course focused on personal conditioning, weight training, and general principles of fitness. Including:
- Concepts of Fitness Training
- Personal Training
- Principles of Health and Fitness
- Fitness & Nutrition
