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Two distinguished neuroscientists distil general principles from more than a century of scientific study, “reverse engineering” the brain to understand its design.Neuroscience research has exploded, with more than fifty thousand neuroscientists applying increasingly advanced methods. A mountain of new facts and mechanisms has emerged. And yet a principled framework to organize this knowledge has been missing. In this book, Peter Sterling and Simon Laughlin, two lea...

According to the Nicene Creed, Christ died for us and for our salvation. But while all Christians agree that Christ's death and resurrection has saving significance, there is little unanimity in how and why that is the case. In fact, Christian history is littered with various accounts of the redemptive value of Christ's death, and new models and motifs are constantly being proposed, many of which now stand in stark contrast to earlier reflections. How then should contemporary articulations...

As the fruit of the Learning and Teaching Conference of 2019, the essays within this volume ably demonstrate the heart, soul and passion that theological educators have for forming students within their care to be God's Exemplary Graduates. The many suggestions and reflections within will no doubt prove helpful to current faculty and teaching practitioners but, it is hoped, they will also prepare the way for further discussion and experimentation around the formation of graduates into the ...

IntroductionPart 1: THE NATURE, SHAPE AND SYSTEMS OF ASSESSMENT1 Assessing Change, Changing Assessment 1: The System. Andrew Shead / 2 Assessing Change, Changing Assessment 2: The Elements. Andrew Shead / 3 Leveling the Assessment Playing Field. Rob A. Fringer & Dean G. Smith / 4 Practicum Issues in Theology Education and Learning Directed Toward Competencies for Institutional Development. T. A. Hunter & P. A. McGavin / 5 Quality assurance of course assessment alignment...

1 Introduction. Thinking for Ourselves for God's Sake. Peter Laughlin /2 Re-thinking University Education and the Place of Theology in its Curriculum. Kevin A. Wagner /3 Half a Century of Change in Australian Theological Education. The Rise of Reflective Practice in Teaching and Learning. Geoffrey R. Treloar /4 Humour and Theological Education in an Age of Contempt. Mark Stephens /5 Pedagogical Freedom as an Inherent Requirement of Christian Education. Sean ...

Numerical Methods in Astrophysics: An Introduction outlines various fundamental numerical methods that can solve gravitational dynamics, hydrodynamics, and radiation transport equations. This resource indicates which methods are most suitable for particular problems, demonstrates what the accuracy requirements are in numerical simulations, a

laterBack Cover CopyE.las.tic Mo.ral.i.ty: An emerging Christian mindset for right and wrong that?Creates space for diversity?Resists judgment?Extends uncensored acceptance?Exchanges certainty for mystery?Stretches the boundaries of belief and behaviourElastic Morality is a portrait of a generation painted from a palette of values unlike that of previous generations. It articulates a moral trajectory that is taking young adults of tod...

The surge of theological education in the rapidly growing church of the Majority World has highlighted the inadequacy of traditional Western methods of thinking and learning to fully accomplish the task at hand. The limitations of current theological education are embodied in the formation and assessment of the master’s or doctoral dissertation; processes that follow a linear-empiricist tradition developed in the West and exported to the Majority World. Challenging Tradition: Innovation in...

Teaching Cross-Culturally is a challenging consideration of what it means to be a Christian educator in a culture other than your own. Chapters include discussions about how to uncover cultural biases, how to address intelligence and learning styles, and teaching for biblical transformation.Teaching Cross-Culturally is ideal for the western-trained educator or missionary who plans to work in a non-western setting, as well as for those who teach in an increasingly multicultural Nort...

***Foreword written by Nancy Pearcey*"Parents are the most important apologists our kids will ever know. Mama Bear Apologetics will help you navigate your kids’ questions and prepare them to become committed Christ followers.” —J. Warner Wallace"If every Christian mom would apply this book in her parenting, it would profoundly transform the next generation." —Natasha Crain**#RoarLikeAMotherThe problem with lies is they don’t often sound like lies. T...

'Authority and rigour ... great generosity and gentleness. The authors diagnose a critical problem in the church and offer practical advice on how to fix it.' Andrew Graystone, theologian, broadcaster and communications consultant‘Every time he wanted me to do something, he would quote scripture... I couldn’t argue with scripture, it was like arguing with God.’The term ‘spiritual abuse’ is widely used across the Christian community. But what is it?S...

The Gospel Coalition Book Awards Honorable Mention"You are your own, and you belong to yourself."This is the fundamental assumption of modern life. And if we are our own, then it's up to us to forge our own identities and to make our lives significant. But while that may sound empowering, it turns out to be a crushing responsibility—one that never actually delivers on its promise of a free and fulfilled life, but instead leaves us burned ou...