Michael Brown ist ein führender schottischer Historiker, dessen Forschung sich mit der politischen und sozialen Geschichte der mittelalterlichen britischen Inseln befasst. Seine umfangreichen Analysen beleuchten die komplexen Beziehungen zwischen den verschiedenen Völkern und politischen Kräften, die Schottland und seine Nachbarn prägten. Browns Schreibstil ist bekannt für seine Tiefe und seine Fähigkeit, bisher unerforschte Aspekte historischer Ereignisse ans Licht zu bringen. Seine Werke sind entscheidend für das Verständnis der Entwicklung der britischen Königreiche.
Respected scholar and Messianic Jew answers sixty common questions Christians have about Jewish people, culture, practices, and the Jewish background to the New Testament.
DO YOU FIND IT DIFFICULT TO RECONCILE THAT THE SAME loving Father who sent his only son to die on the cross for our sins also describes himself as a “great lion” to Judah who will tear them to pieces? What about the time he let Satan take Job's children and all of his earthly possessions, but yet the apostle John calls God “Love”? Most people would agree that the God that is described in the New Testament is more palpable than a God who permissively brings judgment on others, the God often described in the Old Testament. In this quick read, Dr. Michael Brown takes a detailed look at the infamous story of Job to let God himself answer the question, “How can a God who allows sickness and disease and describes Himself as 'the one who causes disaster' be the same God who loves us?”
As Christians and well-known leaders announce a newfound loss of faith, we feel let down, even ashamed to question God's goodness. We need assurance of our faith and answers to our pain. In this frank, insightful discussion, Michael L. Brown compassionately answers the toughest questions and leads you into a life-transforming encounter with the living God.
"Michael Brown investigates the ever-fluctuating relationship between American intellectuals and national politics from the Eisenhower era to Obama's-a story of both persistence and evolution. In Brown's words: "intellectuals have been both whipping boys and wonder workers in American politics, targets of hatred and vessels of hope." Brown tracks political debates over intellectuals across the culture, encompassing an array of thinkers and contexts, from Adlai Stevenson to bell hooks. In crystal-clear and unburdened prose, Brown carries us through six key moments that reveal the larger trends and tensions that defined concerns over intellectuals, their formidable abilities, and their myriad shortcomings"--
* How do our sins affect our relationship with God?
With the power of the Holy Spirit, we can change the world instead of the world changing us.This book will provide the information you need so you can be effectively used by the Holy Spirit to bring reformation to our society in the wake of spiritual revival. You will see how God can use you in both big and small ways to fulfill His great commission.How can a spiritual outpouring in the church become a cultural awakening in the society? How can we move from revival to reformation?In Turn the Tide, Michael L. Brown, PhD, lays out the key steps believers must take in this new season of revival—from the prayer room to the home, from the schools and universities to the worlds of finance and politics—to see lasting cultural change.Drawing from historical revivals and scriptural insights, Brown challenges readers to move beyond the boundaries of the church walls and engage in a transformative journey that permeates every aspect of society. He addresses topics such as how deepen our prayer base infiltrate the educational system be grounded in apologetics raise up godly leaders in politics engage the culture wars in the power of the Spirit walk in God’s love and truth without becoming the morality police Turn the Tide is an urgent call to believers to rise above complacency and embrace their role as catalysts for societal transformation. It is an essential guidebook for those who long to see their homes, cities, and nations transformed by the power of God.