{"product_id":"a-pledge-of-the-truth-theophilus-of-antiochs-doctrine-of-scripture-and-its-role-in-his-ad-autolycum-hardcover","title":"A Pledge of the Truth - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTaylor Evan Walls\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichael A. G. Haykin\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePersecution, false accusations, and philosophical criticisms were all a common part of the life of the church in the second century. Many Christian writers took up the mighty pen to defend the Christian faith. Though often overlooked, Theophilus of Antioch was one of these apologetic writers who boldly identified himself as a Christian and a believer in God's word. In his only remaining work, Ad Autolycum, Theophilus shows the irrationality of the pagan worldview and defends the Christian faith with a firm commitment to the authority of Scripture. The Scriptures are foundational to his defense of the Christian faith. He presents the Scriptures, both from the Old and New Testaments, as a faithful guide and guarantee of truth on the nature of God, the world, and ethics. The Scriptures were efficacious in his own conversion to Christianity, and so he uses those same divine words in order to call his pagan friend from idolatry to the truth of the one God. In this book, Taylor Evan Walls offers a systematic presentation of Theophilus' understanding of the nature of Scripture, and shows how this doctrine provided the foundation and structure for his defense of Christianity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaylor Evan Walls serves as missionary and pastor of Iglesia Bautista Gracia Soberana and director of the Escuela Pastoral de Preparación Pastoral in Santo Domingo, Ecuador. He serves in various pastoral training programs in Latin America where he teaches on Scripture, hermeneutics, and early church history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 170\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 12, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42091736498311,"sku":"9798385208883","price":43.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/83f66f74d055b608c75227ee22dfae90.webp?v=1732294889","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/a-pledge-of-the-truth-theophilus-of-antiochs-doctrine-of-scripture-and-its-role-in-his-ad-autolycum-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}