Titles by: John P. Burgess
Author: John P. Burgess
John P. Burgess is the James Henry Snowden Associate Professor of Systematic Theology at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. An ordained minister in the Presbyterian ChurchJohn P. Burgess has taught at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary since 1998, where he is the James Henry Snowden Professor of Systematic Theology. He has received grants from the Fulbright Program, the Center of Theological Inquiry, and the Henry Luce III Foundation. His books include Why Scripture Matters, After Baptism, and Encounters with Orthodoxy. Of special interest to him are Reformed theology and issues of religion and nation. (U.S.A.), he is the author of Why Scripture Matters: Reading the Bible in a Time of Church Crisis and After Baptism: Shaping the Christian Life, both published by WJK.
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3/4/2005
Shaping the Christian Life
By John P. Burgess
John Burgess explores the distinctive qualities of Christian identity by demonstrating how baptism, the Eucharist, and the Commandments are basic points of orientation for Christians. He challenges the church and its members to identify and claim k...
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2/2/2018
The Book of Confessions for Church Leaders
By John P. Burgess
How can the Book of Confessions help elders and lay leaders when they face challenging situations within their congregations? John P. Burgess offers answers in Confessing Our Faith. Using the confessions as a framework, Burgess covers areas of minis...
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2/2/2027
The Book of Confessions for Church Leaders
By John P. Burgess
In this new edition, John P. Burgess has updated references to the new Form of Government to reflect all major changes since 2018. How can the Book of Confessions help ministers, elders, deacons, and other lay leaders when they face challenging situ...
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9/6/2013
How Protestant Churches Can Reform Themselves Again
By John P. Burgess
When author and theologian John P. Burgess first travelled to Russia, he was hoping to expand his theological horizons and explore the rebirth of the Orthodox Church since the fall of Communism. But what he found changed some fundamental assumptions...
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7/1/1998
Faith, Science, and the New Genetics
By John P. Burgess
Recent developments in the biological sciences pose challenging questions to its theology and to the church's understanding of what it means to be human--that is, made in the image of God. These essays by pastors, scientists, and theologians establi...
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1/1/2012
Being Reformed Series
By John P. Burgess
An introduction to the life and ministry of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, including his decision to become a theologian, his decision to give his life to the church, and his decision to remain in Germany in attempt to overthrow Hitler.Being Reformed: Faith ...
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1/1/2012
Being Reformed Series
By John P. Burgess
An introduction to the life and ministry of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, including his decision to become a theologian, his decision to give his life to the church, and his decision to remain in Germany in attempt to overthrow Hitler.Being Reformed: Faith ...
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9/1/1998
Reading the Bible in a Time of Church Conflict
By John P. Burgess
"John Burgess has written a book of immense help to the church in this time of great conflict and division. It is wise, probing, and highly readable. . . . A combination of authentic piety and remarkable scholarship characterize this book, which is ...
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