The Business of Is-ness: How to Live in the World God Made (Schrock)

Description

Few questions are more basic or more important than defining what a thing is. In philosophy, defining the nature of something is called ontology. And in this book, ontology goes by the title “is-ness.” Questions like, What is a human being? What is a man and a woman? What is marriage? And what is a family? stand at the heart of modern ethics, and Christians who love their neighbors need to have good answers to them.

David Schrock aims to help faithful Christians see from Scripture what the world is, as God intended. As Creator, God defines what the world is and how it is meant to work. And in his Word, God has revealed what those definitions are so that anyone who takes seriously God’s Word can know with certainty what God has said about himself, his world, and everything in it. In our confused age the nature of creation is under constant threat. So, it is vital that Christians know more than the gospel of redemption. They must also be able to proclaim and explain the doctrine of creation. This book is aimed to help you proclaim the glorious truths of God’s creation, even as you look forward to the new creation.

Contents

Acknowledgements
Foreword by Stephen J. Wellum
Introduction

1 – What Is Ontology?
2 – What Is God?
3 – What Is the Cosmos?
4 – What Is Humanity?
5 – What Is the Body for?
6 – What Is Marriage?
7 – What Is a Family?
8 – What Is a Man? What Is a Woman?
9 – What Is the Church?
Conclusion

Endorsements

"Ontology is the most important word you have never heard of up until David Schrock’s The Business of Is-Ness has come along. Schrock has rightly identified the doctrine of creation as one of the foremost urgent points of theology that the church must recover in our culture. What makes Schrock’s volume stand out is the biblical case for ontology that can often lurk beneath the text but is not often pieced together within the whole storyline of Scripture. This is a wonderful resource that I warmly commend."
—Andrew T. Walker, Ph.D, Associate Professor of Christian Ethics and Public Theology | The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

"Few books address the craziness of our cultural moment with as much directness and biblical clarity as Schrock’s book. This book addresses some of the most urgent and pressing questions being asked in our culture today with theological skill and pastoral wisdom. While Schrock is a serious scholar, the book is written with an accessible and engaging style is both challenging and refreshing. You won’t find any goofy, progressive innovations in this book. What you will find is trustworthy guidance by a skilled pastor through several critical worldview issues. Highly recommend."
—Michael Clary, Lead Pastor | Christ the King Church, Cincinnati, OH

About the Author

David Schrock (Ph.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is the pastor for preaching and theology at Occoquan Bible Church in Woodbridge, Virginia. He has taught theology at Southern Seminary, Indianapolis Theological Seminary, and the Institute of Public Theology. He is the Editor in Chief at Christ Over All and author of The Royal Priesthood and Glory of God (Crossway) and Brothers, We Are Not Plagiarists (Founders). He is married to Wendy, and together they have four children.