John A Pollock

Alvin Plantinga

…Plantinga seeks to defend this view of proper function against alternative views of proper function proposed by other philosophers which he groups together as 'naturalistic' including the 'functional generalization' view of John Pollock, the evolutionary/etiological account provided by Ruth ...

Fistful of Heroes (History Makers)

Nowhere is this more apparent than in the lives of some of his servants; Newton changed from slave-trader to abolitionist, R. A. Torrey, the great bible teacher was on the verge of suicide, the polished Earl of Shaftesbury became someone who changed the fortunes of the less well off. We shouldn’t b...

JavaScript: A Beginner's Guide, Fourth Edition

Fully updated for the latest JavaScript standard and featuring a new chapter on HTML5 and jQuery JavaScript: A Beginner's Guide shows how to create dynamic Web pages complete with special effects using today's leading Web development language. With the growth of HTML 5, JavaScript is expected to gr...

Moody: A Biography

Hudson Taylor & Maria: A Match Made in Heaven (History Maker)

The story of Hudson Taylor is one of adventure and excitement - of improbable answers to prayer, opposition from the establishment and triumphs of faith. Even more interesting is the story of the relationship at the heart of it all - the story of Hudson and Maria Taylor.There are few love stories as...

John Wesley: Servant of God

This biography of the father of Methodism is published just ahead of the 200th anniversary of his death. The book covers Wesley's upbringing in an unconventional family, and his years at Charterhouse, then Oxford where he formed the Holy Society who sought Christian perfection. It goes on to discuss...

The Cambridge Seven: The True Story of Ordinary Men Used in No Ordinary Way (History Makers)

Harold Schofield, a brilliant Oxford doctor who had laboured as a missionary in China for many years, was on his knees praying, 'Lord, give me missionaries from British Universities to help in China'.The day he died, D. E. Hoste applied to Hudson Taylor for mission work in the China Inland Mission (...

The Apostle: A Life of Paul

The drama of a novel meets scholarship in leading Christian biographer John Pollock's classic work about one of the most transforming persons in history: the apostle Paul.The Apostle masterfully combines careful adherence to biblical text, detailed research, and a storyteller's gift to create a book...

George Whitefield and the Great Awakening (PBK)

A biography which captures the sensation created by a young man who began without income or influence and went on to make an impact on society both sides of the Atlantic.