New Book from Agathon University Press

“To distill the concept to its simplest idea, it may be beneficial to define transformative learning as the model designed by our Creator for human growth, whereby people are transformed by the renewing of their mind as they are filled by and as they put into practice the transformative literature (Biblical text) authored and provided by our Creator. Transformative learning, thusly defined, has implications for every area of human life as it is foundational for human understanding and conduct.”

                                                                   – Dr. Christopher Cone

Paying God Back Is A Bad Idea

Paying God Back Is A Bad Idea

He was a man’s man. He was a fighter with a checkered past. He was kicked out of his family’s home by his half-brothers because he was not the son of their mother, and they wanted him to have no part in the family inheritance. He became a thug, associating with other...

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“The most effective leadership, management, and efficiency models share traits common with each other, and traits that are ultimately traceable to the pages of the Bible. While these models are often not intentionally rooted in Biblical concepts by those that promote the models, the models illustrate how applying Biblical principles can set a trajectory of success in enterprise and in life. Led By a Lion is designed to introduce some of these leadership, management, and efficiency models, but goes a step further in identifying the Biblical genesis of many of the core traits that fuel the success of these models.”

Paperback/ 182 Pages / $14

by Dr. Christopher Cone, Published by Exegetica Publishing

Does God Cause Natural Disasters?

Does God Cause Natural Disasters?

Question: Is the doctrine of Original Sin correct and scriptural? If so wouldn't it necessitate Mary being given some form of dispensation or else Jesus would have been born into sin? If the doctrine of Original Sin is not correct, does this mean that God is directly...

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“This approach has the advantage of seeking to view all knowledge through the lens of Scripture, and to subject all knowledge to the authority of Scripture. It encourages science and research within the field of psychology. It offers a Biblical balance of description and prescription. Of course, if the Bible is unreliable, then the refractive power of Scripture is distortive rather than corrective, but the epistemological premise of this approach is that God’s word is authoritative and sufficient for our understanding, for our equipping, and for our practice. There are many extra-biblical resources that we can employ, but in seeking out how and when to do that, we mustn’t lose sight of the one reliable constant that God has provided for us – the Bible.” –Chapter 9

Paperback/ 204 Pages / $19

Edited by Dr. Christopher Cone and Dr. Luther Smith, with contributions by Dr. Josiah Boyd, Dr. Jeff Christianson, Dr. Jeff Cox, and Dr. Allan Henderson, / Exegetica Publishing

Is God a Jerk?

Is God a Jerk?

Ananias, you sold property to give money to the church. But then you kept some and said you didn’t. Dead. Sapphira – you did too? Dead. Uzzah, you reached out to protect God’s ark of the covenant from falling on the ground. Dead. Gehazi, you wanted some kickback for...

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“The Green Tree is an exceptional work…provides a vital tool for every Bible interpreter…Just as the root system is the foundation of a tree and directly impacts the health of a tree, hermeneutic method is at the root of one’s worldview. This illustration demonstrates that the hermeneutic method that an interpreter of the Bible employs will significantly affect the outcome. The tree will either be healthy, or it will not be healthy…The authors provide a unique examination of Revelation, Genesis, and Job that demonstrates that the LGH hermeneutic is derived from within Scripture, something that other hermeneutical methods fail to demonstrate. This is perhaps the most crucial principle demonstrated in The Green Tree, and it effectively demonstrates that the LGH hermeneutic is also the Biblical hermeneutic.” – Andrew Friend (Amazon Review)

Hardback/ 238 Pages / $29

Edited by Dr. Christopher Cone and John Oglesby, with contributions by Dr. Steve Spurlin, Dr. Daniel Goepfrich, Christopher Johnson, and Eduardo Perez., / Exegetica Publishing

Top Ten 3:16’s in the Bible, Part 2: The List

Top Ten 3:16’s in the Bible, Part 2: The List

While chapter and verse divisions aren’t part of the original text (we discussed last time how the divisions were added), they can be helpful if we don’t depend on them too much. In the last installment we considered the Honorable Mentions of 3:16 verses. This time we...

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Should My Blog Allow Comments?

Should My Blog Allow Comments?

Comments allow readers to be challenged further by engaging and synthesizing complementary and opposing views. Allowing comments aids greatly in the development of a readership community.  Readers have opportunity, by their comments, to participate in the discussion...

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Tony Romo: NFL Hall of Famer

Tony Romo: NFL Hall of Famer

I certainly don’t wish to detract from Larry Allen’s well-deserved Hall of Fame moment, as he is inducted this weekend as part of the 2013 Class along with six other worthy NFL personalities. Congratulations Larry, you were the best offensive lineman in the history of...

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Test

This is a test. Had it not been a test, then of course, the title would not say "test." Quite obviously the title would have said something like "This is Not a Test," or even "Why Would You Think This is a Test, When it Obviously Isn't a Test?" But since it is a test,...

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WOLBI Matthew

WOLBI Romans 1-8