{"product_id":"riddle-of-life-9780802873330","title":"Riddle of Life","description":"\u003ci\u003eFresh translation of a classic treatise on Christian belief\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the spirit of C. S. Lewis's \u003ci\u003eMere Christianity\u003c\/i\u003e, this book by eminent Calvinist thinker J. H. Bavinck offers a compact and compelling treatise on Christian belief. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Addressing big questions that haunt every thinking human being -- Why are we here? Where do we come from? What is our destiny? How should we live? -- Bavinck's \u003ci\u003eRiddle of Life\u003c\/i\u003e also explores such essential topics as sin and salvation, Jesus the Redeemer, faith and idolatry, God's great plan for creation, and the ultimate purpose behind our lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This lucid new translation by Bert Hielema of a classic text will make Bavinck's profound reflections on faith and the meaning of human life accessible to a new generation of seekers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJ. H. Bavinck (1895-1964) was the premier twentieth-century missiologist in the Dutch Calvinist tradition. A prolific author, he worked both as pastor and as professor in the Netherlands and Indonesia. His other books include \u003ci\u003eBetween the Beginning and the End: A Radical Christian Vision\u003c\/i\u003e; selections from his writings can also be found in \u003ci\u003eThe J. H. Bavinck Reader\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50514492784914,"sku":"9780802873330","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8f049853-f063-4c55-8a48-da82daff4061.jpg?v=1730984941","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/riddle-of-life-9780802873330","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}