Introduction to Christian Theology, Paperback

A biblically rich, creedally structured, ecumenically evangelical, ethically engaged introduction to Christian theology.

Reducere. This book helps beginning theological students grasp the basics of Christian theology. Consciously avoiding the perspective of one school of though...

Christianity struggles to show how living on Earth matters for living with God. While people of faith increasingly seek practical ways to respond t...

Reducere. Description: What is Christianity really all about? Is it-in its essence-about proper religious rituals, or correct religious beliefs, or acceptabl...

Reducere. Since its publication in 1994, The Story of God has played an important role in implementing and advancing the study of narrative theology. One of ...

Reducere. Those looking for a single resource that collects clear teachings on the most important doctrines of Christianity need look no further than Gregg A...

Reducere. WHAT THEN IS THEOLOGY? Throughout the life-time of the Body of Christ, Christians have typically identified theology, a theoretical enterprise, wit...

This text is a student introduction to Christian theology, covering the Christian spiritual tradition in its Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant and Eva...

Reducere. An exemplary summary of the state of Catholic theology and what appears to be its future.This historical treatment of Catholic theology looks not t...

Christianity's center of gravity has tilted from the Euro-American West to the global South. Driving this shift is the emergence of charismatic ren...

Reducere. Saint Thomas Aquinas's masterwork, the Summa theologiae, can be daunting to beginners. This volume by an expert on Aquinas's theology offers an ide...

In recent decades a new movement has arisen, bringing the conceptual tools of analytic philosophy to bear on theological reflection. Called analyti...

Reducere. A modern classic, A History of Christian Theology offers a concise yet complete chronicle of the whole of Christian theology, from its background i...

Reformation Thought, 4th edition offers an ideal introduction to the central ideas of the European reformations for students of theology and histor...

Serious theology is systematic theology. Or so the story goes. Practical theology--with its focus on the church, its life and its practices--has so...

Reducere. --What is black theology? --What can black theology teach the evangelical church? --What is the future of black theology? These are the questions B...

Reducere. Now thoroughly revised, this basic introduction describes both Protestant and Catholic traditions, including the fundamental principles underlying ...

Reducere. What can the early church contribute to theology today? Although introductions to Christian theology often refer to its biblical foundations, seldo...

The notion of missional church and theology has become ubiquitous in the current ecclesial and theological landscape. But what is it all about?In t...

Reducere. In Reinventing Christianity, the first comprehensive survey of Christian theology in Africa to appear in English, John Parratt provides a critical ...

DescriptionFreshly updated for this second edition with considerable new material, this authoritative introduction to the history of Christian theo...

Through a series of essays contributed by leading experts in the field, The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Practical Theology presents an introductio...

Reducere. Martin Luther wrote: "Faith takes hold of Christ and has Him present, enclosing Him as a ring encloses a gem." We hold faith as we seek to know Chr...

Reducere. DescriptionWhat do Christianity and queerness have to do with each other? Can Christianity be queered? Queer Theology offers a readable introductio...

Reducere. When handling the things of God, our method matters. Everyone who thinks about God has a method for approaching the subject, whether they recognize...

Reducere. Van Til explores the implications of Christian theology, particularly for philosophy, as he discusses epistemology, general and special revelation,...

Now a classic textbook, Practical Theology in Action offers a basic introduction for all those involved in pastoral care and in applying Christian ...

Reducere. DescriptionCompletely revised and updated, this classic introduction to moral theology in the Roman Catholic tradition speak clearly to anyone inte...

DescriptionOn the Incarnation with an introduction by C.S. Lewis By any standard, this is a classic of Christian theology. Composed by St. Athanasi...

This revised edition of a classic college-level introduction to theology presents the core doctrines of the Christian faith, encouraging readers to...

Reducere. This book presents a substantial introduction to the major methodologies, figures, and themes within African American theology. Frederick L. Ware e...

DescriptionThis introductory textbook presents Christian philosophical and theological approaches to ethics. Combining their expertise in philosoph...

Reducere. This book serves as an introduction to the field of biblical ethics, a subcategory of the discipline of moral theology. It differs from moral philo...

Reducere. Exploring Christian Heritage provides students and teachers with a rich and substantial introduction to the texts that have shaped the Christian fa...

Reducere. An intriguing introduction to Christian doctrine from an African perspective. Using a framework of excerpts from Chinua Achebe's well-known novel, ...

Completely re-written 6th edition, with new and extended material and companion resources. An ideal introduction to this topic for students.

Reducere. DescriptionMany people react negatively to the word theology, believing that it involves dry, fruitless arguments about minute points of doctrine. ...

In this revised introduction, an internationally respected scholar explores biblical, historical, and contemporary developments in Christology. The...

Reducere. Water Buffalo Theology marked the emergence of a self-conscious Asian Christian theology, on the world scene when it was published in 1974. In this...

Reducere. Designed as a general introduction to Christian liturgy, this book explores the meaning, history, and practice of worship in Eastern and Western, C...

DescriptionThree media experts guide the Christian moviegoer into a theological conversation with movies in this up-to-date, readable introduction ...

This popular text has been updated to ensure that it continues to provide a current and comprehensive overview of the main Christian theologies of ...

This fourth edition of the international bestseller is the ideal introduction for those who are new to Christian theology. In this revised and expa...

How was it early Christian reflection on Jesus emerged so rapidly and with such a high degree of definition? What patterns of interpretation, alrea...

An Important Study on the Worship of the Early ChurchThis introduction to the origins of Christian worship illuminates the importance of ancient li...

Reducere. Twelve highly respected Roman Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox theologians from six continents aim to strengthen Christian theology and the churc...

Reducere. Creeds of the Churches offers, in one comprehensive volume, the major Christian statements of faith from biblical times to the present. The third e...

Reducere. Eve Tibbs offers a comprehensive yet accessible introduction to the beliefs and practices of the Eastern Orthodox Church for Western readers. Tibbs...

Reducere. The encyclical Veritatis splendour established certain authoritative directions for doing Christian ethics from a Catholic perspective. The Moral T...

Reducere. Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger's election as Pope Benedict XVI brought a world-class biblical theologian to the papacy. There is an intensely biblical q...

Reducere. This third book in a series of successful introductory textbooks by Craig Bartholomew and Michael Goheen builds on their previous projects, The Dra...

Reducere. It is not a lack of training in the art of rhetoric that accounts for the ineffectiveness of preaching within Christian churches. More significant ...

Reducere. Called to Believe is an abridgment and condensation of the more comprehensive text, Called to Believe, Teach, and Confess. It offers an accessible,...

DescriptionApophatic theology, or negative theology, attempts to describe God, the Divine Good, by negation, to speak only in terms of what may not...

Reducere. In graduate theology programs across the United States and elsewhere, Maxwell Johnson's The Rites of Christian Initiation: Their Evolution and Inte...

DescriptionToday's church finds itself in a new world, one in which climate change and ecological degradation are front-page news. In the eyes of m...

John Wesley (1703-91) is widely recognized as a leader of the eighteenth-century Evangelical Revival and the founder of Methodism. Wesley populariz...

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Reducere. This reader-friendly yet robust introduction to the Christian faith explores the essentials of Christianity and the impact they have on life, world...

These are Augustine's writings from the time of his conversion to Christianity in AD 386 until he became Bishop of Hippo in 395-396. Included are e...

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In this original, contemporary doctrine of the Trinity, William Placher places the history of theology in dialogue with postmodern philosophy and y...

Reducere. Christian mission is no longer a matter of missionaries from the West going to the rest of the world. Rather, the growth of Christianity in Latin A...

For the better part of fifteen centuries, Christians read Scripture on two complementary levels, the literal and the spiritual. In the modern perio...

Reducere. Using a thematic approach, David A. deSilva gives a brief introduction and summary of the largely unknown and unappreciated books of the Apocrypha....

Reducere. The SCM Core Text: Christian Doctrine offers an up-to-date, accessible introduction to one of the core subjects of theology. Written for second and...

Reducere. Whether you love him or hate him, C.I. Scofield was a giant in American theology. His Scofield Reference Bible was (and is) a best-seller. It pract...

The Word Guild 2008 Canadian Christian Writing Awards winner"Do they really pray to icons?" "Why do they use incense?" "What do they believe?" To m...

Reducere. An internationally recognized scholar highlights the important role the North African church played in the development of Christian thought. This a...