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Author: David Ford
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2013-10-24
Total Pages: 209
ISBN-13: 0199679975
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is an introduction to the subject of academic theology. Its basic approach is interrogative, raising key questions so as to lead into a range of selected topics such as knowledge community, salvation, God, prayer and evil.
Author: Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Published: 2009-08-20
Total Pages: 373
ISBN-13: 0830874402
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHow does Christianity relate to other religions? Beginning with a consideration of the biblical perspective, Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen offers a detailed and comprehensive survey of the diverse explanations proposed by teachers of the church down through the ages. This indispensable guide is for anyone seeking to grasp Christianity?s relationship to world religions.
Author: Owen C. Thomas
Publisher: Church Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2002-07
Total Pages: 379
ISBN-13: 0819218979
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA comprehensive introduction to theology from an Anglican perspective.
Author: Bradley Hanson
Publisher: Fortress Press
Published:
Total Pages: 390
ISBN-13: 9781451404463
DOWNLOAD EBOOKStudents often find introductions to systematic theology too daunting or boring to wade through. Here author and teacher Bradley Hanson offers an attractive, accessible alternative for undergraduates. Hanson draws on 16 years of successful teaching to create exciting and pertinent presentations of major topics, illuminate options on key issues, and nudge students to formulate a personal stance.
Author: Justo L. González
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 246
ISBN-13: 0687095735
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book helps beginning theological students grasp the basics of Christian theology. Consciously avoiding the perspective of one school of thought or confessional tradition, the authors provide the reader with a brief, broad overview of the questions and contents of theological study. Their accessible use of language, clear organization, and careful explanation will prove of invaluable aid to those who are getting their theological feet wet for the first time. "In the words of its authors, this book offers an introduction 'to the fuller spectrum of Christian theology as it has developed through the centuries.' Few writers address the historical development of the classic doctrines and the contemporary resonance as adroitly as Gonzalez and Perez. The chapter on Jesus Christ, for example, presents concise summaries of the treatments of Christ's person leading up to Chalcedon, while suggesting a need for a multiplicity of images in understanding the work of Christ that liberates the whole person and restores all creation. Beginning students, as a result, are invited into a living theological conversation, where the contested claims of the past have continued relevance in a contemporary era beset by its undervaluing of the body and creation. Broadly ecumenical in tenor, with reference to theologians from nearly every century, the work should appeal to both a popular readership and introductory students in college and seminary. One disappointing aspect of the book is an absence of Latino/a, feminist, and liberation perspectives. For a work that argues for the contextuality of all theology, and from authors whose previous work has been monumental in Hispanic theological education, this lack is surprising."---David H. Jensen, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, in Religious Studies Review, Volume 29 Number 3, July 2003.
Author: Christian Grethlein
Publisher:
Published: 2016-08
Total Pages: 268
ISBN-13: 9781481305198
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSerious theology is systematic theology. Or so the story goes. Practical theology--with its focus on the church, its life and its practices--has sometimes been understood as the second order application of the real work of academic theology. However, in this abridged translation of his magisterial Praktische Theologie, Christian Grethlein realizes the rigorous methodology, critical commitments, and expansive sweep of practical theology as both an academic and an ecclesial discipline. Grethlein roots his practical theology in communication theory, but does so in a way ordered to a specific end: the communication of the Christian gospel in the present day. He distinguishes practical theology from simply a guide to specific ecclesial praxis, on the one hand, and some general theory of religion, on the other. Grethlein then blends empirical observation with biblical texts to reveal practical theology's unique nature as a discipline oriented toward rigorous examination of both the gospel and the intentional ways in which it is shared. In so doing, Grethlein opens the possibility of a truly encyclopedic and embedded practical theology. Part 1 provides a historical introduction to practical theology, positioning it on a global stage, and in relation to other academic disciplines--particularly the modern sciences--as well as within ecclesial and theological traditions. In part 2 Grethlein develops practical theology as communication of the gospel by examining the hermeneutical, empirical, and theological foundations necessary for a systematic practical theology. In part 3 Grethlein turns his attention to ways the gospel is communicated both in time and place, as well as the forms of that communicating (telling, talking, preaching, praying, and singing). In An Introduction to Practical Theology, Christian Grethlein offers students the foundations and frameworks for practical theology while guiding its scholars in the crafting of their academic discipline.
Author: Thomas P. Rausch
Publisher: Liturgical Press
Published: 1993
Total Pages: 220
ISBN-13: 9780814658413
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWritten from a Roman Catholic perspective, the book is ecumenical in its approach and reflect the pluralism of contemporary theology in the different viewpoints of its contributors. It includes a number of maps, charts, and a glossary of terms.
Author: Richard J. Plantinga
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2022-11-03
Total Pages: 687
ISBN-13: 1108480047
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA journey in Christian theology through biblical, historical, and thematic perspectives, with special attention to the context of today's world.
Author: John R. Higgins
Publisher: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company
Published: 1993
Total Pages: 280
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Published: 2003-10-23
Total Pages: 388
ISBN-13: 9780830825721
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHow does Christianity relate to other religions? Beginning with a consideration of the biblical perspective, Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen offers a detailed and comprehensive survey of the diverse explanations proposed by teachers of the church down through the ages. This indispensable guide is for anyone seeking to grasp Christianity?s relationship to world religions.
