Description
Book SynopsisThis introductory theology text helps students articulate basic Christian doctrines, think theologically so they can act Christianly in a diverse world, and connect Christian thought to their everyday lives of faith. Written from a solidly evangelical yet ecumenically aware perspective, this book models a way of doing theology that is generous and charitable. It attends to history and contemporary debates and features voices from the global church. Sidebars made up of illustrative quotations, key Scripture passages, classic hymn texts, and devotional poetry punctuate the chapters. The first edition of this book has been well received (over 25,000 copies sold). Updated and revised throughout, this second edition also includes a new section on gender and race as well as new end-of-chapter material connecting each doctrine to a spiritual discipline.
Table of ContentsIntroduction:
To Practice Doctrine
1. Speaking of God:
Theology and the Christian Life
2. Knowing God:
Doctrines of Revelation and Scripture
3. The God We Worship:
Doctrine of the Trinity
4. A Delightful World:
Doctrines of Creation and Providence
5. Reflecting God's Image:
Theological Anthropology
6. The Personal Jesus Christ:
Christology
7. The Saving Work of Jesus Christ:
Soteriology
8. The Holy Spirit and the Christian Life:
Pneumatology
9. One Church in a Diverse World:
Ecclesiology
10. Resurrection Hope:
Eschatology
Benediction:
A Prayer for the Practice of Christian Doctrine
Indexes
