Christian Theology: An Introduction

Christian Theology: An Introduction, one of the most internationally-acclaimed Christian theology textbooks in use, has been completely rewritten for the 6th edition. It now features new and extended material and companion resources, ensuring it retains its reputation as the ideal introduction for students.

• A new edition of the bestselling Christian theology textbook to celebrate its 25^th anniversary
• Rewritten throughout for exceptional clarity and accessibility, and adds substantial new material on the Holy Spirit
• Features increased coverage of postcolonial theology, and feminist theology, and prodigious development of world theology
• Increases the focus on contemporary theology to complement the excellent coverage of historical material
• A new 2-color design includes more pedagogical features including textboxes and sidebars to aid learning

Keywords:

Christian Theology; God; knowledge of God; Christianity; the Patristic Period; Renaissance; the reformation; the Modern Period; doctrine of God; Jesus Christ; Salvation; the Holy Spirit; the trinity; human nature; the doctrine of sin; grace; the Church; the sacraments; world religions; the Christian hope; Justin Martyr; Irenaeus of Lyons; Tertullian; Origen; Cyprian of Carthage; Athanasius; The Cappadocian fathers; Augustine of Hippo; New Testament canon; the Gnostic controversies; ecumenical creeds; the Donatist controversy; the Pelagian controversy; scholasticism; John of Damascus; Simeon the new Theologian; Anselm of Canterbury; Thomas Aquinas; Duns Scotus; William of Ockham; Erasmus of Rotterdam; Lutheranism; the Reformed Church; Anabaptism; Anglicanism; Catholic Reformation; Puritanism; Pietism; Martin Luther; Huldrych Zwingli; John Calvin; Teresa of Avila; Theodore Beza; Roberto Bellarmine; Johann Gerhard; F.D.E. Schleiermacher; John Henry Newman; Karl Bath; Paul Tillich; Karl Rahner; Hans Urs von Balthasar; Jurgen Moltmann; Wolfhart Pannenberg; postliberalism; radical orthodoxy; biblical studies; systematic theology; philosophical theology; historical theology; mystical theology; theodicy; Alvin Pantinga; divine action; divine omnipotence; theological language; natural theology; religious experience; sources of theology; secular culture; Justin Martyr; Tertullian; Richard Niebuhr; Apologetics

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