Richard J. Plantinga (Michigan Calvin College), Thomas R. Thompson (Michigan Calvin College), Matthew D. Lundberg (Michigan Calvin College)

An Introduction to Christian Theology

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This revised and updated An Introduction to Christian Theology invites readers into the journey of Christian theology through a biblical, historical, and thematic presentation that is attentive to contemporary context. Comprehensive in scope, the book provides tools (a glossary, sidebars, diagrams, images) to aid understanding and application.

Produktdetails

• Introduction to Religion
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• 2 Revised edition
• Seitenzahl: 686
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. November 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 227mm x 149mm x 32mm
• Gewicht: 1094g
• ISBN-13: 9781108810784
• ISBN-10: 1108810780
• Artikelnr.: 64037730

Autorenporträt

Richard J. Plantinga is Professor of Religion at Calvin University. He is editor of Christianity and Plurality: Classic and Contemporary Readings (1999) and co-editor of Christianity and Religious Plurality: Historical and Global Perspectives (2016).

Inhaltsangabe

Part I. Introduction to Theology: 1. What is theology?
2. The critical context of theology today
Part II. Key Themes of Christian Theology: 3. Revelation and knowledge of God
4. A tale of two theisms
5. The triune God
6. The world as creation
7. Humanity in the image of God and the disfigurement of sin
8. The problem of evil and the question of theodicy
9. The identity and person of Jesus Christ
10. The reconciling work of Jesus Christ
11. The person and work of the Holy Spirit
12. Dimensions of salvation
13. The church and its mission
14. Christianity in a global context
15. Hope and the future
Part III. Historical Survey of Christian Theology: 16. Theology in the patristic era (c. 100-500)
17. Theology in the middle ages (c. 500-1400)
18. Theology in the Reformation period (c. 1400-1700)
19. Theology in modernity (c. 1700-1960)
20. Theology in the contemporary period (c. 1960-present).