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Frequently-Asked Questions in Christian Theology

Autor The Revd Dr William H. Harrison
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 10 sep 2008
There are some occupations which tend to be real conversation-killers," writes William Harrison. "Being a theologian is not one of them: the moment that I mention my work, I get tossed a great many difficult questions. I have opted to put all of this material into a book. This is a book for people who live in today's busy society, but want to enter into the rich world of Christian theology." The debate between the disciples of God and Richard Dawkins tends to assume a level of basic theological information which many people lack. Here are the answers to all those questions that people really do ask, about God, and evil, and the Bible and the Church. The conversational format is deliberately accessible; it is theology for the general reader. "This book is not the last word on anything", writes the author: "I hope only that it is the starting word on some very important things for some interested people.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781906286163
ISBN-10: 1906286167
Pagini: 184
Dimensiuni: 138 x 216 x 215 mm
Greutate: 0.25 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Mowbray
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Caracteristici

Will answer the questions which people would really like to ask, but are often too embarrassed to admit not knowing.

Cuprins

How to read this bookThinking theologically: what is the Bible? where does the Bible come from? how should we read the Bible? what sorts of questions do scholars ask about the Bible? what use is human intelligence? what use is tradition? why do Christian positions on moral issues change? what is a doctrine? why does Christian thinking change? how does theology relate to the physical sciences?can we know whether or not a religious claim is true? what sort of language do we use to talk about God?God: who is the Christian God? why does the Bible show God doing things which appear to be evil? how did the Christian understanding of God develop? what do we mean when we speak of God as "eternal"? Why do we believe in the Trinity? who is God the Father? who is Jesus Christ? 1 Introduction: Jesus and the Trinity 2 what is the significance of Jesus' birth? 3 how can Jesus be fully divine and fully human? 4 how does Jesus' life serve the Reign of God? 5 why did Jesus die? 6 what is the significance of Jesus' resurrection? 7 what is the significance of Jesus' ascension? who is the Holy Spirit?Salvation: what is salvation? what is God's grace? what is eternal life? what are justification and sanctification? what is redemption? what is freedom? what is heaven? what is the kingdom of God? what do we mean when we talk about "Christ's return"? can non-Christians be saved? what happens to people who reject God?The Church: What is the Church? why go to church? why join the Church?Worship and Prayer: Why do we pray? what is a sacrament? what is baptism? what is the eucharist? what are icons and why do people use them? why do we celebrate the Christian year?The Problem of Evil: What is the good? what is evil? what is original sin? what is the Devil? can there be a just war?Conclusion: What is the gospel?

Recenzii

Mention -Book News, February 2009
"This book is written for an audience that has little or no formal training in theology. The author intends his book to be accessible to the general reader while offering solid theology. The question-and-answer format facilitates a conversation with the reader. While the book is organized according to the ordinary order of Christian theology, the reader may go directly to specific questions that are of interest to the reader... This is a book that parish libraries should have." --Lucien J. Richard, OMI, Catholic Library World
"The language is deceptively easy to read. By deceptive I mean that it doesn't seem to be leading the reader into profound meaning but that is exactly what it does. The author suggests reading around with pauses for meditation on the questions... it would thus be an excellent resource for confirmation classes for youth as well as adult inquiries" -- The Living Church