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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 230
EAN: 9781405153607
ISBN: 1405153601
Label: Wiley-Blackwell
Manufacturer: Wiley-Blackwell
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 568
Publication Date: November 10, 2006
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Sales Rank: 30535
Studio: Wiley-Blackwell
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Product Description: Alister McGrath’s internationally-acclaimed Christian Theology: An Introduction is one of the most widely used textbooks in Christian theology. Fully revised and featuring lots of new material, this fourth edition provides an unparalleled introduction to 2,000 years of Christian thought.
- A fully revised new edition of the bestselling introductory textbook in Christian theology
- Features new sections on monastic schools of theology, the English Reformation, and Radical Orthodoxy
- Includes increased discussion of women in the early Church, feminist theology, Eastern Orthodox theology and history, and Catholic teachings on the Doctrine of the Church
- Incorporates user-friendly key terms sections, and study questions
- Supported by a website at www.blackwellpublishing.com/mcgrath, containing additional lecturer resources.
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This is a very clear and helpful introduction to theology for the beginner or the first year seminarian. I bought it because McGrath is an Evangelical Anglican, but was disappointed to find that he spends more time discussing Zwingli's understanding of the sacraments and the church than either Luther or Calvin. In other words there is little difference between McGrath and any other leading Evangelical theologian such as Millard Erickson or Wayne Grudem. Nevertheless this work is a great introduction ... Read More
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Book was described well came in better condition than description fash shipping no problemsThe Christian Theology Reader
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This is a well-written book. It follows Christian Theology from pre-Greek to modern times. It has all the early prophets and philosophers with excerpts and interesting commentary. It is a good read for any one interested in Theology.
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This book is monumental in scope. I have never ran across anything quite like it. It basically covers the entire history of Christian thought. Everything is touched on, all the theological questions you could shake a stick at (and then some). Not all are dealt with intricately, but the author tells us (rightly) that this would be impossible. I want to be clear on this: this is the most balanced, objective, thorough treatment of Christian thought I have ever encountered. But...
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For introductory level theology courses, this is THE go-to book. The Oxonian does well in describing the development of theology, in giving criticisms, and counter-criticisms, and in bringing the reader to the contemporary debates that have arisen recently. My major complaint is that it is hard to stay with; the reading is laborious (if not boring), and has little value beyond an academic level. But alas! it is a textbook, not a popular read. If you are only going to read one book on Christian theology, ... Read More
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