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Author
Series
Very short introductions volume 9
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Language
English
Description
In this Very Short Introduction David F. Ford provides a balanced survey, for both believers and non-believers, of the central questions in contemporary theology. Considering the principles underlying religious belief, including the importance of salvation and the various concepts of God, as well as the issue of sin and evil, he probes the nature of experience, knowledge, and wisdom in theology. This new edition explores the contemporary relevance...
Author
Publisher
Holt, Rinehart and Winston
Pub. Date
[1963]
Edition
[1st ed.]
Physical Desc
xiii, 206 p. 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
In this concise presentation of evangelical theology-the theology that first received expression in the New Testament writings and was later rediscovered by the Reformation-Barth discusses the place of theology, theological existence, the threat to theology, and theological work.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1993
Language
English
Description
"Enlarged edition."Originally published: Oxford ; Cambridge, Mass. : B. Blackwell, 1990, in series: Signposts in theology. Includes bibliographical references (p. [350]-432) and index. Contents: The theological and scientific enterprises -- 'Science and religion' -- Attitudes to science and theology -- Science and theology today: a critical-realist perspective -- The relation between science and theology -- pt. I. Natural being and becoming -- What's...
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"John Pavlovitz examines the bedrock ideas of our religion: the existence of hell, the utility of prayer, the way we treat LGBTQ people, the value of anger, and other doctrines to help all of us take a good, honest look at how the beliefs we hold can shape our relationships with God and our fellow humans---and to make sure that love has the last, loudest word"--
Author
Publisher
HarperOne
Pub. Date
[2010?], c2006
Physical Desc
xii, 240 p. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Not since C.S. Lewis's Mere Christianity has such a wise and informed leader taken the time to explain what Christianity is and how it is practiced. In Simply Christian, renowned biblical scholar and Anglican bishop N.T. Wright makes a case for Christianity from the ground up. Walking the reader through the Christian faith step-by-step and question by question, Wright's Simply Christian offers explanations for even the toughest doubt-filled skeptics,...
11) Dangerous religious ideas: the deep roots of self-critical faith in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Author
Publisher
Beacon Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
255 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Dangerous Religious Ideas explores the themes of Scripture, Election, and Reward & Punishment to investigate how Judaism, Christianity and Islam have grappled with both the perilous power and positive potential of their teachings"--
Author
Language
English
Description
Mother Angelica is not out to convert but to clarify. Her practical faith shows us that answers don't really come in magic formulas or neat prescriptions. In fact, sometimes truth seems ridiculous, but unless we are willing to do the ridiculous, God won't do the miraculous.
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2007
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xviii, 108 p. ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
"How did it all begin?" "What happens when we die?" These are just two of the questions Reverend Oliver "Buzz" Thomas hears centrist Christians asking as he travels across the U.S., and he knows that their voices are not being heard. They're people of faith, not of politics, and they want more from their religion than a voter's guide. Rev. Thomas' book could become the liberal Christian answer to The Purpose Driven Life. He writes sensitively about...
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