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Christian Theology:

An Introduction
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John Wiley & Sons, Jan 14, 2011 - Religion - 536 pages

Alister McGrath’s Christian Theology: An Introduction is one of the most internationally-acclaimed and popular Christian theology textbooks in use today. This 5th edition has been completely revised, and now features new and extended material, numerous additional illustrations, and companion resources, ensuring it retains its reputation as the ideal introduction to Christian theology.

  • Fully updated 5th edition of the bestselling textbook, incorporating expanded material, numerous student features and new illustrations
  • Features new sections on Copernicanism and Darwinism
  • Includes extended discussions of Augustine’s doctrine of creation, Trinitarian theologies of religion, and the relation of Christianity to other faiths
  • May be used as a stand-alone volume, or alongside the Christian Theology Reader, 4th edition for a complete overview of the subject
  • Retains the chapter structure of the 4th edition, ensuring comparability with earlier editions and courses based on these
  • Accompanied by a revised instructor’s website featuring expanded resources including study questions and answers; visit www.wiley.com/go/mcgrath for more details and to register for access
  

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Review: Christian Theology: An Introduction

User Review  - Brian Hauglid - Goodreads

I used this book in my graduate level Christian Theology class. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a good survey of Christian theology from the earliest period up to the present. My students ... Read full review

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User Review  - Benjamin Thompson - Goodreads

This is by far the best systematic theology book I have read to date. What makes McGrath's work here unique and impressive is the way he puts theology under a historical and philosophical lense ... Read full review

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Contents

List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Justin Martyr c 100c 165
The Middle Ages and the Renaissance c 700c 1500
The Age of Reformation c 1500c 1750
The Modern Period c 1750 to the Present
Preliminaries
The Sources of Theology
The Christological Agenda of Modernity
The Doctrine of Salvation in Christ
The Doctrines of Human Nature Sin and Grace
The Doctrine of the Church
The Doctrine of the Sacraments
Christianity and the World Religions
The Christian Hope
A Glossary of Theological Terms

Natural and Revealed
Dialogue and Debate
The Doctrine of
The Doctrine of the Trinity
The Doctrine of the Person of Christ
Sources of Citations
Acknowledgments of Figures
Index
Copyright

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About the author (2011)

Alister E. McGrath is Head of the Centre for Theology, Religion & Culture, and Professor of Theology, Ministry, and Education at King's College, London. A world-acclaimed theologian, he is the author of numerous books including The Christian Theology Reader, 4th Edition (2011), Science and Religion, 2nd Edition (2010), Theology: The Basics, 2nd Edition (2007), and Dawkins' God: Genes, Memes and the Meaning of Life (2004), all published by Wiley-Blackwell.

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