Essential Theological TermsIn Essential Theological Terms, renowned church historian Justo González provides students with accessible discussions of over three hundred theological terms. Each entry in this two-column work gives more detail than those typical of a dictionary, introducing the meaning of the term, its importance, and ways it has been understood in both historical and contemporary theology. These reliable discussions of the most common ideas and concepts encountered in theological studies will make this book indispensable for students in all stages of their education. |
Contents
Amillennialism | 5 |
455 | 15 |
Atonement Limited | 22 |
Anthropology | 62 |
Anthropomorphism | 73 |
Antinomianism | 150 |
Barthianism See Neoorthodoxy 27 | 187 |
Common terms and phrases
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