Christian Theology: An Introduction

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Wiley, Jan 16, 1991 - Religion - 648 pages
This is a completely revised and updated edition of one of the leading introductions to Christian theology. Assuming no previous knowledge, it introduces readers to the main ideas and key debates, as well as to the leading thinkers who have influenced Christian thinking over the last two thousand years.

  • Provides an excellent introduction to the basics of Christian theology, assuming no previous knowledge of the subject.
  • Outlines and explains all the main ideas and key debates that have influenced Christian theology, and identifies and explores the work of leading thinkers.
  • Introduces basic vocabulary, explains all technical terms, and translates every Latin, Greek and German word or phrase.
  • Includes a special section on 'Theological Resources on the Internet' and a dedicated web site linked to this book.
  • Written in a clear, straightforward and easily accessible style.
  • A comprehensive, one-stop, freestanding, and fully cross-referenced volume on Christian theology.
  • The Christian Theology Reader, also by McGrath, is designed as a helpful accompaniment to this book.

More details on the third edition of Christian Theology: An Introduction can be found on the accompanying website at http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/mcgrath

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About the author (1991)


Alister E. McGrath is Professor of Historical Theology at Oxford University. He is one of the world’s leading theologians and the author of numerous popular theology textbooks, including The Christian Theology Reader (second edition, 2001), Christian Literature: An Anthology (2000), Christian Spirituality (1999), Reformation Thought (third edition, 1999), Historical Theology (1998), and An Introduction to Christianity (1997), all available from Blackwell. He is also author of A Brief History of Heaven (2003), and co-editor of The Blackwell Companion to Protestantism (2003).

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