Theology category: 9608 books
Race
A Theological Account
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2008
In Race: A Theological Account, J. Kameron Carter meditates on the multiple legacies implicated in the production of a racialized world and that still mark how we function in it and think about ourselves. These are the legacies of colonialism and empire, political theories of the state, anthropological...
by Venice Kichura
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2011
The Development of Reformed Theology” is an informative, religious article, almost 6,500 words, that chronicles the leaders and history of the reformed theology movement. It outlines the basic tenants as found in the Calvinistic T.U.L.I.P concept of what it means to be reformed. For example, the...
by Philip Goodchild, Creston Davis, Kenneth Surin
Language: English
Release Date: June 22, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: June 22, 2009
Theology of Money is a philosophical inquiry into the nature and role of money in the contemporary world. Philip Goodchild reveals the significance of money as a dynamic social force by arguing that under its influence, moral evaluation is subordinated to economic valuation, which is essentially abstract...
Galatians and Christian Theology
Justification, the Gospel, and Ethics in Paul's Letter
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2014
The letter to the Galatians is a key source for Pauline theology as it presents Paul's understanding of justification, the gospel, and many topics of keen contemporary interest. In this volume, some of the world's top Christian scholars offer cutting-edge scholarship on how Galatians relates to theology...
God Without Measure: Working Papers in Christian Theology
Volume 2: Virtue and Intellect
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2015
In this second volume, Webster progresses the discussion to include topics in moral theology, and the theology of created intellect. An opening chapter sets the scene by considering the relation of christology and moral theology. This is followed by a set of reflections on a range of ethical themes:...
Globalizing Theology
Belief and Practice in an Era of World Christianity
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2006
One of the most powerful forces in the twenty-first century is the increasing phenomenon of globalization. In nearly every realm of human activity, traditional boundaries are disappearing and people worldwide are more interconnected than ever. Christianity has also become more aware of global realities...
by Elaine A. Robinson
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
White privilege and racial injustice persist in the Church; and despite a commitment to promote justice for all, racism is a reality of life, and has been since before the founding of our nation. In addition throughout most of our nation’s history, theology, as a discipline, has remained silent...
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Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2012
This volume discusses normative theological categories from a black perspective and argues that there is no major Christian doctrine on which black theology has not commented. Part One explores introductory questions such as: what have been the historical and social factors fostering a black theology,...
Beyond the Bible (Acadia Studies in Bible and Theology)
Moving from Scripture to Theology
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2004
Applying scriptural insight to contemporary issues is one of the most important, yet most difficult, tasks that the church faces. The Bible, though written long ago, can speak authoritatively to contemporary ethical, doctrinal, and practical issues. Respected author I. Howard Marshall offers guidance...
Christ the Light
The Theology of Light and Illumination in Thomas Aquinas
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2014
Light is one of the most ancient and significant metaphors adopted by Christianity by which to understand the significance of Jesus Christ. The Easter liturgy, for instance, is marked by beautiful and powerful rituals proclaiming Christ as the light of the world in his death and resurrection. That...
by Donald Fairbairn, Garrett DeWeese, Scott Horrell
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2007
Jesus in Trinitarian Perspective features six highly respected scholars from schools such as Erskine Theological Seminary, Talbot School of Theology, Dallas Theological Seminary, and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. These scholars address an issue that has a significant impact on the way Christians...
Dialectical Theology and Jacques Ellul
An Introductory Exposition
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2014
In Dialectical Theology and Jacques Ellul, Jacob E. Van Vleet argues that the work of Jacques Ellul is frequently—and deleteriously—misread on account of inattention to the theological underpinning that governs Ellul’s thought. In a penetrating analysis, the first of its kind, Van Vleet provides...
by Stephen J. Nichols, Anthony B. Bradley, Gerald Bray
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2012
The kingdom of God is a very large biblical category indeed. Accordingly, a comprehensive understanding of the kingdom would illuminate many aspects of theology. With this in mind, Bruce Waltke, Robert Yarbrough, Gerald Bray, Clinton Arnold, Gregg Allison, Stephen Nichols, and Anthony Bradley have...
Theology in the Context of World Christianity
How the Global Church Is Influencing the Way We Think about and Discuss Theology
Language: English
Release Date: May 26, 2009
It’s no secret that the center of Christianity has shifted from the West to the global South and East. While the truths of the Christian faith are universal, new contexts bring new questions, new understandings, and new expressions. What does this mean for theology? Is the Christian faith not only...