Theology category: 9608 books
Dogmatic Aesthetics
A Theology of Beauty in Dialogue with Robert W. Jenson
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2014
The identification of God with beauty is one of the most aesthetically rich notions within Christian thought. However, this claim is often at risk of becoming untethered from core Christian theological confessions. To avoid a theological account of beauty becoming a mere projection of our wildest...
Holiness and Ministry
A Biblical Theology of Ordination
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2008
The World Council of Churches has called for renewed theological reflection on the biblical roots of ordination to strengthen the vocational identity of the ordained and to provide a framework for ecumenical dialogue. This book is a response to that call. It is grounded in the assumption that the...
The Lion of Princeton
B.B. Warfield as Apologist and Theologian
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2015
Take a fresh look at the work of B.B. Warfield. 'The Lion of Princeton,' as he was known, was in many ways the most significant American apologist, polemicist, and theologian of his age. However, despite the resurging interest in Warfield's life and work, his views are often misunderstood.
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Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2015
In this exciting volume, Diane B. Stinton has assembled the work of nearly twenty prominent African theologians, making their writings accessible to the introductory level student.
The result is an ideal introduction to the wealth of African theologies and the major questions they raise. Topics...
by John A. Popken
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2018
Many beliefs practiced in mainstream Christianitysome much older than New Testament writingsfind their roots in a blend of ancient pagan worship, philosophy, and allegorical interpretation. The early church in Rome, familiar with these ancient beliefs and practices, attempted to Christianize them...
Infants and Children in the Church
Five Views on Theology and Ministry
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2017
A congregation rejoices when a new child is added to its midst, yet the church often wrestles—in both theology and practice—with how to best receive and minister to infants and children entrusted to her care.
Frequent questions arise like:
How are infants and children impacted by...
Pro Rege (Volume 3)
Living Under Christ's Kingship
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2019
Abraham Kuyper believed that Jesus is King of all creation, making it absurd to distinguish between Christian life inside and outside the church. In previous volumes of Pro Rege, Kuyper examined Christ's universal kingship and its implications for the life of the church and the family; in this third...
One Greater Than Moses
A History of New Covenant Theology
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2016
“Kendall's research is remarkable in setting forth the early participants and why they were motivated to challenge traditions in light of ‘Sola Scriptura’... May you find this work encouraging and engaging to the point of focusing on ‘Christ,’ the mediator of the New Covenant.”
—RONALD...
by Michael Durrant
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2014
First published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
by Blake T. Ostler
Language: English
Release Date: June 11, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 11, 2013
Blake Ostler, author of the groundbreaking Exploring Mormon Thought series, explores two of the most important and central aspects of Mormon theology and practice: the Atonement and the temple endowment. Utilizing observations from Søren Kierkegaard, Martin Buber, and others, Ostler offers further...
Death Liturgy and Ritual
Volume II: A Commentary on Liturgical Texts
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2017
Death Liturgy and Ritual is a two-volume study of Christian funerary theology and practice, presenting an invaluable account of funeral rites and the central issues involved for compilers and users. Paul Sheppy writes from direct experience of conducting funerals and of drafting liturgical resources...
Newman and Life in the Spirit
Theological Reflections on Spirituality for Today
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
John Henry Newman is one of the most beloved and well-known British theologians, an instrumental figure in the Oxford Anglican movement of the nineteenth century and an infamous convert to Roman Catholicism. Through his tractates, essays, and monographs, Newman has been seen as a precursor and Father...
by Bill Thrasher
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2012
Every believer has a need for an understanding of systematic theology, but very few theology books present material in a personal, devotional format that appeals to th most popular level of believers. Dr. Thrasher manages to communicate the most academic biblical truth with the heart and personal...
by Professor Joseph Harp Britton
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2013
Piety is often regarded with a pejorative bias: a "pious" person is thought to be overly religious, supercilious even. Yet historically the concept of piety has played an important role in Christian theology and practice. For Abraham Heschel, piety describes the contours of a life compatible...