Theology category: 9608 books
Beyond Apathy
A Theology for Bystanders
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2015
Theological conversations about violence have typically framed the discussion in terms of victim and perpetrator. Such work, while important, only addresses part of the problem. Comprehensive theological and pastoral responses to violence must also address the role of collective passivity in...
A Practical Primer on Theological Method
Table Manners for Discussing God, His Works, and His Ways
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2019
Around a table sit men and women with distinct roles: The Interpreter, the Theologian, the Virtuous, the Philosopher, the Scientist, the Artist, the Minister, and the Historian. Each is ready to engage in a passionate discussion centered on God, his works, and his ways. Regardless of which role you...
A Primer in Ecotheology
Theology for a Fragile Earth
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2017
This book serves as an introduction to the burgeoning field of ecothology, illustrating both its variety and its commonality across different Christian theological divides. Some of the questions addressed in this short book include the following: How can the Bible still make sense in the context of...
Unbroken Communion
The Place and Meaning of Suffering in the Theology of Edward Schillebeeckx
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2004
The reality of suffering is the greatest challenge to faith in the goodness of creation and the possibility of salvation. Edward Schillebeeckx not only takes this into account, but dialectically incorporates the reality of suffering into a theology generally defined by its focus on the interrelated...
Transubstantiation
Theology, History, and Christian Unity
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2019
This thoroughgoing study examines the doctrine of transubstantiation from historical, theological, and ecumenical vantage points. Brett Salkeld explores eucharistic presence in the theologies of Aquinas, Luther, and Calvin, showing that Christians might have more in common on this topic than they...
by Jerry L. Walls, Joseph R. Dongell
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2013
What's wrong with Calvinism? Since the Reformation, Calvinism has dominated much of evangelical thought. It has been so well established that many Christians simply assume it to be the truest expression of Christian doctrine. But Calvinism has some serious biblical and theological weaknesses that...
Venus and Virtue
Celebrating Sex and Seeking Sanctification
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2018
Venus and Virtue are a match made in heaven. While popular culture often tends to think of Christianity as negative about sexuality and sexual pleasure, the fact is that Christians have the best of reasons to joyfully celebrate sex as a gift. Unfortunately, there is as much confusion about sex in...
Being the Body of Christ
Towards a Twenty-First Century Homosexual Theology for the Anglican Church
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2014
The book explores the preoccupation of key twentieth-century English writers with theology and sexuality and how the Anglican Church has responded and continues to respond to the issue of homosexuality. Analysing the work of Oscar Wilde, E. F. Benson, Edward Carpenter, Jeanette Winterson, and Alan...
Biblical Economic Ethics
Sacred Scripture's Teachings on Economic Life
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2013
Written in non-technical language accessible to non-specialist readers, this book is a theological synthesis of the findings of scripture scholars and ethicists on what the Bible teaches about economic life. It proposes a biblical theology of economic life that addresses three questions, namely:
What...
Your Encounters with the Holy Spirit
Name and Share Them—Seek More
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2014
From the author:
I think of the Holy Spirit as the dove from Jesus baptism whispering godly thoughts into my ear.
The Holy Spirit is Gods wind in our lives today. He can bring excitement to believers on their journey to becoming more like Christ.
I will try to make the best case...
Seeking a City with Foundations
Theology for an Urban World
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2019
More than half the people in the world live in cities, including a growing number of megacities with populations exceeding ten million people. This trend means that an understanding of urbanization must be an urgent priority for Christian theology and mission across the globe. This updated edition...
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Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2016
Congregational music can be an act of praise, a vehicle for theology, an action of embodied community, as well as a means to a divine encounter. This multidisciplinary anthology approaches congregational music as media in the widest sense - as a multivalent communication action with technological,...
by William Perkins
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2014
The Works of William Perkins fills a major gap in Reformed and Puritan theology. Though Perkins is best known today for his writings on predestination, he also wrote prolifically on many subjects. His works filled over two thousand large pages of small print in three folio volumes and were reprinted...
Resurrecting the Trinity
A Plea to Recover the Wonder and Meaning of the Triune God
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2018
The doctrine of the Trinity confounds many Christians. Because they do not have a proper understanding of this truth, they therefore lack the means to make it meaningful in their theology, worship, and everyday life. Resurrecting the Trinity wants to change this.
In non-academic prose, this...