The Survivor's Guide to TheologyWipf and Stock Publishers, 2016 M04 11 - 636 pages Men and women embarking on the study of systematic theology quickly find themselves awash in a sea of unfamiliar theological terms, historical names, and philosophical "-isms." The Survivor's Guide to Theology is both a life preserver to help stay afloat and a compass to help navigate these often unfamiliar waters. While many books on systematic theology provide introductory material, still the reader is often forced to dive right into actual theology without adequate framework for understanding. Resources for building this framework are available but scattered. This unique book brings them together in one place. The Survivor's Guide to Theology is ideal for both introduction and review/reference. - The first part deals with the question, "What is Theology?" It addresses issues, categories, theory of knowledge, and more. - The second part surveys nine major theological systems. For each, the author provides history and background, overview of content and theological distinctive, and a critique. - The final part provides the reader with biographical sketches of significant theologians, a brief dictionary of common theological terms, and an annotated bibliography of major theological works. |
Contents
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How Do We Know? Epistemology History and Truth | 71 |
Sources and Authority in Theology | 109 |
Are All Doctrines of Equal | 137 |
Importance? | 143 |
Roman Catholicism | 257 |
Lutheranism | 285 |
Reformed Theology Calvinism | 305 |
WesleyanArminian Theology | 345 |
Dispensationalism | 373 |
Liberalism | 397 |
Neoorthodoxy | 419 |
Liberation Theology | 449 |
Why Theologians Have Opposed New Knowledge | 177 |
The Divisions of Theological Study | 203 |
THEOLOGICAL SYSTEMS 8 Orthodoxy | 239 |
A Suggested Approach to Finding Answers | 581 |
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Alister McGrath American apostles Arminianism asserted atonement Augustine authority B. B. Warfield baptism became believe Bible biblical theology bishop Briggs Calvinistic Catholicism century Christian Christology concept contemporary context Council covenant Creed critical culture developed discipline dispensational dispensationalism divine doctrine Dogmatics early Eerdmans emphasis Enlightenment evangelical exegesis exegetical existential experience fact faith Father God's gospel grace Grand Rapids heresy hermeneutic historical Hodge Holy Spirit human Ibid incarnation inerrancy insisted interpretation issues Jesus Christ John Calvin justification Karl Barth knowledge Liberation Theology limited atonement logical Luther Lutheran MAJOR THEOLOGIANS McGrath medieval method modern movement nature neoorthodoxy Orthodox paradigm pastor person perspective philosophy pope position predestination presuppositions Princeton Protestant radical reality recognized Reformed theology rejected religion religious revelation Roman Catholic Church sacraments salvation sanctification scholastic scholasticism Scripture Seminary sense sola scriptura systematic theology teaching term Testament theo theologian thought tion Trinity truth understanding University Wesley Word