Lectures in Christian Dogmatics

by Zizioulas, John D.; Knight, Douglas H.

• ISBN13: 9780567033147
• ISBN10: 0567033147
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-02-28
• Publisher: Bloomsbury T & T Clark

Summary

John Ziziouslas presents Christian doctrine as a comprehensive account of the freedom that results from relationship with God.

Author Biography

Douglas H. Knight is a Lecturer in Christian Doctrine.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Introduction	p. xi
Doctrine as the Teaching of the Church
The Church and the Formation of Doctrine	p. 1
Theology and hermeneutics	p. 3
The purpose of doctrine	p. 5
Scriputure and doctrine	p. 7
Knowledge of God	p. 9
Knowledge in general	p. 16
Knowledge through the Son	p. 22
Knowledge through Personhood	p. 25
Knowledge through Faith	p. 33
The Doctrine of God
Beginnings	p. 40
The Being of God	p. 47
One and Many	p. 50
That, what and how God is	p. 54
Augustine	p. 65
Theology and Economy	p. 69
Filioque	p. 75
Creation and Salvation
The Doctrine of Creation	p. 83
Creation ex nihilo	p. 88
The Significance of the Doctrine of Creation	p. 91
The Fall	p. 98
Christology	p. 101
Salvation	p. 105
Communion	p. 115
The Church
Identity of the Church	p. 120
Gathered Church	p. 126
The Church of God	p. 132
The Church as Image of the Future	p. 135
The Church and the Churches	p. 139
The Church around the Bishop	p. 145
Son and Spirit	p. 148
Eschatology and History	p. 153
Reception	p. 161
Index	p. 165
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