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Theology The Basics

by McGrath, Alister E.

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9780470656754

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9/13/2011

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Wiley-Blackwell

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Summary

Completely updated and expanded, this third edition from one of the world's leading theologians introduces students to key theological issues, contextualizing them within the bible and the works of seminal theologians. Introduces readers to key theological issues such as God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, faith, creation, salvation, atonement, religious history, and heaven Thoroughly updated, with the addition of a new chapter on the Holy Spirit Now includes images and more pedagogical features to engage the reader Each chapter offers an overview of an important theme, presents relevant biblical passages, and summarizes the contribution of a major theologian Expands the range of theological positions discussed within the book, especially those of contemporary and feminist theologians Maintains the user-friendly structure of the previous edition, with the Apostle's Creed as a framework Concludes with suggestions on how readers can take their study further Can be used alongside the new edition of Theology: The Basic Readings for a complete overview of the field

Author Biography

Aliscer E. McGrath is head of the Centre for Theology, Religion Culture, and Professor of'Theology, Ministry, and Education at King's College, London. A world-acclaimed theologian, he is the author of numerous best-selling books including The Christian Theology Reader (4th edition. 201 I). Theology: The Basic Readings (2nd edition, 201 1 )..Science andReligion (2nd edition. 2010), and Dawkins' God- Genes, Memes and the Meaning of Life (2004), all published by Wilev-Blackwell.

List of Illustrations	p. x
Preface	p. xii
The Apostles' Creed	p. xvi
Getting Started	p. xvii
Introducing the Bible	p. xxi
Tradition	p. xxiv
Creeds	p. xxv
Reason
The "handmaid": dialogue between theology and culture	p. xxviii
Moving on ...	p. xxxi
Faith	p. 1
What is faith?	p. 1
Can God's existence be proved?	p. 2
Are these proofs of any use?	p. 6
Faith is beyond reason but not contrary to reason	p. 7
Faith and God's promises	p. 9
Faith and doubt: the problem of suffering	p. 13
Engaging with a text	p. 16
God	p. 19
Analogies in theology	p. 20
God as father	p. 24
A personal God	p. 28
God as almighty	p. 31
Engaging with a text	p. 34
Creation	p. 36
Creation in the Old Testament	p. 36
The concept of creation "out of nothing"	p. 38
Creation and dualism	p. 40
Implications of the doctrine of creation	p. 41
Models of God as creator	p. 43
Humanity and creation: the "image of God"	p. 46
Creation and natural theology	p. 48
Creation and creationism	p. 53
Engaging with a text	p. 55
Jesus	p. 58
Messiah	p. 59
Lord	p. 61
Son of God	p. 63
Son of Man	p. 64
God	p. 65
Functional statements about Jesus	p. 66
Early Christological models	p. 68
The Council of Chalcedon	p. 70
The incarnation and icons	p. 71
Christ as mediator	p. 72
Engaging with a text	p. 75
Salvation	p. 77
Pauline images of salvation	p. 78
The problem of analogy: salvation as ransom	p. 79
Theories of atonement	p. 83
The cross as sacrifice	p. 83
The cross as a victory	p. 86
The cross and forgiveness	p. 89
Salvation, sin, and Christ	p. 92
Salvation, Christ, and the redeemed life	p. 94
Engaging with a text	p. 95
Spirit	p. 97
Biblical models of the Holy Spirit	p. 97
The debate over the divinity of the Holy Spirit	p. 101
The filioque debate	p. 104
The functions of the Spirit	p. 108
Engaging with a text	p. 113
Trtnity	p. 116
Belief in the Trinity	p. 117
A Trinitarian heresy: modalism	p. 122
Visualizing the Trinity	p. 125
The Trinity and the naming of God	p. 125
Communicating the Trinity: hymns	p. 129
The "social Trinity": Jurgen Moltmann	p. 131
Engaging with a text	p. 133
Church	p. 137
The church: local or universal?	p. 137
Only one church?	p. 139
The catholicity of the church	p. 141
The church: holy or just human?	p. 143
The church as constituted by the Word of God	p. 148
Pure or mixed body: what difference does it make?	p. 151
Ministry within the church: the Second Vatican Council	p. 152
Engaging with a text	p. 155
Sacraments	p. 157
What is a sacrament?	p. 158
What do sacraments do?	p. 160
What factors affect the effectiveness of sacraments?	p. 164
Is infant baptism justified?	p. 166
In what way, if any, is Christ present at the eucharist?	p. 171
Engaging with a text	p. 175
Heaven	p. 178
The hope of heaven	p. 178
An image of heaven: the New Jerusalem	p. 180
The appearance of the human body in heaven	p. 183
Heaven as an encounter with loved ones	p. 186
Heaven and the worship of the church	p. 188
Heaven and the millennium	p. 189
The beatific vision: seeing God face to face	p. 191
Engaging with a text	p. 194
Moving On	p. 197
Brief Glossary of Theological Terms	p. 200
Details of Theologians Cited	p. 209
Index	p. 217
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