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Regarded as the leading text in Christian theology for the last 25 years, Alister E. McGrath's The Christian Theology Reader is now available in a new 5th edition featuring completely revised and updated content.
* Brings together more than 350 readings from over 200 sources that chart 2,000 years of Christian history
* Situates each reading within the appropriate historical and theological context with its own introduction, commentary, and study questions
* Includes new readings on world Christianity and feminist, liberation, and postcolonial theologies, as well as more selections by female theologians and theologians from the developing world
* Contains additional pedagogical features, such as new discussion questions and case studies, and a robust website with new videos by the author to aid student learning
* Designed to function as a stand-alone volume, or as a companion to Christian Theology: An Introduction, 6th edition, for a complete overview of the subject
List of contents
Preface xv
Approaching the Readings xvii
To the Student: How to Use This Book xix
To the Teacher: How to Use This Book xxi
Video Resources for This Textbook xxiii
The Development of Christian Theology: An Historical Overview xxv
Acknowledgments xxxi
1 Getting Started: Preliminaries 1
Introduction 2
For Further Reading 66
2 The Sources of Theology 67
Introduction 68
For Further Reading 148
3 The Doctrine of God 150
Introduction 151
For Further Reading 219
4 The Person of Christ 221
Introduction 222
For Further Reading 280
5 Salvation in Christ 281
Introduction 282
For Further Reading 336
6 Human Nature, Sin, and Grace 338
Introduction 339
For Further Reading 394
7 The Church 395
Introduction 396
For Further Reading 442
8 The Sacraments 443
Introduction 444
For Further Reading 488
9 Christianity and Other Religions 490
Introduction 491
For Further Reading 528
10 The Last Things 529
Introduction 530
For Further Reading 563
A Glossary of Theological Terms 565
Sources of Readings 572
For Further Study: Additional Collections of Readings 583
Index 585
About the author
Alister E. McGrath is Andreas Idreos Professor of Science and Religion at Oxford University, UK. He is regarded as one of the world's leading theologians and is the author of some of the world's most widely used theological textbooks, including the bestselling
Christian Theology: An Introduction (Wiley Blackwell, 2016), now in its sixth edition. He is in constant demand as a speaker at conferences throughout the world. In addition to major academic works and textbooks, he is the author of the highly acclaimed award winning biography,
C. S. Lewis: A Life (2013), and
The Big Question: Why Can't We Stop Talking about Science, Faith, and God (2015), nominated by
Library Journal as one of the best religious books of 2015.
Summary
Regarded as the leading text in Christian theology for the last 25 years, Alister E. McGrath s The Christian Theology Reader is now available in a new 5th edition featuring completely revised and updated content.
