Approaching the Study of Theology - An Introduction to Key Thinkers, Concepts, Methods and Debates

This introductory guide to the study of theology opens with an engaging history of the discipline, mapping the important landmarks and introducing the main areas of debate.

The rest of the book falls into three parts:

Part 1 describes the major approaches that have been developed by scholars over the centuries, which are still relevant today;

Part 2 explains the main concepts and issues, highlighting their significance in the work of major thinkers;

Part 3 provides a helpful glossary of all the key terms that readers need to understand in order to find their way around the subject.

About the author

Anthony C. Thiselton is Emeritus Professor of Christian Theology at the University of Nottingham. His recent publications include Approaching Philosophy of Religion (2017), Discovering Romans (2016), Systematic Theology (2015), The SPCK Dictionary of Theology and Hermeneutics (2015), and The Holy Spirit (2013), all published by SPCK.

Summary

An introductory guide that enables students to grasp the essential elements of their subject, the methods used to study it, and the key concepts and debates within it

Product details

• Authors: Anthony Thiselton, Canon Anthony C. Thiselton, Professor Anthony Thiselton
• Publisher: O'Reilly
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.09.2017
• EAN: 9780281077595
• ISBN: 978-0-281-07759-5
• No. of pages: 256
• Weight: 423 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology