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Informationen zum Autor Alister E. McGrath is Andreas Idreos Professor of Science and Religion at the University of Oxford. He was previously Professor of Theology and Education at King's College, London. He is regarded as one of the world's leading Protestant theologians and is the author of some of the world's most widely used theological textbooks, including the bestselling The Christian Theology Reader (5th edition, Wiley Blackwell, 2016), Christian Theology: An Introduction (6th edition, Wiley Blackwell, 2016), and Christianity (Wiley Blackwell, 2015). He is in constant demand as a speaker at conferences throughout the world. Klappentext This fourth edition of the international bestseller is the ideal introduction for those who are new to Christian theology. In this revised and expanded edition, the author introduces readers to the central ideas and beliefs, the key debates and the leading thinkers of Christianity. Throughout, the aim is to bring clarity and brevity to the central ideas of theology, both traditional and contemporary. Theology: The Basics comprehensively covers the individual doctrines that form the Christian belief system, weaving together these doctrines, their history, and the intellectual nuance behind them into an inter-connected web. All major Christian denominations are explored, as are their differences and shared customs and beliefs. This rich tapestry results in a clear view of Christianity, providing a coherent vision of the religion in its main forms. Zusammenfassung This fourth edition of the international bestseller is the ideal introduction for those who are new to Christian theology. In this revised and expanded edition! the author introduces readers to the central ideas and beliefs! the key debates and the leading thinkers of Christianity. Throughout! the aim is to bring clarity and brevity to the central ideas of theology! both traditional and contemporary.The text comprehensively covers the individual doctrines that form the Christian belief system! weaving together these doctrines! their history! and the intellectual nuance behind them into an inter-connected web. All major Christian denominations are explored! as are their differences and shared customs and beliefs. This rich tapestry results in a clear view of Christianity! providing a coherent vision of the religion in its main forms. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Illustrations xi Preface xiii The Development of Christian Theology: A Short Historical Overview xviii The Apostles' Creed xxvi Getting Started xxviii 1 Faith 1 What is faith? 1 Can God's existence be proved? 3 Are proofs of God's existence of any use? 7 Faith is beyond reason but not contrary to reason 8 Faith and God's promises 10 Faith and doubt: the problem of suffering 13 Engaging with a text 16 2 God 19 Analogies in theology 21 God as father 24 A personal God 28 God as almighty 32 Can God suffer? 35 Engaging with a text 37 3 Creation 39 Creation in the Old Testament 39 The concept of creation "out of nothing" 41 Creation and dualism 43 Implications of the doctrine of creation 44 Models of God as creator 46 Humanity and creation: the "image of God" 48 Creation and natural theology 51 Creation and creationism 57 Engaging with a text 59 4 Jesus 61 Jesus as Messiah 62 Jesus as Lord 64 Jesus as Son of God 65 Jesus as Son of Man 66 Jesus as God 67 Functional statements about Jesus 68 Early Christological models 71 The Council of Chalcedon 73 The incarnation and icons 74 Jesus as mediator 76 The debate about the "Historical Jesus" 78 Engaging with a text 80 5 Salvation 82 ...
