Christian Theology

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Brief Contents

List of Illustrations xxi
Preface xxiii
To the Student: How to Use This Book xxvii
To the Teacher: How to Use This Book xxix
The Structure of the Book: The Fifth and Sixth Editions Compared xxxiii
Video and Audio Resources xxxv

PART I LANDMARKS: PERIODS, THEMES, AND PERSONALITIES OF CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY 1
Introduction 3
1 The Patristic Period, c.100–c.700 5
2 The Middle Ages and the Renaissance, c.700–c.1500 21
3 The Age of Reformation, c.1500–c.1750 38
4 The Modern Period, c.1750 to the Present 57

PART II SOURCES AND METHODS 81
5 Getting Started: Preliminaries 83
6 The Sources of Theology 104
7 Knowledge of God: Natural and Revealed 135
8 Philosophy and Theology: Dialogue and Debate 152

PART III CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY 173
9 The Doctrine of God 175
10 The Person of Jesus Christ 207
11 The Nature and Basis of Salvation 246
12 The Holy Spirit 280
13 The Trinity 299
14 Human Nature, Sin, and Grace 327
15 The Church 354
16 The Sacraments 381
17 Christianity and the World Religions 405
18 Last Things: The Christian Hope 426

Jargon-Busting: A Glossary of Theological Terms 449
Sources of Citations 456
Acknowledgments 465
Index 466