Essentials of Christian Theology
by Placher, William C.Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2003-09-01
Publisher(s): Westminster John Knox Pr
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Summary
This splendid introductory textbook for Christian theology presents two essays by leading scholars on each of the major theological questions. William Placher provides an excellent discussion of the history and current state of each doctrine while the essays explore the key elements and contemporary issues relating to these important theological concepts.
Table of Contents
| Contributors | vii | ||||
| Acknowledgments | x | ||||
| Why Bother with Theology? | |||||
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1 | (10) | |||
| 1. How Do We Know What to Believe? | |||||
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11 | (40) | |||
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20 | (13) | |||
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33 | (18) | |||
| 2. What Do We Mean by "God"? | |||||
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51 | (42) | |||
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60 | (16) | |||
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76 | (17) | |||
| 3. Is God in Charge? | |||||
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93 | (40) | |||
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101 | (15) | |||
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116 | (17) | |||
| 4. What's Wrong with Us? | |||||
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133 | (50) | |||
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141 | (17) | |||
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158 | (25) | |||
| 5. How Does Jesus Make a Difference? | |||||
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183 | (38) | |||
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191 | (14) | |||
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205 | (16) | |||
| 6. Why Bother with Church? | |||||
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221 | (36) | |||
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229 | (12) | |||
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241 | (16) | |||
| 7. How Should We Live? | |||||
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257 | (40) | |||
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264 | (16) | |||
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280 | (17) | |||
| 8. What about Them? | |||||
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297 | (30) | |||
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302 | (16) | |||
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318 | (9) | |||
| 9. Where Are We Going? | |||||
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327 | (39) | |||
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335 | (12) | |||
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347 | (19) | |||
| A Basic Chronology | 366 | (1) | |||
| Christian Denominations | 367 | (2) | |||
| Glossary of Names and Terms | 369 | (18) | |||
| Notes | 387 | (28) | |||
| Index | 415 |
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