An Introduction to Christian Theology (Hardcover)

Part I. Introduction to Theology: 1. What is theology?; 2. The critical context of theology today; Part II. Key Themes of Christian Theology: 3. Revelation and knowledge of God; 4. A tale of two theisms; 5. The triune God; 6. The world as creation; 7. Humanity in the image of God and the disfigurement of sin; 8. The problem of evil and the question of theodicy; 9. The identity and person of Jesus Christ; 10. The reconciling work of Jesus Christ; 11. The person and work of the Holy Spirit; 12. Dimensions of salvation; 13. The church and its mission; 14. Christianity in a global context; 15. Hope and the future; Part III. Historical Survey of Christian Theology: 16. Theology in the Patristic era (c.100?500 CE); 17. Theology in the Middle Ages (c.500?1400 CE); 18. Theology in the Reformation period (c.1400?1700 CE); 19. Theology in Modernity (c.1700?1960 CE); 20. Theology in the contemporary world (c.1960?present); Theological glossary; Bibliography; Index.