Introduction to Theology : Third Edition

Owen C Thomas

ISBN 10: 0819218979 / ISBN 13: 9780819218971

Published by Church Publishing Jul 2002, 2002

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Introduction to Theology : Third Edition
• Publisher: Church Publishing Jul 2002
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0819218979
• ISBN 13: 9780819218971
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 230W x 156H x 21D millimeters 230 millimeters width by 156 millimeters height by 21 millimeters depth
• Weight: 517 grams

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Synopsis

An accessible primer to theology through the prospective of Anglicanism.

Organized around the topics of systematic theology, Introduction to Theology begins with an exploration of Scripture, then moves through history and tradition to contemporary debates and reconstructions. As a textbook for introductory courses in seminaries of the Episcopal Church, this book also includes references to The Book of Common Prayer, which Anglicans consider a primary source for theology.

This edition pays detailed attention to the many developments in theology since its last revision: the emergence of new perspectives such as womanist, mujerista, narrative, and post-modern theology; the shift in theological methods to incorporate the human sciences, recent critical philosophies, and recent developments in the physical sciences; the ongoing revisions of The Book of Common Prayer and resultant shifts in Anglican identity; and the globalization of theological education, specifically the focus on the Episcopal Church as part of the worldwide Anglican Communion.

About the Authors

Owen C. Thomas was Professor of Theology at Episcopal Divinity School from 1952-1993, and is current adjunct faculty at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California.

Ellen K.Wondra is research professor emerita for the Bexley Hall Theological Seminary, and the author of more than 20 books and other publications. She has served the Episcopal Church at both the diocesan and national levels.