Faith Seeking Understanding: An Introduction to Christian Theology
10 best books like Faith Seeking Understanding: An Introduction to Christian Theology (Daniel L. Migliore): Dogmatics in Outline, God of the Oppressed (This Gift Edition, Printed In), She Who Is: The Mystery of God in Feminist Theological Discourse, Proverbs of Ashes: Violence, Redemptive Suffering, and the Search for What Saves Us, Practicing Our Faith: A Way of Life for a Searching People, The Women's Bible Commentary with Apocrypha, Who's Afraid of Postmodernism?: Taking Derrida, Lyotard, and Foucault to Church, Whose Community? Which Interpretation?: Philosophical Hermeneutics for the Church, In Memory of Her: A Feminist Theological Reconstruction of Christian Origins, The Witness of Preaching
Barth stands before us as the greatest theologian of the twentieth century, yet the massive corpus of work which he left behind, the multi volume Church Dogmatics, can seem daunting and formidable to readers today. Fortunately his Dogmatics in Outline first published in English in 1949, contains...
God of the Oppressed (This Gift Edition, Printed In)
| Author | James H. Cone |
| ISBN | 1570751587 |
God of the Oppressed remains a landmark in the development of Black Theology—the first effort to present a systematic theology drawing fully on the resources of African-American religion and culture. Responding to the criticism that his previous books drew too heavily on Euro-American definitions...
| Author | Elizabeth A. Johnson |
| ISBN | 0824519256 |
I read this during theology studies, though not as part of the curriculum. (I took it with me to West Virginia while doing mission work with church youth groups.) I wish I'd read it sooner. It's changed the way I think about God and the way I think about the institutional church. It helps me that Elizabeth...
| Author | Rita Nakashima Brock |
| ISBN | 0807067970 |
Rebecca Parker was a young minister in Seattle when a woman walked into her church and asked if God really wanted her to accept her husband's beatings and bear them gladly, as Jesus bore the cross. Parker knew, at that moment, that if she were to answer the woman's question truthfully she would have to rethink...
| Author | Dorothy C. Bass |
| ISBN | 0787938831 |
Many Christians are looking for ways to deepen their relationship with God by practicing their faith in everyday life. Some go on retreats but are often disappointed to find that the integrated life they experienced in a place apart is difficult to recreate in their day-to-day world. Many thoughtful,...
In the critically acclaimed best-seller, Women's Bible Commentary, an outstanding group of women scholars introduced and summarized each book of the Bible and commented on those sections of each book that have particular relevence to women, focusing on female charecters, symbols, life situations...
The philosophies of French thinkers Derrida, Lyotard, and Foucault form the basis for postmodern thought and are seemingly at odds with the Christian faith. However, James K. A. Smith claims that their ideas have been misinterpreted and actually have a deep affinity with central Christian claims.
Each...
| Author | Merold Westphal |
| ISBN | 0801031478 |
In this volume, renowned philosopher Merold Westphal introduces current philosophical thinking related to interpreting the Bible. Recognizing that no theology is completely free of philosophical "contamination," he engages and mines contemporary hermeneutical theory in service of the church....
| Author | Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza |
| ISBN | 0824513576 |
So, I had high hopes for this book when I picked it up. It is a classic of feminist biblical interpretation from a world-class scholar. That said, there were just too many methodological problems, cases of special pleading, speculations passed off as fact (upon which subsequent speculations passed...
| Author | Thomas G. Long |
| ISBN | 0664229433 |
This thorough and detailed revision of The Witness of Preaching is even clearer and more helpful than the first edition. Long has updated the language, expanded the key chapter on biblical exegesis, and included more examples of sermon forms, illustrations, and conclusions. He continues to critically...
| Author | Joel B. Green |
| ISBN | 0830815716 |
The cross is the defining symbol of the Christian faith. Yet the Roman cross was first and foremost an instrument of cruel, shameful and violent execution. Early Christians quickly recognized the atoning significance of the cross of Christ, and it resonated deeply with their experience of salvation....
| Author | Patrick S. Cheng |
| ISBN | 1596271329 |
Contextual theologies have developed from a number of perspectives including feminist theology, Black theology, womanist theology, Latin American liberation theology, and Asian American theology and a wide variety of academic and general introductions exist to examine each one.
However,...
| Author | Ellen F. Davis |
| ISBN | 0802812694 |
The difficulty of interpreting the Bible is felt all over today. Is the Bible still authoritative for the faith and practice of the church? If so, in what way? What practices of reading offer the most appropriate approach to understanding Scripture? The church's lack of clarity about these issues has...
How to Think Theologically
| Author | Howard W. Stone |
| ISBN | 0800638182 |
An outstanding introduction for college, seminary, and lay readers, this second edition of the 1996 volume has been fully updated and expanded with new resources, examples, vignettes, diagnostic exercisess, and case studies. Addressing the how and why of theological sources, moves, and methods,...
Theology for the Community of God
| Author | Stanley J. Grenz |
| ISBN | 0802847552 |
This proven systematic theology represents the very best in evangelical theology. Stanley Grenz presents the traditional themes of Christian doctrine -- God, humankind, Christ, the Holy Spirit, the church, and the last things--all within an emphasis on God's central program for creation, namely,...
Christian Theology: An Introduction
| Author | Alister E. McGrath |
| ISBN | 1405153601 |
Alister McGrath's internationally-acclaimed Christian Theology: An Introduction is one of the most widely used textbooks in Christian theology. Fully revised and featuring lots of new material, this fourth edition provides an unparalleled introduction to 2,000 years of Christian thought....
| Author | Paul Tillich |
| ISBN | 0060937130 |
For an evangelical like myself, my assessment of this book depends a great deal on perspective. If I'm viewing Paul Tillich as a Christian theologian than the book, while still insightful and interesting, is hugely problematic. While it probably wouldn't be correct to fully associate Tillich with...
| Author | Jürgen Moltmann |
| ISBN | 0800628241 |
The following efforts bear the title Theology of Hope, not because they set out once again to present eschatology as a separate doctrine and to compete with the well known textbooks. Rather, their aim is to show how theology can set out from hope and begin to consider its theme in an eschatological light....
Reaching Out without Dumbing Down: A Theology of Worship for This Urgent Time
| Author | Marva J. Dawn |
| ISBN | 0802841023 |
Why do churches fight “Worship Wars?” Why do discussions about how to conduct worship often split into two vitriolic polarities over “traditional” versus “contemporary” styles or into two opposing camps, such as organists/ guitarists, baby boomers/elders, returnees/loyalists...
