books about: theology     books:       Theology of Body Teens7 reviews Brian Butler; Jason and Crystalina Evert Ascension Press, 2006 From a religion teacher's perspective I would love to see this book in a catholic high school religion curriculum. It is relevant and engaging, at least from a teacher's point of view. I think it is a good tool for opening up the discussion of sex and love with teenagers today, and more importantly, keeping that discussion going by using language that teens will not instantly tune out. It's grounded in Scripture and other ...             Theology Of The Body For Beginners13 reviews Christopher West Ascension Press, 2004 Well thought out explanation of a complex subject Prior to his elevation to Pope, Karol Wotija, wrote extensively on this subject (see "Love and Responsibility"). After he became Pope, the late Holy Father, John Paul II gave, over several years, a long series of talks on love, marriage, contraception, sex and the roles of men and women. These talks were collected into the book "Man and Woman He Created Them: A Theology of the Body". If ...             Man and Woman He Created Them: A Theology Of The Body7 reviews John Paul II Pauline Books & Media, 2006 Outstanding! I had an earlier edition of Theology of the Body and decided to replace it with this new translation with footnotes and an index. I am very glad I did. This book, and the many beautiful books and lectures that sprang from it by the likes of Dr. Janet Smith and Chris West, has changed my life and my marriage for the better. I LOVE the Church's teachings on marriage and the family. This book ...             Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine133 reviews Wayne Grudem Zondervan, 1995 Outstanding and Unsurpassed The title of my Review says it all, and since there are already over 130 Reviews, I will make this short. This is simply the best comprehensive modern systematic theology in one volume on the market I have seen in 40 years of ministry. Why? It covers charismatic, evangelical, historical, liturgical and every other angle theologically, is reader friendly, loaded with footnotes and references ...             Basic Theology: A Popular Systematic Guide to Understanding Biblical Truth22 reviews Charles Ryrie Moody Publishers, 1999 "Basically" Sticks to the Plain Written Word Dr. Ryrie's "Popular Systematic Guide to Understanding Biblical Truth" is indeed one of best "basic" theology handbooks available. It is systematic, but it remains faithful to the Bible--this just goes to show that "systematic" and "biblical" are not necessarily at odds with each other as in some systems. Ryrie's work is "basic" in that it devotes over 600 pages to the main areas of theology. ...             Christian Theology35 reviews Millard J. Erickson Baker Academic, 1998 For those that find the book a little too technical When one deals with a subject that requires, at this level, special language to convey precisely what is meant, one cannot complain that the task is too tedious or demanding--one must simply invest the time to understand exactly why such 'jargon' terminology is necessary in the first place. Students of Church history will recall that the famous Nicene Council essentially culminated in a ...             The Christian Theology Reader8 reviews Wiley-Blackwell, 2006 Christian Theology an Introduction The most impressive part of the context is the laying down a foundation for the readers and students to acquire the necessary backbround of the Christian theology in order for them to have comprehensive understanding of the main part, the Christian theology. By means of attrackting the readers with the Christian history which is related to the main core of this book, the writer of this book gets ...             Theology for the Community of God13 reviews Stanley J. Grenz Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2000 Importance of Community - it is written. Though THEOLOGY brings to mind "difficult to understand at best," Grenz is very good at explaining his text. I am enjoying this book and it has brought to my conscious mind thoughts and truths that have hovered in my subconscious for some time.             Who Needs Theology?: An Invitation to the Study of God7 reviews Stanley J. Grenz, Roger E. Olson InterVarsity Press, 1996 Everyone Is a Theologian This truly was a pleasure to read. It put into words the motivational factors I had for bring the study of theology into my church. Grenz and Olson lovingly invite any and everyone to rich discipline of "studying God" by delineating the following: 1. Everyone Is a Theologian 2. Not All Theologies Are Equal 3. Defining Theology 4. Defending Theology 5. Theology's Tasks & Traditions 6. The ...             Christian Theology: An Introduction (4th Edition)34 reviews Alister E. McGrath Wiley-Blackwell, 2006 as described fast shipping Book was described well came in better condition than description fash shipping no problemsThe Christian Theology Reader             An Old Testament Theology: An Exegetical, Canonical, and Thematic Approach5 reviews Bruce K. Waltke, Charles Yu Zondervan, 2007 Most Outstanding Old Testament Theology on the market Having known Bruce Waltke personally for over thirty years and valuing his scholarship as one of the finest OT scholars in the world, I find his OT Theology to be his premier work. Typical of Bruce's high standards, this volume displays decades of his rigorous exegesis and meticulous care for the accuracy of the Biblical texts along with his masterful development of the themes of the OT and how ...             A Theology of Liberation: History, Politics, and Salvation (15th Anniversary Edition with New Introduction by ...3 reviews Gustavo Gutierrez Orbis Books, 1988 The fundamental book on Liberation Theology This is the first and probably the most crucial book on Liberation Theology to follow Vatican II and the Medellin conferences. It's not an easy book to read, but it will challenge you, as well as challenge what you think you know about liberation theology. For any student of modern theology this book is well worth the time and effort. Robert McAfee Brown's summary book is no substitute for ...             A Black Theology of Liberation (Ethics and Society)13 reviews James H. Cone Orbis Books, 1990 Great Book This is a well written book which explains how Afro-Americans are able to take Marxist ideology and hammer it into a "religion." If this is a religion, what is a political party? Take out the perfunctory lip service to "Christ" and you end up with a nice racist jihad against whitey. If this guy's theory is valid, all "oppressed" people on this planet are entitled to create their own "religion" ...             Models of Contextual Theology (Faith and Cultures Series)2 reviews Stephen B. Bevans Orbis Books, 2002 There is only contextual theology. "There is no such thing as theology, there is only contextual theology". So states the author, Stephen Bevans. Everything, every thought, every belief and creed must be set in context. You, your faith and your expression of faith is as much North American faith as it is Christian faith. If you are familiar with H. Richard Niebuhr's "Christ and Culture", you will see how Bevans presents six ...             Faith, Religion & Theology: A Contemporary Introduction1 review Brennan Hill, Paul F. Knitter, ... Twenty-Third Publications, 1997 It's ok. This book was a requirement for a class. It reads fairly easily. I wouldn't consider it something one would necessarily read for pleasure, unless you're just really into discussing theology.             The Moody Handbook of Theology16 reviews Paul Enns Moody Publishers, 2008 Outstanding overview of major theological generes I have had this book for years and refer to it quite frequently for a quick bursh-up on theology. Enns has done an excellent job of outlining salient facts on major areas of theological thought. The presentation methodology; of giving brief descriptions and using tables or charts, where needed; makes the material very accessible to the seminarian and layperson alike. Each chapter has a very ...             Evangelical Dictionary of Theology (Baker Reference Library)13 reviews Baker Academic, 2001 My most used reference book in graduate seminary and in research for teaching/counseling Other than Scripture, this is the book most often pulled off my shelf and referred to in my studies. This is not to be confused with the Baker Theological Dictionary, which is a slightly condensed version of EDT. Dr Elwell is a respectable conservative evangelical scholar who has produced many scholarly and lay writings centering on dictionary/encyclopedic collections of ...             Theology: The Basics5 reviews Alister E. McGrath Wiley-Blackwell, 2007 Theology for everyone... Alister McGrath is an author I rely upon frequently for helping to teach theology. He has a broad-based, ecumenical approach useful and accessible to Catholics and Protestants; firmly grounded in the long history of Christendom and intellectual developments arising out of the early church forward, there is much that Orthodox Christians would also find interesting and helpful. His works on ...             Everyday Theology: How to Read Cultural Texts and Interpret Trends (Cultural Exegesis)2 reviews Baker Academic, 2007 Full of Hope Back in the late 60s it was common for even fundamentalists to use the popular music of the era as a vehicle for communicating the Gospel. Anyone here remember the Scott Ross Show? That was an exciting era. In this book Kevin & Co. present us with a practical (observable and not simply academic) framework for doing this same thing again. (Why this excites me so much is that it was this very ...             Readings in the History of Christian Theology, Volume 1: From Its Beginnings to the Eve of the Reformation ...4 reviews Westminster John Knox Press, 1988 In their own words... William Placher teaches religion and philosophy at a university nearby to my schools and residence; I've had the opportunity to hear him speak several times. During his time as a teacher, he has written books on religious studies, theology and history for use in classroom settings, and this two-volume set of readings is one such useful product of Placher's. 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