Theology
A Very Short Introduction
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9780199679973
Publication date:
20/05/2013
Paperback
208 pages
174x111mm
Price: 350.00 INR
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ISBN:
9780199679973
Publication date:
20/05/2013
Paperback
208 pages
Second Edition Edition
David Ford
An accessible introduction to the questions raised by and about religion, with a focus on Christianity,Provides a balanced account for both believers and non-believers,Considers the contemporary relevance of theology,Looks at the concept of God in ancient, modern, and postmodern contexts,Explores the nature of experience, knowledge, and wisdom in theology,Part of the bestselling Very Short Introductions series - over six million copies sold worldwide
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Second Edition Edition
David Ford
Description
This Very Short Introduction provides both the believer and non-believer with a balanced survey of the central questions of theology. David Ford's approach draws us in to considering the principles underlying religious belief, including the centrality of salvation to most major religions, the concept of God in ancient, modern, and postmodern contexts, the challenge posed to theology by prayer and worship, and the issue of sin and evil. He also probes the nature of experience, knowledge, and wisdom in theology, and discusses what is involved in interpreting theological texts.
In this new edition, Ford considers the contemporary
relevance of theology, including the effect of globalization and digitized communication, examines the theological responses to change and development in science, considers the impact of increased engagement between Islam and the West, and looks at the development and importance of theology between the different faiths.
ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics
highly readable.
About the author
David Ford, Regius Professor of Divinity at the University of Cambridge, and Director of the Cambridge Inter-faith ProgrammeDavid F. Ford is Regius Professor of Divinity at the University of Cambridge, and Director of the Cambridge Inter-faith Programme. He is the author of many books, including most recently The Future of Christian Theology (OUP, 2011), Christian Wisdom: Desiring God and Learning in Love (CUP, 2007), and Shaping Theology: Engagements in a Religious and Secular World (OUP, 2007).
Second Edition Edition
David Ford
Table of contents
Preface
Part 1: Describing the field
1:Introduction: Theology and the religions in transformation
2:Theology and religious studies: how is the field shaped?
Part 2: Theological explorations
3:Thinking of God
4:Living before God: worship, ethics, and politics
5:Facing evil
6:Jesus Christ
7:Salvation - scope, intensity, and dialogues
Part 3: Skills, disciplines, and methods
8:Through the past to the present: history and texts
9:Experience, reason, and wisdom
Part 4: Prospects
10:Theology for the third millennium
References
Further reading
Second Edition Edition
David Ford
Description
This Very Short Introduction provides both the believer and non-believer with a balanced survey of the central questions of theology. David Ford's approach draws us in to considering the principles underlying religious belief, including the centrality of salvation to most major religions, the concept of God in ancient, modern, and postmodern contexts, the challenge posed to theology by prayer and worship, and the issue of sin and evil. He also probes the nature of experience, knowledge, and wisdom in theology, and discusses what is involved in interpreting theological texts.
In this new edition, Ford considers the contemporary
relevance of theology, including the effect of globalization and digitized communication, examines the theological responses to change and development in science, considers the impact of increased engagement between Islam and the West, and looks at the development and importance of theology between the different faiths.
ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics
highly readable.
About the author
David Ford, Regius Professor of Divinity at the University of Cambridge, and Director of the Cambridge Inter-faith ProgrammeDavid F. Ford is Regius Professor of Divinity at the University of Cambridge, and Director of the Cambridge Inter-faith Programme. He is the author of many books, including most recently The Future of Christian Theology (OUP, 2011), Christian Wisdom: Desiring God and Learning in Love (CUP, 2007), and Shaping Theology: Engagements in a Religious and Secular World (OUP, 2007).
Table of contents
Preface
Part 1: Describing the field
1:Introduction: Theology and the religions in transformation
2:Theology and religious studies: how is the field shaped?
Part 2: Theological explorations
3:Thinking of God
4:Living before God: worship, ethics, and politics
5:Facing evil
6:Jesus Christ
7:Salvation - scope, intensity, and dialogues
Part 3: Skills, disciplines, and methods
8:Through the past to the present: history and texts
9:Experience, reason, and wisdom
Part 4: Prospects
10:Theology for the third millennium
References
Further reading
Andrew Copson
Charles L. Cohen
A History of the Sikhs (Second Edition)
Khushwant Singh
D. Stephen Long
Darren Oldridge
The Caliph and the Imam: The Making of Sunnism and Shiism
Toby Matthiesen
The Oxford History of the Holy Land
Edited by Robert G. Hoyland and H. G. M Williamson
Jon Balserak
Saswati Sengupta
Henry Chadwick
