Studies in Doctrine

Couverture
Zondervan, 1997 - 480 pages

In recent years, Alister McGrath has gained prominence as one of evangelicalism's preeminent theologians. A brilliant scholar and communicator, he combines the clarity of thought of a scientist (he holds a Ph.D. in molecular biology) with the deep convictions of a committed Christian and theologian. Studies in Doctrine contains four of McGrath's more popular theological works: Understanding Doctrine explains what doctrine is, why it is important, and what its limitations are. Understanding the Trinity moves from a superb apologetic for God's existence, to developing a concept of God, to a probing and balanced examination of the Trinity proper. Understanding Jesus is a basic, eminently readable, and surprisingly personal introduction to the person and work of Christ. Justification by Faith demonstrates how the vitality and relevance of the doctrine of justification by faith can be recovered and presented to contemporary culture. This volume gives the student and non-specialist a clear, thoughtful, and highly readable introduction to the basic doctrines of the Christian faith.

 

Table des matières

Foreword
7
Jesus and Christianity
14
Why Have Doctrines about Jesus?
23
The Sources of Our Knowledge about Jesus
31
The Resurrection Event
44
31
59
Its Significance
72
The New Testament Witness to the Work of Jesus
82
Bibliography
225
Introduction
229
What It
237
Doctrine and Faith
278
Doctrine and the Christian Life
286
Is Christianity Possible Without Doctrine?
296
The Coherence of Doctrine and the Challenge of Heresy
305
Discovering the Creeds
311

The Loving
91
The Victorious
99
The Forgiving
106
The Identity and Significance of Jesus Christ
115
Preface
124
Encountering
137
Thinking about
149
Biblical Models of
160
A Personal
173
The Incarnate GodJesus Christ
184
The Road to the Trinity
195
God as Three and God as
201
God and the Trinity
210
The Strong Name of the Trinity
218
The Person of Jesus Christ
320
The Work of Jesus Christ
331
The Trinity
342
Preface
355
The Biblical Foundation
368
Augustine and the Pelagian Controversy
376
The Reformation
386
Denominational Differences
398
The Existential Dimension
408
The Personal Dimension
423
The Ethical Dimension
437
Conclusion
447
The Dogmatic Significance of the Doctrine
454
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À propos de l'auteur (1997)

Alister E. McGrath is a historian, biochemist, and Christian theologian born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. McGrath, a longtime professor at Oxford University, now holds the Chair in Science and Religion at Oxford. He is the author of several books on theology and apologetics, including Christianity's Dangerous Idea and Mere Apologetics. He lives in Oxford, England and lectures regularly in the United States.

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