In this volume, Donald McKim traces the historical and systematic development of eight major Christian doctrines from early centuries to the present. Clearly written and amply documented, this introductory handbook features primary sources and extensive endnotes. It covers: the Trinity, Christology, Ecclesiology, Anthropology, Soteriology, Authority, the Sacraments, and Eschatology, concentrating on the decisive points in the development of the Church's theology. This book is well structured for use as a basic text.
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Donald K. McKim is Executive Editor for Westminster John Knox Press. McKim has served as Academic Dean and Professor of Theology at Memphis Theological Seminary and as Professor of Theology at the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary in Iowa. He is the author or editor of over twenty-five books.
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The early church began in a Jewish environment, and many of the first Christians were converts from the Judaism in which they had been born and raised. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Jesus Christ, Holy Spirit, New Testament, Old Testament, Roman Catholic, Son of God, God the Father, Middle Ages, Council of Trent, Justin Martyr, Spirit of God, Martin Luther, Council of Nicaea, Apostle Paul, Apostolic Fathers, Christ Jesus, Council of Chalcedon, John Calvin, Ignatius of Antioch, Karl Barth, Clement of Alexandria, Gregory of Nazianzus, North Africa, Protestant Reformation, Ambrose of Milan New!
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The early church began in a Jewish environment, and many of the first Christians were converts from the Judaism in which they had been born and raised. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Jesus Christ, Holy Spirit, New Testament, Old Testament, Roman Catholic, Son of God, God the Father, Middle Ages, Council of Trent, Justin Martyr, Spirit of God, Martin Luther, Council of Nicaea, Apostle Paul, Apostolic Fathers, Christ Jesus, Council of Chalcedon, John Calvin, Ignatius of Antioch, Karl Barth, Clement of Alexandria, Gregory of Nazianzus, North Africa, Protestant Reformation, Ambrose of Milan New!
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- Dialogue with Trypho (Selections from the Fathers of the Church) by Justin Martyr on 5 pages
- The Theology of Martin Luther by Paul Althaus in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- On the Flesh of Christ by Tertullian on page 29, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The church: Its changing image through twenty centuries by Eric George Jay in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- On Baptism by Tertullian on page 126, and Back Matter
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- After Patriarchy: Feminist Transformations of the World Religions (Faith Meets Faith Series) by Paula M. Cooey on page 130
- How to Think Theologically, 2nd Edition by Howard W. Stone on page 39
- Romans (Interpretation Bible Studies) by Art Ross on page 54
- Redemptive Transformation in Practical Theology: Essays in Honor of James E. Loder Jr. by Dana R. Wright on page 268
- Introducing the Reformed Faith: Biblical Revelation, Christian Tradition, Contemporary Significance by Donald K. McKim in Front Matter
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