Scm Core Text Christian Doctrine

Author : Mike Higton
Publisher : SCM Press
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2013-01-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780334048015

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SCM Core Text Christian Doctrine by Mike Higton Pdf

The SCM Core Text: Christian Doctrine offers an up-to-date, accessible introduction to one of the core subjects of theology. Written for second and third-year university students, it shows that Christian Doctrine is not a series of impossible claims to be clung to with blind faith. Mike Higton argues that it is, rather, a set of claims that emerge in the midst of Christian life, as Christian communities try to make enough sense of their lives and of their world to allow them to carry on. Christian communities have made sense of their own life, and the life of the wider world in which they are set, as life created by God to share in God's own life. They have seen themselves and their world as laid hold of God's life in Jesus of Nazareth, and as having the Spirit of God's own life actively at work within them. This book explores these and other central Christian doctrines, and in each case, shows how the doctrine makes sense, and how it is woven into Christian life. It will help readers to see what sense it might make to say the things that Christian doctrine says, and how that doctrine might affect the way that one looks at everything: the natural world, gossip, culture, speaking in tongues, politics, dieting, human freedom, love, High Noon, justice, computers, racism, the novels of Jane Austin, parenthood, death and fashion.

Author : Paul Hedges
Publisher : SCM Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2013-02-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780334048275

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SCM Core Text Christian Approaches to Other Faiths by Paul Hedges Pdf

The textbook begins with a chapter on exclusivism, inclusivism, particularity and pluralism, and one on interfaith. Each chapter explains the history, rationale and workings of the various approaches. Moreover, each is divided into sub-sections dealing with various forms of each approach, so that each may be appreciated in its individuality, i.e. the chapter on 'Inclusivism' will include sections on 'fulfilment theology' 'anonymous Christians', etc.The second part of this textbook deals with attitudes towards different faiths, considering the problems and relations that exist with Christian approaches to each. It will deal with the world's major faiths as well as primal religions and new religious movements. The introduction and conclusion will deal with some central themes that run throughout, in particular, the questions of the Trinity and concepts of salvation. In each section reference will be made to the key texts discussed in the Reader which accompanies this(9780334041155), however, the work may be read as a stand alone text.

Author : John D. Weaver
Publisher : SCM Press
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2013-02-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780334048251

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SCM Core Text Christianity and Science by John D. Weaver Pdf

The SCM Core Text, "Christianity & Science" provides an advanced introduction to the lively debate between the relative truth claims made by science and the absolute truth claims made by religions, and Christianity in particular. The author examines the interaction between science and the Christian faith and explores the place of faith in an age of science. John Weaver, himself a scientist, explores the responses of the Christian faith to scientific advances, particularly as they impinge upon an understanding of God and human nature. Contemporary issues such as cloning, stem cell research, GM crops, global climate change and ecological destruction, new research on the origins of life and the issue of suffering brought about by 'natural evil' such as the Boxing Day tsunami, are covered in this accessible and student-friendly textbook. It is designed to communicate information clearly and accessibly, using chapter summaries, diagrams and questions for further reading as well as suggestions for further reading at the close of chapters.

Author : Anthony G. Reddie
Publisher : SCM Press
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2013-01-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780334048930

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SCM Core Text Black Theology by Anthony G. Reddie Pdf

An accessible introduction to Black Theology, helping readers understand the inherited legacy of ‘race’, ethnicity, difference and racism, as well as the diversity and vibrancy of this movement.

Author : Karen E. Smith
Publisher : Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0334040426

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Christian Spirituality by Karen E. Smith Pdf

This textbook works towards presenting Christian spirituality as an ongoing dialogue between doctrine and experience, and asserts that Christian spirituality must reflect the idea of search. It features a number of pedagogical tools to aid the undergraduate such as questions for reflection, and guides to further reading.

Author : Astley Jeff
Publisher : SCM Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2015-04-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780334048008

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SCM Studyguide: Christian Doctrine by Astley Jeff Pdf

An accessible textbook for all engaging with Christian doctrine for the first time. A valuable resource and suitable for all clergy and all training for ministry.

Author : Alexander Jensen
Publisher : SCM Press
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2007-06-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780334029014

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SCM Core Text: Theological Hermeneutics by Alexander Jensen Pdf

This book introduces theological hermeneutics by giving a historical account of the development of hermeneutical thinking. It defines hermeneutics as the analysis of the obstacles to understanding. The history of hermeneutical thinking and responses to obstacles is told here, beginning with the allegorical interpretation of myths in Hellenism through to the contemporary view of the hermeneutical problem as universal. Following the opening chapters on the history of hermeneutical thought, the book presents an overview of the various contemporary hermeneutical schools of thought, and shows their rooted-ness in different parts of the hermeneutical tradition. The focus is clearly on biblical interpretation however it does also take account of developments outside the field of theology, as they influence the theological reflection on the hermeneutical problem. The questions raised and the possible answers suggested in this volume will be of interest to students of other disciplines, such as philosophy and literature.

Author : William K. Kay
Publisher : Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2013-01-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780334041443

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SCM Core Text Pentecostalism by William K. Kay Pdf

The Pentecostal and charismatic movements showed astonishing growth in the twentieth century so as to arrive at a total that is said to include at least 400 million people worldwide. The academic study of the Pentecostal and charismatic movement has been gaining momentum in the last few years, both as an element within contemporary religious studies and as a strand within the subject area of church history, going back to the early church. This student-friendly text is essential reading for students of Theology and Religious Studies, taking second or third year modules in Pentecostal studies. It is also of great relevance to students of sociology of religion, as well as cultural and historical studies of religion and religious movements. In addition to a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the subject, it offers useful resources such as suggestions for further reading, questions for reflection and a glossary of technical terms.

Author : Alexander S. Jensen
Publisher : SCM Press
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2013-02-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780334048268

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SCM Core Text Theological Hermeneutics by Alexander S. Jensen Pdf

This book introduces theological hermeneutics by giving a historical account of the development of hermeneutical thinking. It defines hermeneutics as the analysis of the obstacles to understanding. The history of hermeneutical thinking and responses to obstacles is told here, beginning with the allegorical interpretation of myths in Hellenism through to the contemporary view of the hermeneutical problem as universal. Following the opening chapters on the history of hermeneutical thought, the book presents an overview of the various contemporary hermeneutical schools of thought, and shows their rooted-ness in different parts of the hermeneutical tradition. The focus is clearly on biblical interpretation however it does also take account of developments outside the field of theology, as they influence the theological reflection on the hermeneutical problem. The questions raised and the possible answers suggested in this volume will be of interest to students of other disciplines, such as philosophy and literature.

Author : Edward Dowler
Publisher : SCM Press
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2013-01-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780334047988

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SCM Core Text Theological Ethics by Edward Dowler Pdf

The SCM Core Text "Theological Ethics" is intended for those studying Christian ethics at upper undergraduate level. The book offers a discussion of Christian moral thought in a variety of key areas. Many discussions of ethics start by considering particular issues. By contrast, this book gives a presentation of the patterns and traditions of thought that lie behind some of these discussions, in the hope that this will enable particular issues to be fully understood. The book begins by asking 'What is Theological Ethics?' and proceeds to introducing different approaches to Ethics, Ethics in the Catholic and Protestant traditions and subjects such as Sin, Grace and Free Will (Augustine), Natural Law and the Human Good (Thomas Aquinas), Virtue, Conscience and Love. Everyone studying theology, whether in a ministerial or a university context, has to study Ethics and this is an accessible and student-friendly textbook on the subject.

Author : Alison M. Jack
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Bible
ISBN : 0334052610

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The Bible and Literature by Alison M. Jack Pdf

Author : Mike Higton
Publisher : SCM Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2024-01-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0334061938

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Christian Doctrine by Mike Higton Pdf

Providing an accessible one-volume guide to Christian doctrine, this is a thorough re-write of the first edition. Since the original was published, many students and teachers of doctrine, in theological colleges and beyond, have been learning to take more seriously the global context of their work, and to recognise the difference made by facets of their identities and social locations like race, class, gender, and disability. In this edition, Mike Higton seeks to do justice to this learning, and invites readers to understand doctrine as an unfinished conversation between many different voices. Fully updated for clarity and yet retaining its role as a rigorous introduction to its subject, the book includes new 'interruptions', which introduce voices that question the book's arguments and offer new directions for readers to pursue.

Author : Victoria Harrison
Publisher : SCM Press
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2013-01-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780334048190

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SCM Core Text Religion and Modern Thought by Victoria Harrison Pdf

Written specifically for level 2 undergraduates, this textbook introduces readers to the extremely wide range of forms of religious thought, and the responses of religion to modern ideas, cultural phenomenon and events of the 20th century

Author : Alison Jack
Publisher : SCM Press
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2013-01-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780334048947

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SCM Core Text The Bible and Literature by Alison Jack Pdf

The first textbook to engage with the crossover between the Bible and literature, covering all the key methods of literary criticism and presenting a truly inter-disciplinary approach.

Author : Piotr Ashwin-Siejkowski
Publisher : SCM Press
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2013-02-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780334048299

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SCM Studyguide Early Christian Doctrine and the Creeds by Piotr Ashwin-Siejkowski Pdf

The SCM Studyguides are becoming increasingly well known, recognized and adopted as accessible textbooks for level 1 students who have no prior knowledge of the subject. "The SCM Studyguide Early Christian Doctrine and the Creeds" offers an accessible, stimulating and interactive guide-book to the emergence of Christian identity, with particular attention to the earliest form of the Christian thought and doctrine. The author analyses the crucial statements of the early Creeds and rules of faith. He explains the creedal statements on the nature of God, creation, incarnation, redemption, the Church and eschatology, and outlines the theological context which influenced their formulation and later modifications by other texts and authors. The Creeds are part of the heritage of all Christian tradition and therefore have to be studied by both theological students and in the context of 'education for discipleship' modules.