The Cambridge Dictionary of Christian Theology

by Ian A. McFarland, David A. S. Fergusson, Karen Kilby, Iain R. Torrance

Overview

With over 550 entries ranging from Abba to Zwingli composed by leading contemporary theologians from around the world, The Cambridge Dictionary of Christian Theology represents a fresh, ecumenical approach to theological reference. Written with an emphasis on clarity and concision, all entries are designed to help the reader understand and assess the specifically theological significance of the most important concepts. Clearly structured, the volume is organized around a small number of ‘core entries' which focus on key topics to provide a general overview of major subject areas, while making use of related shorter entries to impart a more detailed knowledge of technical terms. The work as a whole provides an introduction to the defining topics in Christian thought and is an essential reference point for student and scholars.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781107414969
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	03/06/2014
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	572
Product dimensions:	6.69(w) x 9.61(h) x 1.14(d)

About the Author

Ian A. McFarland is Associate Professor of Systematic Theology at Emory University. His publications include Difference and Identity: A Theological Anthropology (2001) and The Divine Image: Envisioning the Invisible God (2006).

David Fergusson is Professor of Divinity and Principal of New College at the University of Edinburgh. His recent publications include Church, State and Civil Society (Cambridge University Press, 2004) and Faith and its Critics (2009).

Karen Kilby is Head of the Department of Theology and Religious Studies at the University of Nottingham and Vice-President of the Catholic Theological Association of Great Britain. She is the author of A Brief Introduction to Karl Rahner (2007) and Rahner: Theology and Philosophy (2007).

Iain Torrance is President and Professor of Patristics at Princeton Theological Seminary. He is the author of Christology After Chalcedon (1988) and was co-editor of To Glorify God: Essays in Modern Reformed Liturgy (1999) and The Oxford Handbook of Systematic Theology (2007).

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements; Preface; Entries; Sources cited; List of contributors.

Editorial Reviews

"The Cambridge Dictionary of Christian Theology stands out as commendable: comprehensive, ecumenical, accessible, and up-to-date. It should be recommended to theological and university libraries and—particularly if a more affordable paperback version is published—to students just starting out on a theological career." —Anglican Theological Review

"...a valuable addition to any academic reference collection." —Choice

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