Theology: A Very Short Introduction

by David Ford

Overview

Theology offers a concise and original introduction to the discipline. With a focus on Christianity, David Ford provides a trenchant and balanced discussion of the study of faith and religion. He describes the development of the field of theology, and explores such issues as knowledge, community, worship, salvation, God, prayer and evil Ford weaves the idea of the quest for wisdom throughout his discussion, and concludes with a took forward to theology in the next century. Theology: A Very Short Introduction tackles the questions raised by and about religion in a thought-provoking and engaging manner.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780191606427
Publisher:	OUP Oxford
Publication date:	03/25/1999
Series:	Very Short Introductions
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	315,590
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

David Ford is Regius Professor of Divinity at the University of Cambridge.

Table of Contents

PrefacePart 1: Describing the field1. Introduction: Theology and the religions in transformation2. Theology and religious studies: how is the field shaped? Part 2: Theological explorations3. Thinking of God4. Living before God: worship, ethics, and politics5. Facing evil6. Jesus Christ7. Salvation - scope, intensity, and dialoguesPart 3: Skills, disciplines, and methods8. Through the past to the present: history and texts9. Experience, reason, and wisdomPart 4: Prospects10. Theology for the third millenniumReferencesFurther reading