Should Christianity's theological face remain largely European and North American in the twenty-first century in the wake of the expansion of Christianity in sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, and Latin America? The question about the "theological face" of Christianity cannot be ignored. For too long African, Asian, and Latin American theologians have been left out of mainstream theological discussions. Few standard textbooks on Christian theology acknowledge the unique contributions theologians from these continents have made to global Christianity. Introducing Christian Theologies: Voices from Global Christian Communities is a two-volume textbook that alters the predominantly European and North American "theological face" of Christianity by interacting with the voices of Christian communities from around the globe. Introducing Christian Theologies explores the works of key theologians from across the globe, highlighting their unique contributions to Christian theology and doctrine.
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Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Introduction
1 Preliminary Issues in Christian Theology
Defining Christian Theology
Theology and Faith
The Tasks of Theology
Theology and God
Theology's Nature
Theology and the Theologian
Theology and Method
Theology and Orthodoxy
Disciplines of Theology
Diversity, Unity, and Theology
Concluding Reflections
Key Terms
Review Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
2 God's Revelation
The Possibility of Knowing God
Description of God's Revelation
The Nature of God's Revelation
The Accessibility of God's Revelation
The Purpose of God's Revelation
Concluding Reflections
Key Terms
Review Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
3 Christian Scripture
The Characteristics of the Bible
The Canonicity of the Bible
The Authority of Scripture
Concluding Reflections
Key Terms
Review Questions
Suggestion for Further Reading
4 Trinity: The Christian God
Imagining the Trinity
The Trinity and the Bible
Models of the Doctrine of the Trinity
Theological Implications of the Doctrine of the Trinity
Concluding Reflections
Key Terms
Review Questions
Suggestion for Further Reading
5 Jesus Christ
Defining Christology
Centrality of Christology
Christological Approaches
Portraits of Jesus Christ in the New Testament
The Doctrine of the Incarnation
Key Terms
Review Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
6 Holy Spirit
Portraits of the Holy Spirit in the Bible
The Identity of the Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit's Relationship with Jesus Christ
Key Terms
Review Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
7 Divine Providence
Ideas of Divine Providence
Creation as God's Providential Act
God's Foreknowledge and Human Freedom
Providence and the Problem of Evil
Key Terms
Review Questions
Suggestion for Further Reading
Bibliography
Index
