{"product_id":"understanding-christian-doctrine-isbn-9781118964736","title":"Understanding Christian Doctrine","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe comprehensive and engaging introduction to contemporary Christianity, revised and updated\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe second edition of \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Christian Doctrine\u003c\/i\u003e presents a completely updated and revised edition that builds on the most popular features of the first edition to offer a lively overview to the central beliefs of Christianity. Ian S Markham, a noted authority of Christianity, discusses the great thinkers of the Christian tradition and puts them in conversation with contemporary progressive theologies in a book that goes from Augustine, Aquinas, and Luther to Liberationist, Feminist, and Queer theologies. Designed to be a basic primer, the text is written in a manner that assumes the reader has no prior knowledge of theology or Christian doctrine. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book is designed to present the basic options in all the key areas of Christianity as well as information on how to make complex theological decisions. The author tackles all the key questions from creation to eschatology. Furthermore, Markham makes his own distinctive contribution: he argues that theodicy (traditionally seen as a major difficulty with belief) is actually a theme that links many aspects of Christian doctrine. The revised second edition includes a wealth of new information, including:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA lively and comprehensive introduction to Christianity that assumes no prior knowledge of the faith\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn overview to the great thinkers of Christian tradition that puts them in conversation with progressive liberationist theologies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSuggestions that help even the most skeptical to learn to understand and possibly embrace theological assertions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBreakout boxes that explain the significance of the text’s various philosophical ideas and positions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe text is ideal for anyone interested in learning about the foundations of Christianity as well as new ideas about the faith. Christianity is presented in a manner that embraces the richness of the tradition and affirms the central claims of the historical creeds, while engaging with liberationist challenges to the tradition. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the Second Edition ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Finding a Way In 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Theistic Claim 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Nature of God 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The Trinity 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Problem of Evil and Suffering 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Creation and the Significance of Humanity 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 God Incarnate 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Dying to Sin, Living to Redemption 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 The Holy Spirit and the Church 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Sacraments and the Life of Virtue 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Religious Diversity: What is God Up To? 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Hope Beyond the Grave 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 The End of the Age 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Participating in the Conversation 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIan S. Markham is the Dean and President of Virginia Theological Seminary. He is also a Visiting Professor at Leeds Metropolitan University. Awards include the Robertson Fellow 2006, Teape Lecturer in India 2004, Claggett Fellow attached to Washington National Cathedral in 2000, and Frank Woods Fellow at Trinity College, Melbourne in 1997. He is the author and editor of twelve books, including A World Religions Reader, 2nd edition (Blackwell, 2000) and Do Morals Matter (Blackwell, 2006).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990428041445,"sku":"NP9781118964736","price":37.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118964736.jpg?v=1761787786","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/understanding-christian-doctrine-isbn-9781118964736","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}