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Are you intimidated by theology? Confused? Bored?
Michael Jinkins knows it doesn't have to be that way. "Theology is our critical and prayerful reflection on the totality of life," he writes. "We all do theology on a regular basis, whether or not we are conscious of the fact."
In Invitation to Theology Jinkins offers a knowledgeable, helpful and caring guide to walk you through the basics of the Christian faith. Following the pattern of the ancient summary of the Christian faith, the Apostles' Creed, Jinkins highlights the key doctrines of God, Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, humanity, church, salvation and resurrection. He cuts a clear path through theological terms, traditions and debates. And in the spirit of C. S. Lewis, he invites you to consider some of the most profound reflections--from the distant past to the present day--on Christian belief. Throughout this fascinating journey, the main road is always kept in view:
"The meaning and shape of our life together as a community of persons is grounded in the inner life of God, the Trinity, and has been revealed to us in the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ."
If you are eager to think about your faith, to examine what and why you believe and to reflect on how such faith can be lived out in our world, Invitation to Theology is the book for you.
Contents
Foreword by Alan Torrance
Introduction
The Vitality of Christian Community
The Theme of Our Course
Christology and Chronology
A Subversive Theology
Acknowledgments
Class 1: What's the Use of Theology?
The Trap of Measurability
The Trap of Utility
The Value of Theology
Homework Assignments
Class 2: Methods in the Madness
Theology as an Act of Faith
Theology as Science
Some Methods in the Madness
Applying the "Who" Question
Homework Assignments
Class 3: I Believe in God
The Truth Will Set You Free
Theological Omelets and the Strange Brew of Authority
Homework Assignments
Class 4: I Believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven Earth
Father God?
Almighty God?
Creator God?
Homework Assignments
Class 5: I Believe in Jesus Christ, His Only Son, Our Lord
Faith in Jesus Christ
The Quest for the Historical Jesus
The Content of the Kerygma
The Christological Controversies
What Does It All Mean?
The Lordship of Jesus Christ
Homework Assignments
Class 6: Conceived by the Holy Spirit, Born of the Virgin Mary, Suffered, Dead Buried
Martin Luther Meets Jesus
The Self-Emptying God
The Lord of Lost Causes
Aspects of the Atonement: Toward a More Inclusive Framework
Homework Assignments
Class 7: Our Humanity in Light of Jesus Christ
Imagination Enough to See What Is There
The Specificity of Jesus Christ
The Image of God
The Comprehensive Claim
A Tree Named Adam
Homework Assignments
Class 8: The Holy Spirit
Learning Ourselves Through the Holy Spirit
A Wind, a Fire, a Power Divine
The Spiritual Humanity of Jesus Christ
The Lord Is the Spirit
The Giving God
Homework Assignments
Class 9: The Holy Catholic Church
A Confessional Starting Point
The Community Created by the Holy Spirit
Blessed to Be a Blessing
Members of One Body
The Myth of Solitary Religion
The Myth of Voluntary Religion
The Specificity of the Church
The Church and the Kingdom of God
Homework Assignments
Class 10: The Forgiveness of Sins
The Environment of Forgiveness
The Verbum visible of Forgiveness
The Ethics of Perichoresis
Homework Assignments
Class 11: The Resurrection of the Body the Life Everlasting
A Teleological Vision
The Resurrection of the Body
The First Fruit of Resurrection
Peregrini et hospites super terram
Amen
Bibliography
Index of Names
Index of Subjects
