Theology as if Jesus matters
Subtitle: an introduction to Christianity's main convictions
By: Ted Grimsrud.
Publisher: Cascadia Pub. House; Herald Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Telford, Pa; Scottdale, Pa
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781931038676
Subjects: Theology, Doctrinal
Description: "What would Christian theology be like if it consistently took Jesus' central command to love God and neighbor as the most important consideration? This book engages that question"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Foreword; title: Author's preface; title: What do we do with theology? [introduction]; title: Who is that guy? [the person of Christ]; title: News of God [God]; title: God's spirit and ours [the Holy Spirit]; title: This is God's world-so what? [creation]; title: How does God communicate? [revelation]; title: Humanness : a blessing or a curse? [humanity]; title: Healing our damage [the work of Christ]; title: The church : why bother? Christian community]; title: Evoking the presence of God [the Sacraments]; title: Bless all the families of the earth [the religions]; title: The end times are now [eschatology]; title: Do this and live [the Christian life].