Providing the level one student with all they will need to know to understand their course fully, the textbook covers the major areas of ethical theory and methodology that are key to the use of the Bible in Christian ethics, natural law,...

An undergraduate textbook for use on modules introducing the New Testament. It argues that the New Testament reflects four streams of apostolic tradition, reflected in the 4 gospels. It includes bibliographies at the end of each section to guide the...

Explores the nature of Christian Mission in contemporary post-modern society. This book examines the main historic types of mission in the Christian tradition, seeing how they were forged in the cross currents of history and how they continue to be...

A step-by-step guide to learning about preaching and more importantly how to craft and deliver a sermon. It offers a student-friendly, jargon-free introduction which requires no prior knowledge of the subject. Suitable for all church traditions and...

The Eucharist is the central act of Christian worship. In this book Martin Stringer brings together some of the scholarship associated with the sociological analysis of biblical texts into conversation with liturgists and historians of the first...

This textbook introduces theological hermeneutics by giving a historical account of the development of hermeneutical thinking. It presents an overview of the various hermeneutical schools of thought, and shows their rooted-ness in different parts of...

Resulting from the first World Forum on liberation theology that took place in 2005 in Brazil, this book includes discussions of the themes of liberation, ecumenical differences, inter-religious commitments and historical and interdisciplinary...

Divided into three main sections: God and Creation, Christ and Salvation, and Spirit and Church, this texbook covers such topics as the nature of God-talk, the divine attributes, the doctrine of the Trinity, creation, providence, and eschatology. It...

Preface By Stanley J GrenzWolfhart Pannenberg is one of the giants of twentieth century German systematic theology, and all serious students of Christian doctrine are obliged to take account of his work. In particular, his weighty but succinct...

A history of the formative period of the Church, this text includes an account of Rome and first-century Judaism, the gnostics and the conflicts of Eastern Christendom. It examines such figures as Origen, Arian and St Augustine of Hippo.