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...

Part of the 'SCM Classics' series, this title provides writing still of relevance to students of theology today.

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...

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.

Karl Barth stands before us as one of the greatest theologians of the 20th century, yet the massive corpus of his work - "Church Dogmatics" - can seem daunting and formidable to readers today. Here, in concentrated form, are the essential tenets of...

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...

The SCM Studyguide Christian Doctrine engages readers by developing theological conversations between his or her own ‘ordinary theology’, on the one hand, and the theological resources of ecclesiastical and academic theology, on the...

In lucid and non-technical prose, Young demonstrates how and why the two most familiar Christian creeds - the Apostles' Creed and the Nicene Creed - came into being. She aims to bring the creeds back to life again in the challenging and demanding...

A student-friendly textbook that offers a comprehensive introduction to the breath of Anglicanism.

The publication of the first edition in 1984 was a significant event in the development of liberation theology.