Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Roger Olson traces the unity and diversity of Christian belief through the ages, structured around fifteen key theological themes. He offers a mediating evangelical approach which is non-speculative and irenic in spirit and tone, specifically written for non-specialists.
Table of Contents
Introduction: The need for a "both-and" theology -- Christian belief : unity and diversity -- Sources and norms of Christian belief : one and many -- Divine revelation : universal and particular -- Christian Scripture: divine word and human words -- God : great and good -- God : three and one -- Creation : good and fallen -- Providence : limited and detailed -- Humanity : essentially good and existentially estranged -- Jesus Christ : God and man -- Salvation : objective and subjective -- Salvation : gift and task -- The church : visible and invisible -- Life beyond death : continuity and discontinuity -- The Kingdom of God : already and not yet.