Christian Theology (Google eBook)

Millard J. Erickson

Baker Academic, Aug 1, 1998 - Religion - 1312 pages

A new edition of leading theologian Millard Erickson's classic text.

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Contents

• Contents Preface: 11
• Studying: 15
• What Is Theology?: 17
• Contents: 35
• Theology and Philosophy: 39
• The Method of Theology: 62
• Theology and Critical Study of the Bible: 85
• Contemporizing the Christian Message: 115
• Theology and Its Language: 135
• Postmodernity and Theology: 158
• Knowing: 175
• Gods Universal Revelation: 177
• Gods Particular Revelation: 200
• Inspiration: 224
• Inerrancy: 246
• Authority: 266
• What God Is Like: 287
• The Greatness of God: 289
• The Goodness of God: 309
• Immanence and Transcendence: 327
• The Trinity: 346
• What God Does: 369
• Gods Plan: 371
• Creation: 391
• Providence: 412
• A Special Problem: 436
• Angels: 457
• Humanity: 477
• Introduction to the Doctrine of Humanity: 479
• The Origin of Humanity: 496
• The Image of God in the Human 517 The Constitutional Nature of the Human 537 The Universality of Humanity: 558
• The Nature of Sin: 579
• The Source of Sin: 599
• The Results of Sin: 618
• The Magnitude of Sin: 637
• The Social Dimension of Sin: 657
• The Person of Christ: 675
• Contemporary Issues in Christological Method: 677
• The Deity of Christ: 699
• The Humanity of Christ: 721
• The Unity of the Person of Christ: 739
• The Virgin Birth: 756
• The Work of Christ: 777
• Introduction to the Work of Christ: 779
• Theories of the Atonement: 798
• The Central Theme of the Atonement: 818
• The Extent of the Atonement: 841
• The Holy Spirit: 859
• The Person of the Holy Spirit: 861
• The Work of the Holy Spirit: 880
• 43 Salvation Conceptions of Salvation: 901
• Predestination: 920
• Subjective Aspects: 941
• Objective Aspects: 960
• The Continuation of Salvation: 979
• The Completion of Salvation: 996
• The Means and Extent of Salvation: 1014
• The Church: 1033
• The Nature of the Church: 1035
• The Role of the Church: 1060
• The Government of the Church: 1079
• Baptism: 1098
• The Lords Supper: 1115
• The Unity of the Church: 1135

About the author

Millard J. Erickson is Distinguished Professor of Theology at Baylor University's Truett Seminary and at Western Seminary, Portland. He is a leading evangelical spokesperson with numerous volumes to his credit, including God the Father Almighty, God in Three Persons, The Word Became Flesh, and Postmodernizing the Faith.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Christian Theology
• Author: Millard J. Erickson
• Edition: 2
• Publisher: Baker Academic, 1998
• ISBN: 144120010X, 9781441200105
• Length: 1312 pages
• Subjects: Religion / Christian Theology / General