Theology for Non-Theologians: An Engaging, Accessible, and Relevant Guide

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John Wiley & Sons, Dec 8, 2009 - Religion - 320 pages
How can I know God exists? Are there different gods? Are there religions that don't have a god at all? What does God mean to me in everyday life?

Throughout h is 40-year ministry, James Cantelon has fielded questions like these about the nature of God and the relationship between God and believers and non-believers alike. They are deep and good questions, and to help people understand God he felt compelled to write a book that discusses theology in a step-by-step and accessible way.

Here is theology as you have seldom seen it-warm, informal, even humorous-but always respectful and above all true to the Holy Scripture. In Theology for Non-Theologians, Cantelon concentrates on God and His word; the nature, existence and works of God; and God's revelation of himself in the Bible. James Cantelon has accomplished the near-impossible, making theology engaging, understandable and important in modern-day life.

THEOLOGY FOR NON-THEOLOGIANS
An Engaging, Accessible and Relevant Guide

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Contents

Introduction
1
A Case for Unbelief
21
The Nature of
35
One Plus One Plus One Equals One
65
The Decrees and Works of
85
The Lord God Made Them All
107
God Is No Absentee Landlord
127
Does He Ever Break the Rules?
147
The Word of
167
Can We Trust the Bible?
195
The AllTime Bestseller
217
A Man with an Experience
249
Notes
263
Glossary
297
About the Author
312
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James Cantelon (Toronto, ON) is the author of When God Stood Up: A Christian Response to AIDS in Africa (978-0-470-83927-0) from Wiley. He is the founder and president of Visionledd, a non-profit organization committed to relieving suffering in southern Africa by organizing churches to fight the AIDS pandemic.

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