Mike Higton Book order

The updated edition offers a comprehensive guide to Christian doctrine, emphasizing the importance of global perspectives and diverse identities such as race, class, gender, and disability. Mike Higton presents doctrine as an ongoing dialogue among various voices, encouraging readers to engage critically with the material. This revision includes new 'interruptions' that challenge the book's arguments and suggest alternative avenues for exploration, making it both a clear introduction and a thought-provoking resource for students and educators in theology.

Focusing on the nature of Christian Doctrine, this book presents it as a dynamic set of beliefs emerging from the lived experiences of Christian communities rather than mere dogma. Mike Higton illustrates how these doctrines help believers make sense of their lives and the world, emphasizing their connection to God's life through Jesus and the Spirit. By exploring various doctrines, the text reveals their relevance to everyday issues such as culture, politics, and personal relationships, encouraging readers to consider how these beliefs shape their worldview.

The book offers a clear exploration of theological development since 1789, helping students critically examine their modern assumptions and understand the origins of contemporary debates. It highlights significant modern thinkers and the various fields of study related to theology, providing a comprehensive framework for students to engage with their academic pursuits.

Exploring innovative approaches to Scripture, this book introduces "serious play," a method of theological exegesis that transcends literal interpretation while maintaining ethical and historical rigor. It also delves into Scriptural Reasoning, a collaborative practice where Jews, Christians, and Muslims engage with each other's texts, advocating its relevance for thoughtful Christian readers. This work offers the most comprehensive examination of Scriptural Reasoning to date, highlighting its potential for fostering interfaith dialogue and deeper understanding.

Focusing on the main themes of Rowan Williams' theology, this guide simplifies his complex writings for a general audience. It connects his biblical interpretations and engagement with Christian tradition to contemporary issues like peace, popular culture, sexuality, and evangelism. The book aims to illuminate Williams' understanding of God's life and the transformative message of Jesus Christ, making it accessible for readers without formal theological training who wish to explore his ideas.

True learning is not simply the acquisition of knowledge or skills. It involves an openness to personal change analogous to the process of being a disciple. This Provocative, stimulating and practical study explores the radical implications this has for every aspect of Higher Education-the way courses are written, marks are given, research is planned and finances are accounted for.