This series offers concise and affordable guides to essential topics in theology, church history, and biblical studies. It is designed for students, pastors, and anyone seeking a deeper understanding of Christian thought and practice. Each volume serves as a handy aid for both formal and informal study. The books provide clear, informative summaries perfect for quick reference and on-the-go learning.
Peter Kreeft and Ronald K. Tacelli present a condensed version of their popular Handbook of Christian Apologetics, summarizing the foremost arguments for major Christian teachings and offering compelling responses to the most common arguments put forward against Christianity. schovat popis
Beginning to study theology is like stepping into a conversation that has been going on for two thousand years.How do you take part in this conversation—or even make sense of it—if you don't understand the vocabulary or know the contributions made by other participants?The Pocket Dictionary of Theological Terms is the perfect companion to your theological studies. Among its three hundred-plus definitions are• English terms, from accommodation to wrath of God•foreign terms, from a posteriori to via media•theological movements and traditions, from the Alexandrian School to Wesleyanism•theologians, from Anselm of Canterbury to Ulrich ZwingliHere is an affordable and easily accessible resource for your theological readings, lectures and writing assignments. It's a must-have for every theological student.
I sat through my first biblical studies class wondering just what the professor was talking about!. Have you ever heard that line? It happens, and it could happen to you. So many words about the Word. The study of anything seems to generate its own special vocabulary. Biblical studies is no different, and it's got nearly a two-thousand-year lead on you! How to catch up? That's the question. Not even your church history professor can help you here... If you are puzzled by parataxis or rankled by recensions, the Pocket Dictionary of Biblical Studies is just the thing for you. Whether you are studying Old Testament or New Testament or both at once, this is your private tutor, your ever-ready guide to over three hundred biblical-studies terms. Here's your glossary for reading those textbooks, a decoder for listening to lectures, a crib sheet for cramming for finals and a help key for writing those papers. Types of biblical criticism, from genre criticism to tradition criticism. Latin terms, from agrapha to vaticinium ex eventu. German terms, from FrÃ1/4katholizismus to Wissenschaft. Ancient texts, from Aleppo Codex to Zadokite Document. Literary features, from acrostic to woe oracle. Theories, from the Augustinian hypothesis to the Yahwist source. Textual criticism terms, from codex to Western text