Classical Christian Doctrine: Introducing The Essentials Of The Ancient Faith - Softcover

Heine, Ronald E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0801048737 ISBN 13: 9780801048739

Publisher: Baker Academic, 2013

Synopsis

An internationally known expert on early Christian theology offers a clear and concise text on basic Christian doctrine for beginning students of theology.

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About the Author

Ronald E. Heine (PhD, University of Illinois) is professor of Bible and Christian ministry at Northwest Christian University in Eugene, Oregon. He is the author of Reading the Old Testament with the Ancient Church and several books on Origen.

From the Back Cover

"Here at last is an introductory theology text that gracefully inducts beginning students into Christian doctrines deriving from the Nicene Creed. Undergraduates as well as seminarians will meet the major minds and texts that shaped classical Christian theology and emerge equipped to engage the intricacies of Christianity's doctrinal struggles through this most lucid portal, which is replete with textual excerpts, explanatory glosses, and accessible though not overly simplified presentations of hotly debated questions."
--Ellen Charry, Princeton Theological Seminary

"If you are searching for a solid and solidifying introduction to the doctrines of early Christianity, this is it. Ronald Heine helps those of us who feel unsettled within our transitory age to find some steadiness of faith within the classical and foundational. This is a book for those who think beginnings might be important to beliefs, who think antiquity might enrich the contemporary, and who, because they don't like to free-fall, appreciate the groundwork."
--D. Jeffrey Bingham, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

"One couldn't ask for a clearer or more succinct account of the process whereby classical Christian doctrines were articulated. Shaped by the clauses of the Nicene Creed, it brilliantly sketches out how the early church fathers debated and appropriated scriptural themes. This sharp focus and the judicious selection of key elements in what can seem a dauntingly complex story make this an excellent initial text."
--Frances Young, University of Birmingham; author of From Nicaea to Chalcedon

"Heine draws from the obvious breadth and depth of his many years of research to create a manual for beginning theologians. Here is a crisp and accessible text eminently suitable to introduce undergraduate students to the essentials of early Christian thought and the enduring truths of Christian doctrine."
--Hans Boersma, Nashotah House

"Heine has provided a fresh and invaluable introduction to the complex body of early Christian doctrine for an audience of nonspecialists. With his careful organization of the issues and proposed discussion questions, a broad array of themes, including Trinity, Christology, salvation, and eschatological hope, all come into sharp focus and are made accessible for Christians anxious to enrich and deepen their understanding of the church's faith and their own identity in relation to Christians past."
--Paul Blowers, Emmanuel Christian Seminary

Edition details

• Publisher: Baker Academic
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0801048737
• ISBN 13: 9780801048739
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192