Alister E. McGrath is Andreas Idreos Professor of Science and Religion at the University of Oxford. He was previously Professor of Theology and Education at King's College, London. He is regarded as one of the world's leading Protestant theologians and is the author of some of the world's most widely used theological textbooks, including the bestselling The Christian Theology Reader (5^th edition, Wiley Blackwell, 2016), Christian Theology: An Introduction (6^th edition, Wiley Blackwell, 2016), and Christianity (Wiley Blackwell, 2015). He is in constant demand as a speaker at conferences throughout the world.

Detailed Contents vii

List of Illustrations xi

Preface xiii

The Development of Christian Theology: A Short Historical Overview xviii

The Apostles’ Creed xxvi

Getting Started xxviii

1 Faith 1

2 God 19

3 Creation 39

4 Jesus 61

5 Salvation 82

6 Spirit 105

7 Trinity 127

8 Church 150

9 Sacraments 170

10 Heaven 191

Moving On 210

Audio and Video Resources for This Textbook 213

Brief Glossary of Theological Terms 214

Details of Theologians Cited 223

Sources of Citations 232

Index 245

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