Introduction to Theology: Third Edition

An accessible primer to theology through the prospective of Anglicanism.

Organized around the topics of systematic theology, Introduction to Theology begins with an exploration of Scripture, then moves through history and tradition to contemporary debates and reconstructions. As a textbook for introductory courses in seminaries of the Episcopal Church, this book also includes references to The Book of Common Prayer, which Anglicans consider a primary source for theology.

This edition pays detailed attention to the many developments in theology since its last revision: the emergence of new perspectives such as womanist, mujerista, narrative, and post-modern theology; the shift in theological methods to incorporate the human sciences, recent critical philosophies, and recent developments in the physical sciences; the ongoing revisions of The Book of Common Prayer and resultant shifts in Anglican identity; and the globalization of theological education, specifically the focus on the Episcopal Church as part of the worldwide Anglican Communion.

Author: Owen C. Thomas, Ellen K. Wondra
Publisher: Morehouse Publishing
Published: 07/01/2002
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780819218971

About the Author
Thomas, Owen C.: - Owen C. Thomas was Professor of Theology at Episcopal Divinity School from 1952-1993, and is current adjunct faculty at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California.Wondra, Ellen K.: - Ellen K.Wondra is Associate Professor of Theological Studies and subdean for the Rochester Campus for the Bexley Hall Theological Seminary, and the author or co-author of more than 20 books and other publications. She has served the Episcopal Church at both the diocesan and national levels.