Holding Faith: A Practical Introduction To Christian Doctrine

Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:Holding Faith: A Practical Introduction To Christian DoctrineISBN13:9781630885847ISBN10:1630885843Author:Rigby, Cynthia L. (Author)Description:Martin Luther Wrote: Faith Takes Hold Of Christ And Has Him Present, Enclosing Him As A Ring Encloses A Gem We Hold Faith As We Seek To Know Christ Better, Exploring Christian Doctrines And Deepening Our Understanding Of Their Relevance To Our Day-To-Day Lives Faith Holds Us As We Respond To Christ's Calling, Negotiate Life's Challenges, And Join In The Work Of Bringing In God's Kingdom This Introduction To Christian Theology Shows How Various Understandings Of Particular Doctrines Play Out In Relation To The Way We Live Our Lives It Explores The Content Of Core Christian Doctrines And Celebrates The So What? Of Each Using Theological Literature And Scripture, But Also Current Events, Sociology, Fiction, And Movies, Rigby Shows That Theology Is Key To How We Come To Understand And Negotiate Our World Holding Faith Contends That Some Approaches To Christian Doctrine Are Preferable To Others, Making Persuasive Arguments For Creative Ways Of Believing That Can Enliven Our Lives, And The Life Of The World Theology Has Relevance Because It Can Stymie Or Transform How Will We Hold Our Faith? Cynthia Rigby Has Written An Accessible And Lucid Book Of Theological Reflection For Today's Believers, Seekers, And Doubters This Is No Small Feat The Book Succeeds In The Daunting Challenges Of Presenting Christian Theology With Clarity And Completeness, With Commitment And Generosity It Is An Admirable Text For Theology Students, Pastors, And All Those Interested In Understanding More Deeply Their Faith And Life Leanne Van Dyk, President And Professor Of Theology, Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, Ga This Is An Extraordinary Book Cynthia Rigby Is A Reformed Theologian, A Minister, And A Teacher All Of These Gifts Are Evident In Holding Faith, As Rigby Offers An Eloquent Introduction To Christian Theology That Is Academically Rich, Pastorally Sensitive, And Profoundly Accessible She Does Not Make Theology Accessible By Watering It Down, But Rather By Explaining It With Compelling Clarity Holding Faith Is Perfect For Seminarians, Pastors, Church Groups, And Curious Souls; For Those Who Are New To Christianity And Those Who Have Been Studying And Living Christian Faith Their Entire Lives It Will Be An Enormous Blessing To Those Who Teach Theology And Those Who Preach The Gospel Shannon Craigo-Snell, Professor Of Theology, Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Louisville, Ky Cindy Rigby's Is A Timely, Necessary, And Accessible Voice In Theological Discourse, Not Only For Those Who Together Comprise Christendom But Also For Those Who Are Curious Enough About What Christian Doctrines Offer By Way Of Challenge, Critique, And Comfort In Our Increasingly Distracted, Fractious World Holding Faith Is A Prophetic, Priestly, And Pastoral Defense Of A Faith Tradition That Historically Contributed To This Oppressive State Of Affairs - Yet Undoubtedly Remains Rife With Redemptive Possibility - For Individuals, Communities, Nations, The Cosmos In Its Pages, Rigby Provides Church Folks, People Of Other Faiths, Seminarians, And Inquisitive Nones With A Thoughtful Place To Search Out Our Private And Corporate Relationships To The God Whom The Doctrines Signify, However Imperfectly Joanne Marie Terrell, Associate Professor Of Theology, Ethics, And The Arts, Chicago Theological Seminary For Those Of Us Who Teach Theology, It's Rare To Find A Text That Is Accessible To Those With No Previous Exposure To Theology While Also Introducing Readers In Deep And Expansive Ways To Major Doctrinal Teachings But Rigby Has Managed To Accomplish Both Here This Is A Profoundly Personal And Invitational Approach To Thinking Theologically In Ways That Demonstrate The Relevance Of Ancient Teachings For Our World Today And It Is Also A Serious Engagement With The Biblical Text, A Vast Array Of Historical And Contemporary Theological Voices, Poetry, Literature, Film, And More--This Introduction To Theology Will Empower Readers To Hold Onto Faith In New And Exciting Ways Deanna A Thompson, Professor Of Religion At Hamline University, St Paul, Mn Binding:Hardcover, HardcoverPublisher:ABINGDON PRPublication Date:2018-04-17Weight:1.7 lbsDimensions:1.06'' H x 9'' L x 6'' WNumber of Pages:408Language:English

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