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Theology : a very short introduction / David Ford.
LIBRA BL85 .F67 1999
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ford, David F., 1948-
- Series:
- Very short introductions
- A very short introduction
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Theology.
- Physical Description:
- vii, 199 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1999.
- Summary:
- Theology offers a concise and original introduction to the discipline. With a focus on Christianity, David Ford provides a trenchant and balanced discussion of the study of faith and religion. He describes the development of the field of theology, and explores such issues as knowledge, community, worship, salvation, God, prayer and evil Ford weaves the idea of the quest for wisdom throughout his discussion, and concludes with a took forward to theology in the next century. Theology: A Very Short Introduction tackles the questions raised by and about religion in a thought-provoking and engaging manner.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [188]-193) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0192853147
- OCLC:
- 47987756
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