{"product_id":"pocket-history-of-theology-9780830827046","title":"Pocket History of Theology","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"The story of Christian theology does not begin at the beginning. . . .Theology is the church's reflection on the salvation brought by Christ and on the gospel of that salvation proclaimed and explained by the first-century apostles.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere is a concise and informative guide to the history of Christian theology. This condensation of Roger Olson's widely acclaimed \u003ci\u003eThe Story of Christian Theology\u003c\/i\u003e surveys the events, teachings and challenges to the Christian faith down through the ages. In five acts we are ushered from the second to the twenty-first century following all the twists and turns, wrinkles and rivalries that lay along that wonderful and humble way of Christian faith seeking understanding, articulation and explanation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCrafted for students, pastors and other busy people, this pocket history of theology provides a clear and informed guide to the central tenets of Christian faith and the internal threats and external challenges it has faced and continues to confront even today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesigned for students and pastors alike, the short and accessible volumes in the IVP Pocket Reference Series will help you tackle the study of biblical languages, church history, apologetics, world religions, Christian spirituality, ethics, theology, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoger E. Olson\u003c\/b\u003e (Ph.D., Rice University) is professor of theology at George W. Truett Theological Seminary of Baylor University in Waco, Texas, and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Story of Christian Theology: Twenty Centuries of Tradition Reform\u003c\/i\u003e (IVP) and \u003ci\u003eThe Mosaic of Christian Belief: Twenty Centuries of Unity and Diversity\u003c\/i\u003e (IVP).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdam C. English\u003c\/b\u003e (Ph.D., Baylor University) is an assistant professor in the department of religion and philosophy at Campbell University in Buies Creek, North Carolina. He has published articles and book reviews in \u003ci\u003eChristian Ethics Today, Perspectives in Religious Studies\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Church and State.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"IVP Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50413709230354,"sku":"9780830827046","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_85fc4d16-03fc-4e04-a7aa-5a4f28ddc67a.jpg?v=1729356911","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/pocket-history-of-theology-9780830827046","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}