{"product_id":"theology-the-basic-readings-9781119158158","title":"Theology: The Basic Readings","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis highly successful and popular book is now available in a thoroughly expanded and updated new edition. Alister E. McGrath, one of the world's leading theologians, provides readers with a concise and balanced introduction to Christianity as it has been interpreted by many of its greatest thinkers and commentators, from its beginning to the modern day.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTheology: The Basic Readings, 3\u003csup\u003erd\u003c\/sup\u003e Edition\u003c\/i\u003e comprises sixty-eight readings spanning twenty centuries of Christian history. To help readers engage with the material, each reading is accompanied by an introduction, comments, study questions, and a helpful glossary of terms used by its author.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eReadings are drawn from a broad theological spectrum and include both historical and contemporary, mainstream, and cutting-edge approaches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUses the Apostles' Creed as a framework to introduce readers to writings on key issues, such as faith, God, Jesus, creation, and salvation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRepresents two thousand years of sustained critical reflection within western Christianity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEncourages readers to interact with each text and to engage with primary sources\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eServes as an ideal companion to the bestselling, \u003ci\u003eTheology: The Basics\u003c\/i\u003e or as a standalone text\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTheology: The Basic Readings, 3\u003csup\u003erd\u003c\/sup\u003e Edition\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential guide to the topics, themes, controversies, and reflections on Christianity as they have been understood by many of its greatest commentators.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e ALISTER E. McGRATH\u003c\/b\u003e is currently Andreas Idreos Professor of Science and Religion at the University of Oxford. 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Christian Theology Reader\u003c\/i\u003e (5th edition, Wiley Blackwell, 2016), \u003ci\u003eChristian Theology: An Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e (6th edition, Wiley Blackwell, 2016), and \u003ci\u003eChristianity\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley Blackwell, 2015).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50414765080850,"sku":"9781119158158","price":37.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e1d1ebc4-5388-45c6-aac7-fca47a500afd.jpg?v=1729382728","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/theology-the-basic-readings-9781119158158","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}