This book offers a concise and original introduction to the whole of the theological discipline. Writing 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 also weaves the idea of the quest for wisdom into the entire fabric of his discussion, and concludes with a look ahead to the theology of the next century. Theology: A Very Short Introduction tackles the questions raised by and about religion in a thought-provoking and engaging manner. About the Series: Combining authority with wit, accessibility, and style, Very Short Introductions offer an introduction to some of life's most interesting topics. Written by experts for the newcomer, they demonstrate the finest contemporary thinking about the central problems and issues in hundreds of key topics, from philosophy to Freud, quantum theory to Islam.

Theology: A Very Short Introduction

Religion & Spirituality

Ford, David F.

Christian Books & Bibles

Oxford University Press

In an overwhelming world, how can our lives be shaped to their greatest potential? David F. Ford describes the 'overwhelmings' we face in the whirl of life today--the endless images and information that inundate us and pervade our lives. Examining the people and forces that influence us, the rhythm of work and leisure, and the intense experiences, both good and bad, that make up reality, Ford serves up practical wisdom for coping creatively with challenge and change. Above all, Ford helps us discover a dynamic pattern that can respond to the 'overwhelmings' and shape our desires, relationships, responsibilities, and celebrations. Here is a vision of genuine Christian life that can face both the living God and the best and worst of today's world.

The Shape of Living: Spiritual Directions for Everyday Life

Self-Help

Zondervan

Self and Salvation: Being Transformed (Cambridge Studies in Christian Doctrine, Series Number 1)

This is an important and original study of the ideas of self and Christian salvation. Using the pivotal image of the face, David F. Ford engages with three modern thinkers in order to rethink and reimagine the self. He goes on to examine the dimensions of salvation through the lenses of scripture, worship practices, Christ and the lives of contemporary saints. The result is a theology of self and salvation immersed in Christian faith, thought and practice, while also being deeply involved with modern life in a pluralist world.

Cambridge University Press

This is an important and original study of the ideas of self and Christian salvation. Using the pivotal image of the face, David F. Ford engages with three modern thinkers in order to rethink and reimagine the self. He goes on to examine the dimensions of salvation through the lenses of scripture, worship practices, Christ and the lives of contemporary saints. The result is a theology of self and salvation immersed in Christian faith, thought and practice, while also being deeply involved with modern life in a pluralist world.

Christian Wisdom: Desiring God and Learning in Love (Cambridge Studies in Christian Doctrine, Series Number 16)

What is Christian wisdom for living in the twenty-first century? Where is it to be found? How can it be learnt? In the midst of diverse religions and worldviews and the demands and complexities of our world, David Ford explores a Christian way of uniting love of wisdom with wisdom in love. Core elements are the 'discernment of cries', the love of God for God's sake, interpretation of scripture, and the shaping of desire in faith. Case studies deal with inter-faith wisdom among Jews, Christians and Muslims, universities as centres of wisdom as well as knowledge and know-how and the challenge of learning disabilities. Throughout, there is an attempt to do justice to the premodern, modern and postmodern while grappling with scripture, tradition and the cries of the world today. Ford opens up the rich resources of Christianity in engaging with the issues and urgencies of contemporary life.

Book by Hardy, Daniel W., Ford, David F.

Praising and Knowing God

Hardy, Daniel W.

Westminster John Knox Pr

The Shape of Living : Spiritual Directions for Everyday Life

In an overwhelming world, how can our lives be shaped to their greatest potential? David F. Ford describes the 'overwhelmings' we face in the whirl of life today--the endless images and information that inundate us and pervade our lives. Examining the people and forces that influence us, the rhythm of work and leisure, and the intense experiences, both good and bad, that make up reality, Ford serves up practical wisdom for coping creatively with challenge and change. Above all, Ford helps us discover a dynamic pattern that can respond to the 'overwhelmings' and shape our desires, relationships, responsibilities, and celebrations. Here is a vision of genuine Christian life that can face both the living God and the best and worst of today's world.

Thorndike Pr

The desire to praise and celebrate is universal. Worshippers do extraordinary things and sacrifice for what they praise, and the dynamics set in motion help shape history. Although the movement of praise runs through all the great issues of life, knowledge, and theology, it is best fulfilled in praise to God. Drawing on examples from the Bible to modern times, the authors thoroughly analyze the concept of praise throughout Christian history and explore possibilities for integrating doctrine and worship. The result is a theology that is exceptionally joyous, but firmly grounded in a prophetic vision of God and his importance for human knowledge and existence. As a substantial resource for pastors and readers interested in current conversations about worship and spirituality, this book provides rich insights.

Living in Praise: Worshipping and Knowing God

Baker Academic

A thinking spirituality in which the author demonstrates how the classic Christian understanding of vocation can help believers survive the overwhelmings of busy modern life.

Baker Books

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Theology: A Very Short Introduction

The Shape of Living: Spiritual Directions for Everyday Life

Self and Salvation: Being Transformed (Cambridge Studies in Christian Doctrine, Series Number 1)

Self and Salvation: Being Transformed (Cambridge Studies in Christian Doctrine, Series Number 1)

Christian Wisdom: Desiring God and Learning in Love (Cambridge Studies in Christian Doctrine, Series Number 16)

Christian Wisdom: Desiring God and Learning in Love (Cambridge Studies in Christian Doctrine, Series Number 16)

Praising and Knowing God

The Shape of Living: Spiritual Directions for Everyday Life

Living in Praise: Worshipping and Knowing God

The Shape of Living : Spiritual Directions for Everyday Life