{"product_id":"classical-christian-doctrine-introducing-the-essentials-of-the-ancient-faith-paperback-1","title":"Classical Christian Doctrine: Introducing the Essentials of the Ancient Faith - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRonald E. Heine\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis clear and concise text helps readers grasp the doctrines of the Christian faith considered basic from the earliest days of Christianity. Ronald Heine, an internationally known expert on early Christian theology, developed this book from a course he teaches that has been refined through many years of classroom experience. Heine primarily uses the classical Christian doctrines of the Nicene Creed to guide students into the essentials of the faith.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis broadly ecumenical work will interest students of church history or theology as well as adult Christian education classes in church settings. Sidebars identify major personalities and concepts, and each chapter concludes with discussion questions and suggestions for further reading.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere at last is an introductory theology text that gracefully inducts beginning students into Christian doctrines deriving from the Nicene Creed. Undergraduates as well as seminarians will meet the major minds and texts that shaped classical Christian theology and emerge equipped to engage the intricacies of Christianity's doctrinal struggles through this most lucid portal, which is replete with textual excerpts, explanatory glosses, and accessible though not overly simplified presentations of hotly debated questions.\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eEllen Charry\u003c\/b\u003e, Princeton Theological Seminary \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"If you are searching for a solid and solidifying introduction to the doctrines of early Christianity, this is it. Ronald Heine helps those of us who feel unsettled within our transitory age to find some steadiness of faith within the classical and foundational. This is a book for those who think beginnings might be important to beliefs, who think antiquity might enrich the contemporary, and who, because they don't like to free-fall, appreciate the groundwork.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eD. Jeffrey Bingham\u003c\/b\u003e, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"One couldn't ask for a clearer or more succinct account of the process whereby classical Christian doctrines were articulated. Shaped by the clauses of the Nicene Creed, it brilliantly sketches out how the early church fathers debated and appropriated scriptural themes. This sharp focus and the judicious selection of key elements in what can seem a dauntingly complex story make this an excellent initial text.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eFrances Young\u003c\/b\u003e, University of Birmingham; author of \u003ci\u003eFrom Nicaea to Chalcedon\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Heine draws from the obvious breadth and depth of his many years of research to create a manual for beginning theologians. Here is a crisp and accessible text eminently suitable to introduce undergraduate students to the essentials of early Christian thought and the enduring truths of Christian doctrine.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eHans Boersma\u003c\/b\u003e, Nashotah House \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Heine has provided a fresh and invaluable introduction to the complex body of early Christian doctrine for an audience of nonspecialists. With his careful organization of the issues and proposed discussion questions, a broad array of themes, including Trinity, Christology, salvation, and eschatological hope, all come into sharp focus and are made accessible for Christians anxious to enrich and deepen their understanding of the church's faith and their own identity in relation to Christians past.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003ePaul Blowers\u003c\/b\u003e, Emmanuel Christian Seminary\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRonald E. Heine\u003c\/b\u003e (PhD, University of Illinois) is professor of Bible and Christian ministry at Northwest Christian University in Eugene, Oregon. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eReading the Old Testament with the Ancient Church\u003c\/i\u003e and several books on Origen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.49 x 8.42 x 5.63 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 15, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42592176930912,"sku":"9780801048739","price":47.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/RjJldnZFUFN5QjJFTnREKzVxUWd5UT09.webp?v=1771426529","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/classical-christian-doctrine-introducing-the-essentials-of-the-ancient-faith-paperback-1","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}