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Heresies and How to Avoid Them - by Ben Quash & Michael Ward (Paperback)
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Highlights
- What don't Christians believe?
- About the Author: The Rev Dr Ben Quash is professor of Christianity and the arts at King's College, London, and is the author of Theology and the Drama of History.
- 160 Pages
- Religion + Beliefs, Christian Theology
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About the Book
Explains the principal ancient heresies and shows why contemporary Christians still need to know about them.Book Synopsis
What don't Christians believe? Is Jesus really divine? Is Jesus really human? Can God suffer? Can people be saved by their own efforts?The early church puzzled over these questions, ruling in some beliefs and ruling out others. Heresies and How to Avoid Them explains the principal ancient heresies and shows why contemporary Christians still need to know about them. These famous detours in Christian believing seemed plausible and attractive to many people in the past, and most can still be found in modern-day guises. By learning what it is that Christians don't believe--and why--believers today can gain a deeper, truer understanding of their faith.
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What don't Christians believe? Is Jesus really divine? Is Jesus really human? Can God suffer? Can people be saved by their own efforts?The early church puzzled over these questions, ruling in some beliefs and ruling out others. Heresies and How to Avoid Them explains the principal ancient heresies and shows why contemporary Christians still need to know about them. These famous detours in Christian believing seemed plausible and attractive to many people in the past, and most can still be found in modern-day guises. By learning what it is that Christians don't believe--and why--believers today can gain a deeper, truer understanding of their faith.
"This is a deeply refreshing book, full of exciting ideas. It manages both to be generous to the heretics and to show the beauty of orthodoxy. It is theologically profound while being immensely readable."--Timothy Radcliffe, former Master of the Order of Preachers (the Dominicans)
"This is broadband, big-picture theology, brightly clear and easy to read--not in the least bit 'dogmatic' in the contemporary, negative sense of that word."--The Very Rev Dr Paul Zahl, former rector, All Saints Church, Maryland; former president and dean, Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry, Pennsylvania
About the Author
The Rev Dr Ben Quash is professor of Christianity and the arts at King's College, London, and is the author of Theology and the Drama of History.The Rev Dr Michael Ward is senior research fellow at Blackfriar's Hall, University of Oxford, and is the author of Planet Narnia: The Seven Heavens in the Imagination of C. S. Lewis.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.4 Inches (H) x 5.4 Inches (W) x .3 Inches (D)
Weight: .5 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 160
Genre: Religion + Beliefs
Sub-Genre: Christian Theology
Publisher: Baker Academic
Format: Paperback
Author: Ben Quash & Michael Ward
Language: English
Street Date: May 1, 2007
TCIN: 77851367
UPC: 9780801047497
Item Number (DPCI): 247-19-9856
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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