Product Description: Covering everything from “Abba” to “Zwingli,” The Thiselton Companion to Christian Theology offers a comprehensive account of a wide sweep of topics and thinkers in Christian theology. Written entirely by eminent scholar Anthony Thiselton, the book features a coherence lacking in most multiauthored volumes...read more

With over 550 entries ranging from Abba to Zwingli composed by leading contemporary theologians from around the world, The Cambridge Dictionary of Christian Theology represents a fresh, ecumenical approach to theological reference. Written with an emphasis on clarity and concision, all entries are designed to help the reader understand and assess the specifically theological significance of the most important concepts. Clearly structured, the volume is organized around a small number of 'core entries' which focus on key topics to provide a general overview of major subject areas, while making use of related shorter entries to impart a more detailed knowledge of technical terms. The work as a whole provides an introduction to the defining topics in Christian thought and is an essential reference point for student and scholars.

Defines 6,000 terms on such topics as the Bible, worship, theology, ministry, ethics, church history, and spirituality

Product Description: John Hardon's comprehensive, one-volume work of reference defining the keyterms of Catholicism; updated to include the most recent developments in theCatholic Church.Clear, concise, and faithful, with over 2,000 entries, Catholic Dictionary is the essential Catholic lexicon in the areas of faith, worship, morals, history, theology, and spirituality...read more

Defines terms used in ethics, sociology, theology, and philosophy

Two distinguished theologians offer a comprehensive, up-to-date, ecumenical overview of Christian theology, in a reference that provides clear definitions and explanations of the meaning, origin, and history of key terms. Original.

Product Description: Author Warren Mueller has read the Bible daily since 1979. He has served as a deacon, a Sunday school teacher, and a member of the Gideons International. With Truth Seeker: Bible Topics, he hopes to provide clarity regarding what the Bible says about many popular subjects in a succinct and objective format...read more

Product Description: Representing over 20 countries and numerous Wesleyan denominations, the Global Wesleyan Dictionary of Theology is a collaborative achievement of more than 100 Wesleyan scholars. Its global and denominational diversity is reflected in more than 360 articles encompassing a broad range of topics...read more

Alphabetically arranged entries present concise information on biblical and historical figures, events, developments, concepts, and other subjects of importance to Christian history and theology

Product Description: The Dictionary of Mission Theology is the first reference book of its kind to reflect this new world of mission. With the majority of its 160-plus articles written by contributors from the Majority World, it reflects a variety of global contexts...read more

Product Description: Truth Seeker Straight Talk from the Bible explains how much of the controversy surrounding what the Bible says stems from a lack of systematic study, taking verses out of context, or attempting to extrapolate truth beyond what is clearly stated...read more

Product Description: This dictionary is designed to assist pastors and laypeople who use commentaries and other popular works on theology in understanding the technical and semi-technical theological terms that tend to creep into these books. The 1,800 definitions are far more helpful and easy to locate than what might be found in a general Webster?s type dictionary...read more

The second edition of this theologian's companion seeks to bring the original dictionary up to date by supplementing it with pertinent ideas and persons from the past 15 years. The emphasis remains, though, upon the historical figures and movements of the first 19 centuries of the Christian era. The clear, succinct definitions of this must-have resource provide every student of theology--whether a beginner or seasoned learner--with the groundwork they'll need in their quest for understanding.

Encompassing the perspectives of Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox theologians, this comprehensive overview of Christian thought and teaching presents six hundred alphabetically organized entries that explore the history of Christian thought, national and regional traditions, various denominations, major theological topics, symbolism, and controversial issues. (view table of contents)