Introducing Christian Theologies: Voices from Global Christian Communities - Volume 1

Should Christianity's theological face remain largely European and North American in the twenty-first century in the wake of the expansion of Christianity in sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, and Latin America? The question about the "theological face" of Christianity cannot be ignored. For too long African, Asian, and Latin American theologians have been left out of mainstream theological discussions. Few standard textbooks on Christian theology acknowledge the unique contributions theologians from these continents have made to global Christianity. Introducing Christian Theologies: Voices from Global Christian Communities is a two-volume textbook that alters the predominantly European and North American "theological face" of Christianity by interacting with the voices of Christian communities from around the globe. Introducing Christian Theologies explores the works of key theologians from across the globe, highlighting their unique contributions to Christian theology and doctrine.

Table of Contents:
List of Tables Acknowledgments Abbreviations Introduction 1 Preliminary Issues in Christian Theology Defining Christian Theology Theology and Faith The Tasks of Theology Theology and God Theology's Nature Theology and the Theologian Theology and Method Theology and Orthodoxy Disciplines of Theology Diversity, Unity, and Theology Concluding Reflections Key Terms Review Questions Suggestions for Further Reading 2 God's Revelation The Possibility of Knowing God Description of God's Revelation The Nature of God's Revelation The Accessibility of God's Revelation The Purpose of God's Revelation Concluding Reflections Key Terms Review Questions Suggestions for Further Reading 3 Christian Scripture The Characteristics of the Bible The Canonicity of the Bible The Authority of Scripture Concluding Reflections Key Terms Review Questions Suggestion for Further Reading 4 Trinity: The Christian God Imagining the Trinity The Trinity and the Bible Models of the Doctrine of the Trinity Theological Implications of the Doctrine of the Trinity Concluding Reflections Key Terms Review Questions Suggestion for Further Reading 5 Jesus Christ Defining Christology Centrality of Christology Christological Approaches Portraits of Jesus Christ in the New Testament The Doctrine of the Incarnation Key Terms Review Questions Suggestions for Further Reading 6 Holy Spirit Portraits of the Holy Spirit in the Bible The Identity of the Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit's Relationship with Jesus Christ Key Terms Review Questions Suggestions for Further Reading 7 Divine Providence Ideas of Divine Providence Creation as God's Providential Act God's Foreknowledge and Human Freedom Providence and the Problem of Evil Key Terms Review Questions Suggestion for Further Reading Bibliography Index

About the Author :
Victor I. Ezigbo is Associate Professor of Contextual and Systematic Theology at Bethel University in St. Paul, Minnesota. He is the author of Re-Imagining African Christologies (2010).

Review :
"The author, a budding African theologian, brings fresh, robust insights into Christian theology, prioritising the voices of non-Western theologies in tandem with mainstream theologies, thus bringing them into the global academic limelight. One merit of Introducing Christian Theologies is its pedagogical value and the all-embracing themes and topics. This is a must-read to all those interested in grasping the breadth and richness of the 'theological face' of global Christianity in the twenty-first century." Afe Adogame, University of Edinburgh "Applying the best of contemporary methodology, this introduction to Christian theology from a global and ecumenical perspective equips learners to engage a wide variety of perspectives on the major Christian doctrines. Drawing on original historical sources, Victor Ezigbo provides a truly global perspective on key Christian teachings that has been missing in earlier English-language, introductory theological texts." Heather Clements, Azusa Pacific University, California "This work does make a significant contribution to the growing corpus of a globally aware theology. .... Ezigbo proves to be a reliable, very well informed guide." -Adonis Vidu, Religions and Theology, Vol. 24, Issue 2, 2017 "I am confident that readers of these volumes would certainly gain a deeper insight into the origin and growth of the fundamental aspects of christianity and their manifestations" Daniel Jeyaraj,Theological Book Review vol.28 no.1, pp.36-7