- Preface and Chapter 1: “The Task of Theology“
- “The Meaning of Revelation”
- “The Authority of Scripture”
- “The Triune God”
- “The Good Creation”
- “The Providence of God and the Mystery of Evil”
- “Humanity as Creature, Sinner, and New Being in Christ”
- “The Person and Work of Jesus Christ”
- “Confessing Jesus Christ in Context”
- “The Holy Spirit and the Christian Life”
- ‘The New Community”
- “Proclamation, Sacraments, and Ministry”
- “The Finality of Jesus Christ and Religious Pluralism”
- “Christian Hope”
- Appendix A: “Natural Theology: A Dialogue”
- Appendix B: “The Resurrection: A Dialogue”
- Appendix C: “Political Theology”
In the first 12 or so sessions, it was basically a Q & A format, where I’d present a series of questions and we’d get into a dialogue or conversation with the group.
But once we got to chapter 13, I started implementing (from the wise suggestion of another person) mandatory written summaries of each members’ thoughts. It’s a particularly good habit to get into when you write down your thoughts; you get a chance to reflect, refine, and revise upon what’s going on in your mind.
I believe that writing is a form of (spiritual) discipline that groups like this, and even church small groups and the like, will greatly benefit from.
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This is one of the finest general books on systematic theology on the market. I am only marginally biased as he was my teacher on the subject in 1996.
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