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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459045903321

Autore

Allen R. Michael

Titolo

Reformed theology [[electronic resource] /] / R. Michael Allen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : T & T Clark, 2010

ISBN

1-282-82158-X

9786612821585

0-567-62671-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (230 p.)

Collana

Doing theology

Disciplina

230.42

Soggetti

Reformed Church - Doctrines

Reformed Church - Doctrines - History

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 200-210) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Introduction: What Is Reformed Theology?; 1 Word of God; 2 Covenant; 3 God and Christ; 4 Faith and Salvation; 5 Sin and Grace; 6 Worship; 7 Confessions and Authority; 8 Culture and Eschatology; Conclusion: The Always Being Reformed Church; Notes; Bibliography; Index of Scriptures; Index of Names

Sommario/riassunto

This book introduces Reformed theology by surveying the doctrinal concerns that have shaped its historical development. The book sketches the diversity of the Reformed tradition through the past five centuries even as it highlights the continuity with regard to certain theological emphases. In so doing, it accentuates that Reformed theology is marked by both formal ('the always reforming church') and material ('the Reformed church') interests. Furthermore, it attends to both revisionary and conservative trends within the Reformed tradition.  . The book covers eight major theological themes: Wo