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Authors: Stanley J. Grenz, Roger E. Olson
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Category: Book

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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

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Sales Rank: 23964

Media: Paperback
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Pages: 150
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Dimensions (in): 8 x 5.4 x 0.5

ISBN: 0830818782
Dewey Decimal Number: 230.01
EAN: 9780830818785
ASIN: 0830818782

Publication Date: September 1996
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A wonderfully readable explanation of what theology is September 20, 2005
4 out of 5 found this review helpful

For the layman or the scholar, this book will teach you something you didn't know before about theology, and makes the subject much less scary (even to professional theologians) :) Great job guys.

5 out of 5 stars

Outstanding book November 20, 2003
14 out of 14 found this review helpful

Grenz and Olson wrote a superb book for "the rest of us." They do a great job convincing the reader that we are all theologians, of one kind or another. It helps the reader no longer be afraid of the word "theology." I particularly appreciated their discussion of different kinds of theologians, as it helped me to understand the basis for some of my own likes and dislikes of the field. This book is used in seminaries for beginning students, but is great for the layman. A must read for all Christians.

4 out of 5 stars

A superb Introduction to the study of Theology September 6, 2002
15 out of 15 found this review helpful

""Who needs theology?" we ask. The answer is clear: All do" (p. 46). Defending this claim pretty much takes up the first half of the book. I must say, the authors do a great job of it too! This is an excellent book for people who find their eyes glazing over at the very word "theology." Grenz and Olsen have written an engaging and elementary book showing why theology is important for every Christian. The authors divide theological thinking into three categories: "dogma, doctrine, & opinion". Dogma includes teaching that is mandatory for one's salvation. Doctrine includes teaching that is considered important but not essential. Finally, opinion is catch-all category for everything that is left. This was a most helpful evaluative tool for this reader. Likewise, the authors note the various types of theology ranging from folk, to lay theology, to ministerial, professional and finally academic theology. Basically, the authors argue that folk theology and academic theology is useless to the church on the one hand and dangerous on the other. The authors also discuss the basic tools of the theology and the contextualization of theology. Finally the authors note that the goal of theology is impact in one's life. A short, easy & helpful book. Highly recommended.

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