The Christian Story, Volume 1 - Third Edition

Name: The Christian Story, Volume 1 - Third Edition
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ISBN: 9780802841070

By: Gabriel Fackre

Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. / 1995 / Paperback

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Solidify your understanding of basic Christian doctrine with this thorough introduction to systematic theology. Fackre covers the doctrine of God, creation, the fall, covenant, Christ, church, salvation, and consummation. This newly revised third edition also explores the doctrine of the Trinity, religious pluralism, Jewish-Christian dialogue, and angelology. Includes expanded appendices. 336 pages, softcover from Eerdmans.

Product Information

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Title: The Christian Story, Volume 1 - Third Edition
By: Gabriel Fackre
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 336
Vendor: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
Publication Date: 1995

Dimensions: 6 X 9 (inches)
Weight: 15 ounces
ISBN: 0802841074
ISBN-13: 9780802841070
Stock No: WW4107

Publisher's Description

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This is a print on demand book and is therefore non- returnable.

This book is for those struggling with the question What is the Christian faith? The answer given here unfolds in the form of a story. Gabriel Fackre interprets the basic Christian beliefs as "chapters in the biography of God," a narrative technique that shows the drama and dynamism of what God is doing in the world. En route, Fackre covers the standard teachings of the Christian tradition, beginning and ending with the doctrine of God and treating the subjects of creation, fall, covenant, Christ, church, salvation, and consummation.

Having been thoroughly revised and updated in this third edition, The Christian Story now develops in more detail the doctrine of the Trinity, takes up the issues of religious pluralism and Jewish-Christian dialogue, and offers a perspective on angelology. New appendices discuss the use of inclusive language and describe the surge of writing in the field of systematic theology.

Author Bio

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Gabriel Fackre (1926–2018) was Abbot Professor Emeritus of Christian Theology at Andover Newton Theological School. Well known as an "ecumenical evangelical" pastor and theologian, he was also a prolific author. His many books include The Christian Story (three editions); Christian Basics: A Primer for Pilgrims (with his wife, Dorothy); Judgment Day at the White House; Christology in Context; The Church: Signs of the Spirit and Signs of the Times; and The Promise of Reinhold Niebuhr (3rd edition).

Editorial Reviews

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Robert Webber in The Christian Century
"The Christian Story should be a welcome relief to people who are weary of rationalistic theology. This is a serious book describing Christian history in story form. The people who will welcome it are intuitive thinkers who up to now have not had a theology written for them."

Alexander McKelway in Theology Today
"Gabriel Fackre is a good theologian and an excellent storyteller at the same time. His narrative interpretation of basic Christian doctrine is a fascinating adventure in Christian doctrine and Christian life."

Jürgen Moltmann
—University of Tübingen
"A very readable, brief survey of Christian doctrine. . . . Possessing a literary skill that comes from a sharp eye and a good heart, Fackre offers us no 'story,' but something better: a stimulating and informative outline of Christian doctrine."