Heresies and How to Avoid Them: Why It Matters What Christians Believe by Ben Qu

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Explains the principal ancient heresies and shows why contemporary Christians still need to know about them.

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What don't Christians believe? Is Jesus really divine? Is Jesus really human? Can God suffer? Can people be saved by their own efforts?The early church puzzled over these questions, ruling in some beliefs and ruling out others. Heresies and How to Avoid Them explains the principal ancient heresies and shows why contemporary Christians still need to know about them. These famous detours in Christian believing seemed plausible and attractive to many people in the past, and most can still be found in modern-day guises. By learning what it is that Christians don't believe--and why--believers today can gain a deeper, truer understanding of their faith.

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What don't Christians believe? Is Jesus really divine? Is Jesus really human? Can God suffer? Can people be saved by their own efforts?The early church puzzled over these questions, ruling in some beliefs and ruling out others. Heresies and How to Avoid Them explains the principal ancient heresies and shows why contemporary Christians still need to know about them. These famous detours in Christian believing seemed plausible and attractive to many people in the past, and most can still be found in modern-day guises. By learning what it is that Christians don't believe--and why--believers today can gain a deeper, truer understanding of their faith."This is a deeply refreshing book, full of exciting ideas. It manages both to be generous to the heretics and to show the beauty of orthodoxy. It is theologically profound while being immensely readable."-- Timothy Radcliffe , former Master of the Order of Preachers (the Dominicans)"This is broadband, big-picture theology, brightly clear and easy to read--not in the least bit 'dogmatic' in the contemporary, negative sense of that word."-- The Very Rev Dr Paul Zahl , former rector, All Saints Church, Maryland; former president and dean, Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry, Pennsylvania

Author Biography

The Rev Dr Ben Quash is dean and fellow of Peterhouse and is the author of "Theology and the Drama of History." The Rev Dr Michael Ward is chaplain of Peterhouse and author of "Planet Narnia: The Seven Heavens in the Imagination of C. S. Lewis."

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What don't Christians believe? Is Jesus really divine? Is Jesus really human? Can God suffer? Can people be saved by their own efforts?The early church puzzled over these questions, ruling in some beliefs and ruling out others. Heresies and How to Avoid Them explains the principal ancient heresies and shows why contemporary Christians still need to know about them. These famous detours in Christian believing seemed plausible and attractive to many people in the past, and most can still be found in modern-day guises. By learning what it is that Christians don't believe--and why--believers today can gain a deeper, truer understanding of their faith.

Details ISBN0801047498 Author Stanley Hauerwas Short Title HERESIES & HT AVOID THEM Language English ISBN-10 0801047498 ISBN-13 9780801047497 Media Book Format Paperback Imprint Baker Academic, Div of Baker Publishing Group Subtitle Why It Matters What Christians Believe Place of Publication Ada, MI Country of Publication United States Edited by Michael Ward Year 2007 Publication Date 2007-05-01 Illustrations black & white illustrations Affiliation King's College London UK King?s College, London, UK King?s College, London, UK King?s College, London, UK King?s College, London, UK King?s College, London, UK King?s College, London, UK Peterhouse, Cambridge Peterhouse, Cambridge Peterhouse, Cambridge AU Release Date 2007-05-01 NZ Release Date 2007-05-01 US Release Date 2007-05-01 UK Release Date 2007-05-01 Pages 160 Publisher Baker Publishing Group DEWEY 273 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this

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