Beginning to study theology is like stepping into a conversation that has been going on for two thousand years.How do you take part in this conversation--or even make sense of it--if you don't understand the vocabulary or know the contributions made by other participants?The Pocket Dictionary of Theological Terms is the perfect companion to your theological studies. Among its three hundred-plus definitions are
English terms, from accomodation to wrath of God
foreign terms, from a posteriori to via media
theological movements and traditions, from the Alexandrian School to Wesleyanism
theologians, from Anselm of Canterbury to Ulrich Zwingli
Here is an affordable and easily accessible resource for your theological readings, lectures and writing assignments. It's a must-have for every beginning theological student!
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
It lives up to its title:
This book lives up to its title; (hints pocket dictionary) was not intended to be a textbook of biblical theology. This small book provides its readers with short answers to common theological terms. I would have to agree with one of the other reviewers, not all the words I looked-up were in this little book. However, that is clearly not the books intent. This may make a good tool if you are teaching someone and do not want to lug around a 5 pound dictionary. If you are looking for the 5 ponder, it's... more info
Excellent, concise, yet complete.:
Excellent, concise, yet complete. A required text for my Chrisitan Theology 1 course, but one I will keep and use often!
A Small Gem:
The Pocket Dictionary of Theological Terms is a small, slim (122 pages) book which typically devotes five or six lines each to theological terms, major theologians, and theological movements and traditions. It need hardly be said that a book which tries to squeeze a world of theology into a mere 122 pages will have its limitations. Nonetheless, it is surprisingly comprehensive, and refreshingly clear and concise. So, for example, it covers the Council of Nicea, the theology of Karl Barth, the meaning... more info
Excellent for the cost and size:
For the price and the size, this dictionary is an excellent buy for a bible college student, and for all those working as pastors, in youth ministry, discipleship educational ministries (formally called Church Education) and so forth.
At last I've been able to find a dictionary with terms like pragmatism, predestination, panenthiesm, and other such terms I cannot recall at this moment. Many people do not understand the differences between a bible dictionary and theological dictionary, so for a long... more info
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