Cambridge Companion to Christian Doctrine

Cambridge University Press, July 1997. Paper Back. Good. Cambridge has published these ''Companion'' volumes for years, providing illuminating discussion on all manner of disciplines. This volume continues that tradition of excellence. The editor is himself a leading theologian, and has fulfilled the task of assuring high standards of scholarship and accessibility. The volume as a whole is permeated with the conviction that theology is not mere theory, but instead engages truth claims that ''interact with life in its full breadth.'' Part One is dedicated to the nature of Christian theology. Here, theologians from four different ecclesiastical traditions discuss problems internal to theology: ethics, authority, hermeneutics, culture and arts. Contributors include Gunton, Stanley Hauerwas, Bruce Marshall and Jeremy Begbie. Part Two journeys through the content of Christian doctrine under its basic headings: Trinity; Creation; Human Being; Redemption and Fall; Church and Sacraments; Eschatology; Jesus Christ; and the Holy Spirit. Contributors here include Trevor Hart, David Ferguson, Kathryn Tanner and Geoffrey Wainwright (among others). An excellent chronology, glossary, and good indices are supplied. Solid copy, university bookstore marks, yellow highlighting inside.