Table of Contents

Preface. The Apostles' Creed.

Getting Started.

1 Faith.

2 God.

3 Creation.

4 Jesus.

5 Salvation.

6 Spirit.

7 Trinity.

8 Church.

9 Sacraments.

10 Heaven.

Moving On.

Brief Glossary of Theological Terms.

Details of Theologians Cited.

Index.

About the Author

Alister E. McGrath is Head of the Centre for Theology,Religion & Culture, and Professor of Theology, Ministry, andEducation at King's College, London. A world-acclaimed theologian,he is the author of numerous best-selling books including TheChristian Theology Reader (4 th edition, 2011), Theology: The Basic Readings (2 nd edition 2011),and Science and Religion (2 nd edition, 2010), Dawkins' God: Genes, Memes and the Meaning of Life (2004),all published by Wiley-Blackwell.

Reviews

"This is an excellent and extremely helpful introduction toChristian theology. Believers of all familiarity with theology willfind McGrath's explanations helpful and clarifying. This would bean excellent text for a sunday school or church bible study. Iwould even include this as a text for an introductory course intheology." (Jacob Sweeney's Blog, 16 December 2011) "McGrath s approach is creedal and biblical. The chaptersare lucid, engaging, and thought-provoking in so far as they serveas gateways into a complex (if not at times convoluted) field ofstudy. (Religious Studies Review) The publisher's blurb reports that the first edition was'an international best seller' It deserves this success.Students need such a clearly presented, sure-footed account of thetheological basics. (Theological Book Review)