Classical Theism: A Christian Introduction
There is no greater study than that of God himself.
The goal of doctrine is worship, so our doctrine of God is resolutely practical. What we believe about God fuels the life and worship of the church.
In Classical Theism: A Christian Introduction, Jordan L. Steffaniak retrieves the rich, historical doctrine of God that has guided the church throughout the ages. Classical theism fuels the life and worship of the church. But sometimes it is misunderstood as abstract and unwelcome—owing more to pagan philosophy than the words of the Bible. Steffaniak grounds classical theism in Scripture as guided by creeds and tradition. Steffaniak writes with a pastoral goal—understanding the God we worship.
Contents
- Introducing Classical Theism
- Classical Theism and Models of God
- The Methodological Sensibilities of Classical Theism
- Classical Metaphysics
- Confessing God as God: The Theological Foundation of Classical Theism
- Divine Simplicity: The Wholly Divine God
- Divine Immutability: The Unchangeably Good God
- Divine Eternity: The Forever Present God
- Divine Impassibility: The Indestructibly Rich God
- Enjoying the Classical Feast
376 Pages
This book is an insightful, weighty, and well-written study of the Christian doctrine of God, with attention both to the great tradition of faithful believing and also some of the debates carried on by today’s theologians. Doxology is always near the surface—a sense of the wonder and awe and contemplation of what St. Paul called ‘the deep things of God’ (1 Cor 2:10).
—Timothy George, distinguished professor, Beeson Divinity School, Samford University
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There is no greater study than that of God himself.
The goal of doctrine is worship, so our doctrine of God is resolutely practical. What we believe about God fuels the life and worship of the church.
In Classical Theism: A Christian Introduction, Jordan L. Steffaniak retrieves the rich, historical doctrine of God that has guided the church throughout the ages. Classical theism fuels the life and worship of the church. But sometimes it is misunderstood as abstract and unwelcome—owing more to pagan philosophy than the words of the Bible. Steffaniak grounds classical theism in Scripture as guided by creeds and tradition. Steffaniak writes with a pastoral goal—understanding the God we worship.
Contents
- Introducing Classical Theism
- Classical Theism and Models of God
- The Methodological Sensibilities of Classical Theism
- Classical Metaphysics
- Confessing God as God: The Theological Foundation of Classical Theism
- Divine Simplicity: The Wholly Divine God
- Divine Immutability: The Unchangeably Good God
- Divine Eternity: The Forever Present God
- Divine Impassibility: The Indestructibly Rich God
- Enjoying the Classical Feast
376 Pages
This book is an insightful, weighty, and well-written study of the Christian doctrine of God, with attention both to the great tradition of faithful believing and also some of the debates carried on by today’s theologians. Doxology is always near the surface—a sense of the wonder and awe and contemplation of what St. Paul called ‘the deep things of God’ (1 Cor 2:10).
—Timothy George, distinguished professor, Beeson Divinity School, Samford University
