Life in the Spirit is the third volume of Thomas Oden's Systematic Theology. It considers the presence of the Holy Spirit in history, and his power...
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Aug 03, 2011
James
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Thomas Oden, a professor of Theology, as written a great three-volume systematic theology. It is very consciously an orthodox and historical look at the broad consensus of the Christian faith. Oden's strength is that he draws extensively on the Church fathers and major theologians from the past, as well as the biblical material, to cite the important developments and aspects of theology. He divides the doctrines up in a useful way that helps to illumine the important facets and discussions. This
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Jan 11, 2009
Chris
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Oden finishes off his three-volume systematic theology with a work on the Holy Spirit, the church, and the end times. As with the first two books, his approach is to seek consensus between various Christian traditions, isolating those doctrines which are accepted almost universally by Christians and developing the thought behind them. He does this pretty well, though he sometimes offers opinions that, to my knowledge, are far from consensual. Still, his overall theology is good and mind-expan
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Jun 15, 2008
Chris
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This was my first time reading a theology textbook. I was pleasantly surprised. Oden writes his book to present historical Christian theology in a way that is accessible to pastors and others not in academia. He does a good job. I appreciated how easy he was to understand, and his constant quoting of classical sources which helped me to understand the theological developments in context. I didn't love the book, though. Perhaps I'm not very used to theological texts yet, but it was tiring w
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Oct 03, 2009
Nick
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Oden seeks to follow the Classical order examining the data. His underlining outline follows the Apostle's Creed. He often presents his material beginning with a summery statement followed by proofs (sometimes ad nauseum), but in other places he will have beautiful reflections that demand to be read. Oden himself has sought to say nothing new in this systematic theology, but rather present what has been universally accepted and believed everywhere at all times. He often cites the Classical exege
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Dec 10, 2007
Kristy
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This one is for Basic Christian Doctrine. It's a pretty good resource to help you understand some of the core beliefs of Christianity.
Dec 17, 2009
Kristy
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This book is a pretty good resource on basic Christian doctrine and how to understand and articulate those beliefs.
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