The Christian Story, Volume 1: A Narrative Interpretation of Basic Christian Doctrine

by Gabriel Fackre

An original work in systematic theology, The Christian Story rises from, and strives to be a resource to, the life and witness of the church and its leadership. In addition to covering the standard teachings of Christianity-the doctrines of God, creation, the fall, covenant, Christ, salvation, church and consummation-Volume 1 presents Fackre's introduction to systematic theology. This revised third edition develops in more detail the doctrine of the Trinity, takes up the issues of religious pluralism and Jewish-Christian dialogue, and offers a perspective on angelology. New appendices discuss inclusive language and describe the surge of writing in the field of systematic theology.

Genres: Theology

336 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1985

Reviews

[Jamie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Although accessible for the average lay person as far as books on theology go, I still sometimes had to reread sections for understanding. While I don't feel it laid out any specific beliefs for me, there were portions that definitely gave me some things to consider regarding what I do or do not believe. At times certain ideas were dismissed, but in many cases I felt this book did a good job of trying to include a variety of viable perspectives and arguments.