Contours of Christian Theology (8 vols.)

by Edmund P. Clowney; Charles Sherlock; Gerald L. Bray; Sinclair B. Ferguson

and

4 more

Publisher:

IVP

, 1993–2002

Contours of Christian Theology is a series of concise introductory texts focused on the main themes of Christian theology. The authors introduce perennial questions and time-tested solutions while moving forward to explore contemporary issues and rework evangelical formulations of the faith.

Series editor Gerald Bray is joined by a select group of respected teachers and theologians, each committed to bringing students, pastors and interested readers up to date on the many ongoing discussions in theology.

Key Features

• Introduces and explores perennial questions and time-tested solutions in light of contemporary issues and evangelical faith
• Engages classical and contemporary theology
• Focuses on the main themes of Christian theology

Contributors

• Edmund P. Clowney, The Church
• Gerald L. Bray, The Doctrine of God
• Charles Sherlock, The Doctrine of Humanity
• Sinclair B. Ferguson, The Holy Spirit
• Donald Macleod, The Person of Christ
• Paul Helm, The Providence of God
• Peter Jensen, The Revelation of God
• Robert Letham, The Work of Christ

Endorsements

This series has been around for over a decade now and has established itself as providing learned yet accessible treatments of key topics in systematic theology. The authors are not only fine theological thinkers, they are also passionate churchmen with a love for God’s people and a desire to see the church grow in her knowledge of grace. Each volume blends exegesis, theological synthesis and judicious dialogue with the history of theology to provide an excellent treatment of the chosen topic. Highly recommended for thoughtful Christians who want to deepen their knowledge of Christian theology.

—Carl R. Trueman, Paul Woolley Professor of Church History, Westminster Theological Seminary

Read everything in the IVP Contours of Theology series. Pure gold.

—Kevin DeYoung, senior pastor, University Reformed Church, East Lansing, MI

Product Details

• Title: Contours of Christian Theology
• Editor: Gerald L. Bray
• Series: Contours of Christian Theology
• Publisher: IVP Academic
• Volumes: 8
• Pages: 2,345
• Resource Type: Systematic Theologies
• Topic: Systematic Theology

About the Editor

Dr. Gerald Bray is Research Professor of Divinity at Beeson Divinity School in Birmingham, AL, and Distinguished Professor of Theology at Knox Theological Seminary, Fort Lauderdale, FL.

He was born and raised in Montreal, Canada, where he did his undergraduate work at McGill University. He completed his doctoral studies at the Sorbonne in Paris and went on to study theology in Cambridge. In 1978 he was ordained in the Church of England and served a parish in London for two years before going on to teach at Oak Hill College in London. He has been at Beeson since 1993.

Dr. Bray is the editor of the Anglican journal Churchman and has published a number of books, including the award-winning Biblical Interpretation: Past and Present (InterVarsity Press, 1996), Yours Is the Kingdom: A Systematic Theology of the Lord’s Prayer (InterVarsity Press, 2007), God Is Love (Crossway, 2012), and his most recent work, God Has Spoken: A History of Christian Theology (Crossway, 2014).

Dr. Bray speaks several languages fluently. He has lived in Germany, Greece, and Russia, and he has taught in several European countries and Australia. He can often be found in one of the archives of the Church of England, researching parts of its history, on which he has also published a number of important works. He is also an avid swimmer and cyclist.