The Westminster Dictionary of Theological Terms, 2nd ed.

by Donald K. McKim

Publisher:

Westminster John Knox

, 2014

Overview

This second edition of The Westminster Dictionary of Theological Terms provides a comprehensive guide to nearly 7,000 theological terms—1,000 more terms than the first edition. McKim’s succinct definitions cover a broad range of theological studies and related disciplines: contemporary theologies, biblical studies, church history, ethics, feminist theology, global theologies, hermeneutics, liberation theology, liturgy, ministry, philosophy, philosophy of religion, postcolonial theology, social sciences, spiritually, worship, and Protestant, Reformed, and Roman Catholic theologies. This new edition also includes cross-references that link readers to other related terms, commonly used scholarly abbreviations and abbreviations for canonical and deuterocanonical texts, an annotated bibliography, and a new introductory section that groups together terms and concepts, showing where they fit within particular theological categories. No other single volume provides the busy student, and the theologically experienced reader, with such easy access to so many theological definitions.

Contents

Top Highlights

“mentality advocating strict adherence to certain principles or doctrines regarded as basic, essential, and” (Page 127)

“absolutions of the dead Medieval service after a Requiem Mass consisting of prayers for the dead.” (Page 2)

“ousia (Gr. ‘being,’ ‘substance’; Lat. essentia, substantia) A key philosophical” (Page 224)

Product Details

• Title: The Westminster Dictionary of Theological Terms (Second Edition)
• Author: Donald K. McKim
• Edition: Second Edition, Revised and Expanded
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox
• Print Publication Date: 2014
• Logos Release Date: 2018
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Theology › Dictionaries
• ISBNs: 9780664238353, 9780664259761, 0664238351, 0664259766
• Resource ID: LLS:WSTMNSTRDCXPNDD
• Resource Type: text.monograph.glossary
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-09-24T16:46:18Z

About Donald K. McKim

Dr. Donald K. McKim is an Honorably Retired minister of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). He has served as Editor for Being Reformed: Faith Seeking Understanding for Congregational Ministries Publishing of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). He was Editor of These Days (2009-2014) and has also served as Editor for The Present Word and Joining the Feast in the Feasting on the Word curriculum published by Westminster John Knox Press. He was Executive Editor for Theology and Reference for Westminster John Knox Press (2000-2012); Academic Dean and Professor of Theology at Memphis Theological Seminary (1993-2000); and Professor of Theology at the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary (1981-1988). Dr. McKim has al-so been Visiting Professor of Theology at Eastern Baptist Seminary in Philadelphia and Co-lumbia Seminary's Center for Theological Studies in Orlando, Florida as well as Adjunct Pro-fessor of Theology at Colgate Rochester Divinity School in Rochester, New York and Adjunct Faculty at Rhodes College, Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. McKim was Interim Pastor of the Central Presbyterian Church in Downingtown, Pennsylvania and the Trinity Presbyterian Church of Berwyn, Pennsylvania as well as Stated Supply Pastor of Friendship, Parish, Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. For two years he was a Visiting Faculty member in the Religion Department of Westminster College in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania. He has served and presently serves on the Board of Directors of Pittsburgh Theological Seminary and has served on the Board of the Buechner Institute. He has been a Distinguished Alumnus from Pittsburgh Theological Semi-nary (1994) and received the Alumni Citation for Achievement from Westminster College (2012).

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