New Introduction to Theology: Embodiment, Experience and Encounter

A New Introduction to Theology offers an accessible, practical, experiential, and interactive approach to academic Christian theology, focusing on the claim that theology is full-bodied thought and bringing together topics such as theology through the arts, sexuality, the body, the nature of the church's everyday life, mystical theology, spirituality, political action, and ecology. Each chapter provides activities, guided discussions, and reflections on key theological texts, authors, and issues, making it an ideal introduction for individual reflection, classroom work, or flexible and distributed learning.

Format: Hardback
Length: 208 pages
Publication date: 17 September 2020
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

First-time encounters with theology can be both exhilarating and overwhelming. Some individuals struggle to engage with doctrinal discussions that they perceive as abstract or complex. Others may find the vastness of theology and the interconnections between different theological issues bewildering. To address these challenges and sustain the initial enthusiasm, A New Introduction to Theology provides a diverse range of accessible, practical, experiential, and interactive encounters with the fundamental aspects of academic Christian theology.

The central theme of this book is the assertion that theology is a holistic and embodied form of thought. The term 'full-bodied' captures both the depth of the theological experience and its inherent nature as a profound encounter with ways of knowing God and God's ways with the world. This motif enables the authors to bring together a wide range of topics, spanning from theology through the arts, sexuality and the body, the nature of church life, to mystical theology, spirituality, political action, and ecology. By employing imaginative approaches involving the five senses and concepts of loving and resting, each chapter offers a variety of activities, guided discussions, and reflections on key theological texts, authors, and issues. This introduction serves as a unique entry point into the cutting-edge and interdisciplinary elements of contemporary theology, making it ideal for individual reflection, classroom study, or flexible and distributed learning.

Weight: 448g
Dimension: 176 x 250 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780567666680