The Mosaic of Christian Belief : : Twenty Centuries of Unity and Diversity.

• Author: Olson, Roger E.
• Place / Publishing House: Westmont : : InterVarsity Press,, 2016.; Ã2016.
• Year of Publication: 2016
• Edition: 2nd ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (435 pages)

In this second edition of Roger E. Olson's classic work, he thematically traces the contours of Christian belief down through the ages, revealing a pattern of both unity and diversity. He finds a consensus of teaching that is both unitive and able to incorporate a faithful diversity when not forced into the molds of false either-or alternatives.

Table of Contents

Intro -- Title Page -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Introduction: The Need for a "Both-And" Theology -- Unapologetic Apology for Yet Another Handbook of Christian Doctrine -- Both-And Rather Than Either-Or Theology -- 1 Christian Belief: Unity and Diversity -- The Necessity of Unity and the Great Tradition That Unifies -- Orthodoxy and Heresy: The Authority of the Great Tradition -- Preserving Unity While Allowing Diversity -- 2 Sources and Norms of Christian Belief: One and Many -- Issues and Polarities of Christian Belief About Sources and Norms -- The Christian Consensus About Sources and Norms -- Alternative Views of Sources and Norms -- Diverse Christian Views of Sources and Norms -- A Unitive Christian View of Theology's Sources and Norms -- 3 Divine Revelation: Universal and Particular -- Issues and Polarities of Christian Belief About Divine Revelation -- The Christian Consensus About Divine Revelation -- Alternatives to Christian Belief About Divine Revelation -- Diverse Christian Beliefs About Divine Revelation -- A Unitive Christian Vision of Divine Revelation -- 4 Christian Scripture: Divine Word and Human Words -- Issues and Polarities of Christian Belief About Scripture -- The Christian Consensus About the Bible -- Alternatives to the Christian Consensus About Scripture -- Diverse Christian Beliefs About the Bible -- A Unitive Christian View of Scripture -- 5 God: Great and Good -- Issues and Polarities of Christian Belief About God -- The Christian Consensus About God -- Alternatives to the Christian Consensus About God -- Diversity Within Christian Belief About God -- A Unitive Proposal for Christian Belief About God's Nature -- 6 God: Three and One -- Issues and Polarities of Christian Belief About Triunity -- The Christian Consensus About the Trinity -- Alternatives to the Christian Consensus About the Godhead.

Diverse Christian Approaches to the Trinity -- A Unitive Christian Vision of God's Triunity -- 7 Creation: Good and Fallen -- Issues and Polarities of Christian Belief About Creation -- The Christian Consensus About Creation -- Alternatives to the Christian Consensus About Creation -- Diverse Christian Beliefs About Creation -- A Unitive Christian Vision of Creation -- 8 Providence: Limited and Detailed -- Issues and Polarities of Christian Belief About Providence -- The Christian Consensus About God's Providence -- Alternatives to Christian Belief in God's Providence -- Diverse Christian Visions of God's Providence -- A Unitive Christian View of Providence -- 9 Humanity: Essentially Good and Existentially Estranged -- Issues and Polarities of Christian Belief About Humanity -- The Christian Consensus About Humanity -- Alternative Visions of Humanity -- Diverse Christian Interpretations of Human Nature and Existence -- A Unifying Christian Perspective on Human Nature and Existence -- 10 Jesus Christ: God and Man -- Issues and Polarities of Christian Belief About Jesus Christ -- The Christian Consensus About Jesus Christ -- Alternative Views of Jesus Christ -- Diversity Within Christian Belief About Jesus Christ -- A Unitive Christian View of the Person of Jesus Christ -- 11 The Holy Spirit: Divine Person and Power -- Issues and Polarities About the Holy Spirit -- The Christian Consensus About the Holy Spirit -- Alternative Views of the Holy Spirit -- Diversity Within Belief About the Holy Spirit -- A Unitive Christian View of the Holy Spirit -- 12 Salvation: Objective and Subjective -- Issues and Polarities of Christian Belief About Salvation -- The Christian Consensus About Christ's Atonement -- Alternatives to Christian Belief About Salvation Through Christ -- Diverse Christian Beliefs About Christ's Atoning Work.

A Unified Christian View of Atonement -- 13 Salvation: Gift and Task -- Issues and Polarities of Christian Belief About Personal Salvation -- The Christian Consensus About Personal Salvation -- Alternatives to the Christian Consensus About Salvation -- Diversity Within Christian Belief About Salvation -- A Unifying Christian Perspective on Salvation -- 14 The Church: Visible and Invisible -- Issues and Polarities of Christian Belief About the Church -- The Christian Consensus About the Church -- Alternatives to the Christian Consensus About the Church -- Diversity Within Christian Belief About the Church -- A Unifying Christian Vision of the Church and Sacraments -- 15 Life Beyond Death: Continuity and Discontinuity -- Issues and Polarities of Christian Belief About Life Beyond Death -- The Christian Consensus About Life Beyond Death -- Alternatives to the Christian Consensus About Life Beyond Death -- Diverse Christian Beliefs About Life Beyond Death -- A Unitive Christian View of Life Beyond Death -- 16 The Kingdom of God: Already and Not Yet -- Issues and Polarities of Christian Belief About the Kingdom of God -- The Christian Consensus About Universal Eschatology and the Kingdom of God -- Alternatives to the Christian Consensus About Universal Eschatology -- Diversity Within Christian Belief About Universal Eschatology -- A Unitive Christian Vision of Universal Eschatology -- Notes -- Introduction: The Need for a "Both-And" Theology -- Chapter 1: Christian Belief: Unity and Diversity -- Chapter 2: Sources and Norms of Christian Belief: One and Many -- Chapter 3: Divine Revelation: Universal and Particular -- Chapter 4: Christian Scripture: Divine Word and Human Words -- Chapter 5: God: Great and Good -- Chapter 6: God: Three and One -- Chapter 7: Creation: Good and Fallen -- Chapter 8: Providence: Limited and Detailed.

Chapter 9: Humanity: Essentially Good and Existentially Estranged -- Chapter 10: Jesus Christ: God and Man -- Chapter 11: The Holy Spirit: Divine Person and Power -- Chapter 12: Salvation: Objective and Subjective -- Chapter 13: Salvation: Gift and Task -- Chapter 14: The Church: Visible and Invisible -- Chapter 15: Life Beyond Death: Continuity and Discontinuity -- Chapter 16: The Kingdom of God: Already and Not Yet -- Name Index -- Subject Index -- Praise for the First Edition of The Mosaic of Christian Belief -- About the Author -- Other Books by Roger E. Olson -- More Titles from InterVarsity Press -- Copyright.