Böcker av Beth Felker Jones

Le titre de ce livre témoigne de mon conviction que la doctrine chrétienne est intimement liée à une pratique fidèle de la vie chrétienne. Ce livre présente les bases de la doctrine chrétienne, mais s'il ne la mettons pas en pratique, le livre sera dénué de sens. La doctrine chrétienne détermine l'identité et les actes des chrétiens. Certes, la notion de doctrine implique la foi, mais la doctrine représente bien plus qu'une simple foi en certaines choses. Le mot doctrine revêt des connotations froides et dures. Plusieurs personnes pensent qu'il s'agit d'une question de rigidité et de contrôle ou qu'il s'agit d'un domaine de connaissance inaccessible, hors de la portée du chrétien lambda. Mon objectif est de contribuer à réhabiliter le terme doctrine à travers ce livre, à démontrer qu'un bon enseignement chrétien peut nous aider à grandir dans la foi, à faire preuve d'amour et à envisager l'avenir avec espoir.-Tiré de l'introduction

This introductory theology text explains key concepts in Christian doctrine and shows that doctrine is integrally linked to the practical realities of Christian life. In order to grow into more faithful practitioners of Christianity, we need to engage in the practice of learning doctrine and understanding how it shapes faithful lives. Beth Felker Jones helps students articulate basic Christian doctrines, think theologically so they can act Christianly in a diverse world, and connect Christian thought to their everyday life of faith.This book, written from a solidly evangelical yet ecumenically aware perspective, models a way of doing theology that is generous and charitable. It attends to history and contemporary debates and features voices from the global church. Sidebars made up of illustrative quotations, key Scripture passages, classic hymn texts, and devotional poetry punctuate the chapters.

Many believers accept traditional Christian sexual morality but have very little idea why it matters for the Christian life. In Faithful, author Beth Felker Jones sketches a theology of sexuality that demonstrates sex is not about legalistic morals with no basis in reality but rather about the God who is faithful to us.In Hosea 2:19-20 God says to Israel, ';I will take you for my wife forever; I will take you for my wife in righteousness and in justice, in steadfast love, and in mercy. I will take you for my wife in faithfulness; and you shall know the Lord.' This short book explores the goodness of sexuality as created and redeemed, and it suggests ways to navigate the difficulties of living in a world in which sexuality, like everything else, suffers the effects of the fall.As part of Zondervan's Ordinary Theology series, Faithful takes a deeper look at a subject Christians talk about often but not always thoughtfully. This short, insightful reflection explores the deeper significance of the body and sexuality.

Humans are created in the image of God, yet by choosing to rebel against God we become unfaithful bearers of his image. But Jesus, who is the image of God, restores the divine image in us. At the intersection of theology and culture, these essays offer a unified vision of what it means to be truly human and created in the divine image in the world today.