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Anyone could be a Christian, but a Christian could not believe simply anything. Here, twelve top theologians, all practising Christians, tackle ancient heresies and show why the contemporary Church needs to know about them. They argue that heresies are never finally defeated but always continue in some form or other as live options for belief.
Part 1 Heresies of the Person of Christ and How to Avoid Them
1. Arianism: Is Jesus Christ divine and eternal or was he created?
Michael B Thompson
2. Docetism: Is Jesus Christ really human or did he just appear to be so?
John Sweet
3. Nestorianism: Is Jesus Christ one person or does he have a split identity, with his divine nature separate and divided from his human nature?
A N Williams
4. Eutychianism: Is Jesus Christ divine and human or a hybrid, a thing that is neither fully one nor the other?
Marcu Plested
5. Adoptionism: Is Jesus Christ the Son of God by nature or by adoption?
Rachel Muers
6. Theopaschitism: Is Jesus Christ able or unable to suffer in his divine nature?
Michael Ward
Part 2 Heresies of the Church and Christian Living and How to Avoid Them
7. Marcionism: Can Christians dispense with the God of the Old Testament?
Angela Tilby
8. Donatism: Do Christian ministers need to be faultless for their ministrations to be effective?
Ben Quash
9. Pelaginism: Can people be saved by their own efforts?
Nicholas Adams
10. Gnosticism: Can people be saved by acquiring secret knowledge?
Anders Berquist
11. The heresy of the Free Spirit: Are there two kinds of Christian, those with divine wills and those with human wills?
Denys Turner
12. Biblical Trinitarianism: The purpose of being orthodox.
Janet Martin Soskice
Part 1 Heresies of the Person of Christ and How to Avoid Them
1. Arianism: Is Jesus Christ divine and eternal or was he created?
Michael B Thompson
2. Docetism: Is Jesus Christ really human or did he just appear to be so?
John Sweet
3. Nestorianism: Is Jesus Christ one person or does he have a split identity, with his divine nature separate and divided from his human nature?
A N Williams
4. Eutychianism: Is Jesus Christ divine and human or a hybrid, a thing that is neither fully one nor the other?
Marcu Plested
5. Adoptionism: Is Jesus Christ the Son of God by nature or by adoption?
Rachel Muers
6. Theopaschitism: Is Jesus Christ able or unable to suffer in his divine nature?
Michael Ward
Part 2 Heresies of the Church and Christian Living and How to Avoid Them
7. Marcionism: Can Christians dispense with the God of the Old Testament?
Angela Tilby
8. Donatism: Do Christian ministers need to be faultless for their ministrations to be effective?
Ben Quash
9. Pelaginism: Can people be saved by their own efforts?
Nicholas Adams
10. Gnosticism: Can people be saved by acquiring secret knowledge?
Anders Berquist
11. The heresy of the Free Spirit: Are there two kinds of Christian, those with divine wills and those with human wills?
Denys Turner
12. Biblical Trinitarianism: The purpose of being orthodox.
Janet Martin Soskice
Heresies And How To Avoid Them by Ben Quash;Michael Ward was published by SPCK in April 2007 and is our 24328th best seller. The ISBN for Heresies And How To Avoid Them is 9780281058433.
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David Thomson, via The Good Book StallI wish I'd had access to this when I was a student! A dozen short chapters, based on a sermon series at Peterhouse Cambridge, give short clear explanations of the major heresies (Arianism, Docetism etc), show how the fit together with each other and the development of mainstream faith, and how they connect with today. The sermon origins keep them accessible, faithful and relevant, and they happily combine a generous spirit with a healthy orthodoxy. Well worth reading, and worth using to inspire your own preaching and teaching too.
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| Page last updated | 5th March 2017 |
| Author / Artist | Ben Quash;Michael Ward |
| Book Format | paperback |
| Publisher | SPCK (April 2007) |
| Editor | Ben Quash;Michael Ward |
| Weight | 200g |
| Number of Pages | 160 |
| Thickness | 12 mm |
| Height | 216 mm |
| Width | 138 mm |
| ISBN | 9780281058433 |
| ISBN-10 | 0281058431 |
| Product Code | 1000298 |
