Do you know what you believe? And do you know why you believe it? Do you also know why others believe differently from you?
Exhibiting the Christian faith in a way that is understandable and attractive to young people and their elders is the ambitious objective of For a Reflective Faith.
- collective writing, by French speakers of different denominations
- presentation of the various existing positions and their arguments
- definition of technical terms of theology
- overviews of the history of doctrines, with the presentation of the major debates
- implications and application of different beliefs
- questions from the youngest… with answers
- quotes from theologians and other thinkers
- illustrations
Do you want to take on the challenge of reflecting on your faith or use this work as a simple reference manual? You will notice that, far from being dry and elitist, theology is fascinating, accessible to everyone and enriching.
Contents
Introduction
- The reason for this work
- A few introductory words
- The editors of the text
Section 1
- God
- Why the God of the Bible rather than another?
- The discovery of God
- The names of God
- The attributes of God
- One God, three divine persons
- The creator God
Study Questions
Authors: Alain Nisus and Gilles Geiser
ISBN: 9782826036012