{"product_id":"the-oxford-companion-to-christian-thought","title":"The Oxford Companion to Christian Thought","description":"\u003cp\u003eEmbracing the viewpoints of Catholic  Protestant  or Orthodox thinkers  of conservatives  liberals  radicals  and agnostics  Christianity today is anything but monolithic or univocal. In The Oxford Companion to Christian Thought  general editor Adrian Hastings has tried to capture a sense of the great diversity of opinion that swirls about under the heading of Christian thought. Indeed  the 260 contributors  who hail from twenty countries  represent as wide a range of perspectives as possible. Here is a comprehensive and authoritative (though not dogmatic) overview of the full spectrum of Christian thinking. Within its 600 alphabetically arranged entries  readers will find lengthy survey articles on the history of Christian thought  on national and regional traditions  and on various denominations  from Anglican to Unitarian. There is ample coverage of Eastern thought as well  examining the Christian tradition in China  Japan  India  and Africa. The contributors examine major theological topics such as resurrection  the Eucharist  and grace as well as controversial issues such as homosexuality and abortion. In addition  short entries illuminate symbols such as water and wine  and there are many profiles of leading theologians  of non-Christians who have deeply influenced Christian thinking  including Aristotle and Plato  and of literary figures such as Dante  Milton  and Tolstoy. Most articles end with a list of suggested readings and the book features a large number of cross-references. The Oxford Companion to Christian Thought is an indispensable guide to one of the central strands of Western culture. An essential volume for all Christians  it is a thoughtful gift for the holidays.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44945326211125,"sku":"ByrdShop_0198600240","price":35.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780198600244_2ba68567-eac5-4164-89d2-40d5a53162a3.jpg?v=1771161174","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-oxford-companion-to-christian-thought","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}