THEOLOGY AS
DISCIPLESHIP
KEITH L. JOHNSON
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Johnson, Keith L.
Theology as discipleship / Keith L. Johnson.
pages cm
Includes index.
ISBN 978-0-8308-4034-2 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1. Theology, Practical. 2. Christian life. I. Title.
BV4.J64 2015
230—dc23
2015033926
For my students
Contents
Test Case: Jesus and the Pharisees
This book was written in conversation with my students at Wheaton College, particularly those who have participated in my introductory courses. The opportunity to teach them theology has been one of God’s great gifts to me, because the challenge of doing so has propelled me further on the path of discipleship. This book is dedicated to them.
I particularly want to acknowledge a few students whose questions and insights have prompted certain lines of thought in this book. The importance of figuring out the place ...
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About Theology as Discipleship
For many people, the word "theology" evokes something dry, academic, irrelevant and disconnected from the everyday concerns of life. We surely would not say that about God, so why is our talk about God any different? |
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