Christian theology is one of the most intellectually stimulating and exciting subjects it is possible to study, rich in resources for the life of faith and the ministry of the Church. This book may be seen both as an intellectual defence of the place of theology in the Christian life, and as a plea for the Christian Church to take the life of the mind seriously, especially in the light of contemporary public debates. This book is about ‘mere theology’, a phrase which I have shamelessly
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