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La situaci n de los inmigrantes hispanos indocumentados en los Estados Unidos plantea interrogantes de ndole primordialmente econ mica y pol tica. A los hispanos cristianos, sin embargo, su compromiso cristiano les sugiere, adem s, interrogantes de ndole teol gica. Por ejemplo: qu importancia damos a nuestra identidad cultural, tomando en cuenta tanto nuestra ciudadan a terrenal como nuestra ciudadan a en el Reino de Dios? Qu significa para nosotros vivir la fe en una tierra extra a, donde la iglesia generalmente mantiene una estrecha alianza con el orden socioecon mico y pol tico? Qu actitud debemos adoptar frente al racismo institucionalizado y la desigualdad econ mica y pol tica que nos rodea? Qu aporte podemos hacer a la comprensi n del Evangelio desde nuestra tradici n cultural?
Estas y otras preguntas similares son las que aqu aborda el autor con la esperanza de ser parte del creciente di logo entre el pueblo hispano y otras minor as de los Estados Unidos. Aunque al escribirla originalmente ten a en mente a un pueblo que, como l mismo, vive en tierra extra a, esta obra es un modelo de teolog a liberadora --una obra til para cristianos que reconocen que, por ser seguidores de Jesucristo, est n llamados a vivir como extranjeros y peregrinos en este mundo.
In Essential Theological Terms, renowned church historian Justo Gonz lez provides students with accessible discussions of over three hundred theological terms. Each entry in this two-column work gives more detail than those typical of a dictionary, introducing the meaning of the term, its importance, and ways it has been understood in both historical and contemporary theology. These reliable discussions of the most common ideas and concepts encountered in theological studies will make this book indispensable for students in all stages of their education.
Si bien muchas personas podr an creer que la frase reformados pero a n en estado de reformaci n es exclusiva de los calvinistas modernos, este concepto tambi n suena v lido para los wesleyanos. Al estudiar a Juan Wesley, esta obra presenta una visi n amplia de la relaci n entre los elementos del Cuadril tero y la misi n. As este libro abre caminos en un terreno nuevo sobre el cual tanto te logos liberales como conservadores pueden encontrar elementos comunes a ambos. Gonz lez expresa que, al a adirla al Cuadril tero, la misi n ayudar a la iglesia a ir m s all de la bifurcaci n entre la justicia social y la santidad, y que el pueblo llamado metodista debe aferrarse a ambas para no poner en riesgo el xito de su testimonio, misi n y ministerio.
Explora la evolución del pensamiento cristiano hasta el siglo XXI con la nueva edición del Dr. Justo L. González actualizada con diversos temas sociopolíticos y ecológicos.
Un texto académico de referencia de gran valor pedagógico que cubre por completo y cronológicamente la historia y desarrollo del pensamiento cristiano hasta el siglo XXI. Actualizado y ampliado con los retos y oportunidades de este siglo: la ecología y el medioambiente, la economía y la justicia social, el papel de la mujer y la influencia de las teologías del tercer mundo.
El Dr. Justo L. González te prepara para una experiencia educativa única que conecta el pasado con un futuro lleno de potencial, que con meticuloso detalle abunda sobre:
En contraste con otros libros de historia eclesiástica, la obra del Dr. Justo L. González se distingue al enfocarse en las ideas y concepciones teológicas más que en los hechos y personajes. Este enfoque facilita el análisis y estudio continuo de doctrinas específicas desde la época apostólica hasta los tiempos modernos.
History of Christian Thought up to the 21st Century
Explore the evolution of Christian thought up to the 21st century with the new edition of Dr. Justo L. González, updated with various sociopolitical and ecological themes.
A valuable academic reference text with significant pedagogical value that comprehensively and chronologically covers the history and development of Christian thought up to the 21st century. Updated and expanded to include the challenges and opportunities of this century: ecology and the environment, economy and social justice, the role of women, and the influence of third-world theologies.
In contrast to other books of church history, the work of Dr. Justo L. González stands out by focusing on ideas and theological concepts rather than on events and figures. This approach facilitates the ongoing analysis and study of specific doctrines from the apostolic era to modern times.
A concise history of the Bible: its creation, use, and interpretation.
What is the Bible? To answer this question we must understand the Bible's origins in the early church. In this book, celebrated church historian Justo González introduces the reader to some important features of the earliest Bibles--for instance, the Bible's original languages, its division into chapters and verses, and even its physical appearance in its first forms. González also explores the use of the Bible in the early church (such as in worship or in private reading) and the interpretation of the Bible throughout the ensuing centuries, giving readers a holistic sense of the Bible's emergence as the keystone of Christian life, from its beginnings to present times.
While many histories of Christian worship exist, this project undertakes a task both more focused and more urgent. Rather than survey the whole history of the Christian church, it focuses on the formative period between the first and fifth centuries CE, when so many of the understandings and patterns of Christian worship came to be. And rather than include such developments as the monastic hours of prayer and the history of ordination, the authors deal primarily with those aspects of worship that recur on a weekly or regular basis: preaching, Eucharist, and baptism.
The book divides its subject into three periods. It begins with the emerging worship of the New Testament era. It moves to the second and third centuries, when the church's main tasks of establishing its identity in relation to its Jewish roots and making its way in a hostile Roman environment showed up in its theology and practice of worship. And it concludes with the fourth and fifth centuries, when introducing the increasing numbers of converts after Constantine to Christian faith became one of the highest priorities of the church's worship. This resource will serve as a valuable guide to the historical developments that brought about Christian worship as we know it today.
This book is a new bilingual edition in Spanish and English. Since the first edition was published in 1992, this book has become an excellent sought-after and concise introduction for those interested in learning more about the biblical meaning of mentoring. Drawing on mentoring relationships in the Old and New Testaments, Gonz lez shows how God uses one person as an instrument to call others or help them clarify their call to ministry. Questions for reflection invite readers to appy new understandings to their own experience of God working in their lives.
Este libro es una nueva edici n biling e en ingl s y espa ol. Desde que se public la primera edici n en 1992, este libro se ha convertido en una gu a muy solicitada. Es una excelente y concisa introducci n para cualquier persona interesada en aprender m s sobre el significado b blico de la mentor a. Gonz lez, bas ndose en las relaciones de mentor a en el Antiguo y el Nuevo Testamento, muestra c mo Dios usa a una persona como un instrumento para llamar a otros o ayudarlos a aclarar su llamado al ministerio. Las preguntas para la reflexi n invitan a los lectores a aplicar nuevos entendimientos a su propia experiencia de Dios trabajando en sus vidas.
In this unique Armchair volume, noted church historians Justo and Catherine Gonzalez introduce readers to important early church figures whose teachings were denounced by the church as heresies. Instructional for what they taught and for revealing what the church wished to safeguard and uphold, these heretics, including Marcion, Arius, Nestorius, and Pelagius, are engagingly presented in their contexts through a clear and accessible text that is highlighted by the humorous illustrations of Ron Hill. Heretics for Armchair Theologians is an enjoyable way to learn about the church's early life and beliefs.
Written by experts but designed for the novice, the Armchair series provides accurate, concise, and witty overviews of some of the most profound moments and theologians in Christian history. These books are essential supplements for first-time encounters with primary texts, lucid refreshers for scholars and clergy, and enjoyable reads for the theologically curious.
This volume in the popular For Today series, written by the highly respected theologian and author Justo Gonzàlez, explains the familiar Apostles' Creed in easy, accessible language. Gonzàlez explores not only what the Creed meant in the early centuries but also its ongoing importance and relevance for Christian faith and practice today.
The For Today series was designed to provide reliable and accessible resources for the study and real life application of important biblical texts, theological documents, and Christian practices. The emphasis of the series is not only on the realization and appreciation of what these subjects have meant in the past, but also on their value in the present--for today. Thought-provoking questions are included at the end of each chapter, making the books ideal for personal study and group use.
Few thinkers have been as influential as Augustine of Hippo, yet we easily forget he was a man of two cultures: African and Greco-Roman. Cuban American historian and theologian Justo González presents Augustine as a mestizo (mixed) theologian, using the perspective of his own Latino heritage to find in the bishop of Hippo a remarkable resource for the church today.
I do not hope to convince you so that you will believe. That is to be left to the Holy Spirit. I write to you because you share the faith by which I live. I write so that you may share my joy in seeking to understand better this truth that our hearts believe and love.
In Knowing Our Faith Justo Gonz lez introduces the Christian faith in direct, contemporary language that does not assume prior knowledge. While recognizing the existence of various denominations and theological positions, Gonz lez focuses on the core faith of the Christian church through the centuries.
Covering all the key topics--revelation, God, Jesus Christ, the Spirit, the church, Christian hope, and others--Knowing Our Faith is an ideal resource for both individual reading and small group study, with questions for discussion included at the end of each short chapter.
This accessible resource will help readers understand the Christian faith better--and, more importantly, live it better.
Written by almost sixty Latino scholars and edited by the renowned historian of doctrine Justo Gonz lez, The Westminster Dictionary of Theologians is global in scope, including theologians from around the world spanning the period from the early church to today. This monumental dictionary features entries on nearly thirteen hundred theologians, organized alphabetically, ranging in length from a paragraph to a full page, and including a list of each theologian's major works.
Gonz lez clarifies the nature and method of Wesley's theology, which Albert Outler famously christened the Quadrilateral, and he suggests that, while helpful, to be more descriptive of Wesley's intent and the spirit of the Reformation to Scripture, reason, tradition, and experience, we must add mission.
While many might believe that the phrase reformed but still reforming has been co-opted by modern-day Calvinists, these words also ring true for Wesleyans. Looking to John Wesley, this book takes the long view of the relationship between the elements of the Quadrilateral and mission, thus finding new, common ground upon which theological liberals and conservatives might stand together. The book says that the addition of mission to the Quadrilateral can also help the church move beyond the bifurcation of social justice and holiness, and that the people called Methodists must hold on to both or risk the success of their witness, mission, and ministry.
Un estudio cuidadoso del texto mismo, desglosando las implicaciones teológicas y prácticas de los pasajes bíblicos; pero con aplicaciones frecuentes a la vida diaria del creyente y de la iglesia.
El libro subraya las características fundamentales de la teología de Lucas, y la unidad entre su Evangelio y Hechos, añadiendo profundidad en los temas más importantes por medio de 31 Excursus y 1 Epílogo de los Hechos de los Apóstoles. Una invitación a reflexión y el estudio continuo por medio de preguntas al final de cada capítulo, para su interactividad y apoyo en la asignatura para quienes lo toman de libro de texto para los institutos y seminarios.
Un libro dirigido a:
Commentary on the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles
A careful study of the text itself, breaking down the theological and practical implications of the biblical passages; but with frequent applications to the daily life of the believer and the church.
The book highlights the fundamental characteristics of Luke's theology, and the unity between his Gospel and Acts, adding depth to the most important themes through 31 Excursus and 1 Epilogue of the Acts of the Apostles. The book invites reflection and continued study by means of questions at the end of each chapter, for your interactivity and support in the subjects for those who take it as a textbook for institutions and seminaries.
A book addressed to:
Historical events have long been the standard lens through which scholars have sought to understand the theology of Christianity in late antiquity. The lives of significant theological figures, the rejection of individuals and movements as heretical, and the Trinitarian and christological controversiesthe defining theological events of the early churchhave long provided the framework with which to understand the development of early Christian belief. In this groundbreaking work, esteemed historian of Christianity Justo González chooses to focus on the literature of early Christianity. Beginning with the epistolary writings of the earliest Christian writers of the second century CE, he moves through apologies, martyrologies, antiheretical polemics, biblical commentaries, sermons, all the way up through Augustines invention of spiritual autobiography and beyond. Throughout he demonstrates how literary genre played a decisive role in the construction of theological meaning. Covering the earliest noncanonical Christian writings through the fifth century and later, this book will serve as an indispensable guide to students studying the theology of the early church.
