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Summary: Wonderful!!!
Review: Probably, It's hard to say Daniel Migliore(Ph.D. Princeton Univ.) is a great theologian in this century. However, he is a well-organized, well-trained, and well-balanced theologian. He is a professor of Princeton Theological Seminary. I'm sure you can't find more excellent book about 'Introduction to Christian Theology' than this book.
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Summary: A bit too leftist for my taste...
Review: Though this book is a good introduction to the basic teachings of Christian theology, it is a bit too leftist for the typical conservative evangelical Christian. Migliore's theology is a mix between neo-orthodox/Reformed with liberationism. Though the book is stimulating and gives good correctives against the overly theorized sectors of Christianity, it is like reading some treatise on socialistic advancements from a Christian perspective. When one reads through the pages of this book one will start to get the notion that Migliore's main concern is social justice, egalitarianism, and utopianism rather than the glory of God. Unfortunately, Migliore doesn't seem to understand that any political or theological system that FORCES different people to join hands and embrace each other is a form of authoritarianism. Real unity and brotherhood comes only after people have been regenerated by God's grace and given new hearts. Social and theological structures will not do; only God's grace through Jesus Christ is able to penetrate people's hearts and give them the desire to live in harmony with each other. Also, Migliore's universalistic tendencies and lack of a right/wrong approach to certain theological issues (except the idea of social harmony) may turn off many hardcore conservative and evangelical Christians. Enjoy the book--it's not bad--but take the overall message with a grain of salt.
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Summary: A bit too leftist for my taste...
Review: What a challenging and refreshing perspective on Christianity! Somehow, Prof. Migliore is able to teach without being didactic, to describe the very essence of what the Christian faith is all about. He is bold to include such controvertial issues as liberation theology - so easily ignored in our culture of so many rich Christians. This text is both theological and pastoral - it inspires one to act with a faith that is challenged to truly rely on God - a strongly Trinitarian one. Migliore is not afraid to gently challenge the typical evanglical view of scripture, to claim that it never CAN be scripture unelss read in community. It is only within the church of Christ can Scripture become the Word of God, proclaimed tot he world. This is such a refreshing and welcome view for believers. For anyone wanting to go deeper and to stretch their beliefs, this book will take you a long way.
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Summary: A must-read for lay Christians and theologians
Review: What a challenging and refreshing perspective on Christianity! Somehow, Prof. Migliore is able to teach without being didactic, to describe the very essence of what the Christian faith is all about. He is bold to include such controvertial issues as liberation theology - so easily ignored in our culture of so many rich Christians. This text is both theological and pastoral - it inspires one to act with a faith that is challenged to truly rely on God - a strongly Trinitarian one. Migliore is not afraid to gently challenge the typical evanglical view of scripture, to claim that it never CAN be scripture unelss read in community. It is only within the church of Christ can Scripture become the Word of God, proclaimed tot he world. This is such a refreshing and welcome view for believers. For anyone wanting to go deeper and to stretch their beliefs, this book will take you a long way.
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