Cowley Publications
Pages: 200
Trim: 5¾ x 8¾
978-1-56101-175-9 • Paperback • January 2000 • $13.95 • (£10.99)
978-1-4616-6066-8 • eBook • January 2000 • $12.99 • (£9.99)
Mark McIntosh is an Episcopal priest in the Diocese of Chicago and associate professor of systematic theology and spirituality at Loyola University. He is the author of Christology from Within and Mystical Theology: The Integrity of Spirituality and Theology.
Chapter 1. Mysteries of Faith
Chapter 2. The New Encounter with God: The Mystery of the Trinity
Chapter 3. The Splendor of God: The Mystery of Creation
Chapter 4. The Voice of God: The Mystery of Revelation
Chapter 5. The Humanity of God: The Mystery of the Incarnation
Chapter 6. The Glory of Humanity: The Mystery of Salvation
Chapter 7. The Drama of the Cosmos: The Mystery of Communion
Chapter 8 Resources
Chapter 9 Questions for Discussion
Defining theology as ‘the struggle to put what has been understood in prayer into words' (p. xi), McIntosh shows that theology is a natural part of every Christian life.
— The Anglican Theological Review
Mysteries of Faith introduces the Christian doctrines of creation, revelation, incarnation, salvation, and eschatology—all held together by the fundamental doctrine of the Trinity. . . . [This book] is an ideal introduction to exploring these essential concepts by drawing on our common experiences as members of a community of faith, especially as reflected through the sacraments of baptism and eucharist, to understand how we might live them in our daily lives.
— Midwest Book Review
Three strengths mark this volume. The teaching is orthodox; it is clear; and it speaks to the heart, claiming the believer as a whole person who is invited to think as a Christian but also to worship and live as a Christian.
— Virginia Seminary Journal
Although part of a series for Anglicans, Mysteries of Faith provides an engaging, lucid, and accessible examination of [Christianity's] central doctrines that should benefit members of other denominations as well. It would be hard to conceive of a better treatment written for laypersons, or one that makes the mysteries of faith more real and relevant
— Christian Library Journal