I’ve been asked to teach a basic ‘Introduction to Theology’ course next year to adults, many of whom have not read any theology at all… Here’s a first draft reading list, from fairly readable/basic to more challenging… ranging across the evangelical spectrum…

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Bruce Milne, Know the Truth: A Handbook of Christian Beliefs

Lee Strobel, The Case series (Christ, Creator, Faith)

John Stott, Christian Basics ” The Incomparable Christ

J I Packer, Know the Truth: A Handbook of Christian Belief

G Fee and Douglas Stuart, How the Read the Bible for all it’s Worth

C S Lewis, Mere Christianity

Alister McGrath, Christian Theology

S J Grenz, What Do Christians Believe and Why?

Brian McLaren, The Secret Message of Jesus, ” A Generous Orthodoxy, ” Finding Faith

Millard Erickson, God in Three Persons: A Contemporary Interpretation of the Trinity ” Christian Theology

Miroslav Volf, God’s Life in Trinity

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Rowland Croucher November 2006