But Why Are You Called a Christian?: An Introduction to the Heidelberg Catechism - Softcover

Ernst-habib, Margit

Softcover

ISBN 10: 352558041X ISBN 13: 9783525580417

Verlag: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 2013

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This volume introduces the Heidelberg Catechism as one of the world's foremost and prevailing Christian (not only Reformed) faith documents, due to its intellectual clarity as well as its personal style. At the same time, the introduction invites the reader to engage the Heidelberg Catechism in conversation with contemporary Christian faith (Busch) while "Learning Jesus Christ through the Heidelberg Catechism" (Barth), and understanding the Heidelberg Catechism as a book of "Comfort and Joy" (Kuyvenhoven), as well as a guide to "Christian living" (Rozema). In that sense, the tone of the introduction not neutral, but rather theological/confessional. Portraying the Heidelberg Catechism throughout as "Schoolbook - Prayer book - Lectionary - Confession - Compendium", this volume describes the Heidelberg Catechism's traditional use in churches throughout history, while engaging the reader on different levels and eventually enabling him or her to begin answering the vital question: "But why are you called a Christian?" Designed for classroom use, this book belongs on the bookshelf of all professors and students of Reformed and Presbyterian colleges and universities. It is also an essential text for pastors of Reformed and Presbyterian churches, as well as Bible study groups.

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Ernst-Habib, Margit
Dr. phil. Margit Ernst-Habib ist Theologische Geschäftsführerin bei der Weltgemeinschaft reformierter Kirchen und zuständig für die Ausstellung "Living (the) Reformation".

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The Heidelberg Catechism is one of the world's foremost and prevailing Christian faith documents throughout the centuries, due to its intellectual clarity as well as personal style. At the same time, the book invites the reader to engage the Heidelberg Catechism in conversation with contemporary Christian faith.
Margit Ernst-Habib aims not only at describing the traditional uses of the HC in churches so far, but also at engaging the reader on different levels, and eventually enabling him or her to begin answering the vital question: "But why are you called a Christian?"

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2013
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 352558041X
• ISBN 13: 9783525580417
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 154
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