LEADER 00000nam 22003495i 4500 001 frd00037431 003 CtWfDGI 005 20201006135553.0 006 m o d 007 cr un ---anuuu 008 201006t20202020xx o 000 0 eng d 020 9780310093831|q(epub) 024 3 9780310093831 040 CtWfDGI|beng|erda|cCtWfDGI 100 1 Stetina, Karin Spiecker,|eauthor. 245 10 How to Read Theology for All Its Worth :|bA Guide for Students /|cKarin Spiecker Stetina. 264 1 [Place of publication not identified] :|bZondervan Academic,|c[2020] 264 4 |c©2020 300 1 online resource (224 pages) 336 text|btxt|2rdacontent 337 computer|bc|2rdamedia 338 online resource|bcr|2rdacarrier 347 text file|2rdaft 347 |bEPUB 506 Access limited to subscribing institutions. 520 Too many Christians avoid reading theology for fear they won't understand it or out of a misconception that it's only meant for the academic elite. Similarly, students in introductory theology classes can feel overwhelmed by the concepts and terminology they encounter. Yet theology can be read with enjoyment and discernment. In How to Read Theology for All Its Worth, professor, author, and devoted reader Karin Stetina introduces students to the basic skills of intelligent reading, applied especially to theological works. Anyone who'd like to read theology well, whether a formal student or interested layperson, will benefit from the simple steps Stetina outlines. Steps include: Identifying genre Becoming acquainted with the author and the context out of which he or she wrote Determining a thesis and main arguments How to Read Theology for All Its Worth will equip readers not only to understand theology but also to insightfully engage authors' ideas. With the basic tools in hand, everyone can read with confidence and enjoy conversations" with theological works.". 588 0 Publisher metadata. 650 7 RELIGION / Christian Theology / General.|2bisacsh 655 0 Electronic books. 914 frd00037431
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