Glorification and the Life of Faith

Two renowned theologians open up the reality of God's glory in this book, offering readers a dynamic foundation for glorifying God in the twenty-first century.

Drawing from Christian spirituality, liturgy, poetry, hymns, iconography, seminal "glory" texts in the Bible, the Nicene Creed, and theologians throughout the ages who caught sight of the glory of God in diverse ways, this book explores the immensely rich and generative soteriological theme of glorification. It shows students how to integrate theology into the life of faith and demonstrates how the practices of Christian worship influence theological thinking. Metaphors, descriptions, evocations, concepts, narratives, and more highlight the amazing, abundant reality of glorification.

This is the first book in the Soteriology and Doxology series. These introductory textbooks cover key topics in soteriology, providing substantive treatments of doctrine while pointing to the setting of theology in doxology. Series editors are Kent Eilers and Kyle C. Strobel.

Series Preface
Introduction
Doxological Prelude: The Nicene Creed
1. The Nicene Creed
Doxological Interlude: John 17
2. Scripture
Doxological Interlude: Ephesians 3:14-21
3. The Church Fully Alive
Doxological Interlude: Psalm 145
4. The Christian Life and Glorification
Doxological Postlude: Christ in Glory in the Tetramorph, 1962 (Graham Sutherland)
Indexes