Know the heretics /

Know the heretics /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Holcomb, Justin S., 1973-
Imprint:	Grand Rapids, Michigan : Zondervan, [2014]
Description:	176 pages ; 18 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	The know series Know series (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
Subject:	Christian heresies. Christian heretics. Christian heresies. Christian heretics.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13167242

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ISBN:	9780310515074 0310515076
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (page 163-176). committed to retain from JKM Seminaries Library 2023 JKM University of Chicago Library
Summary:	There is a lot of talk about heresy these days. The frequency and volume of accusations suggest that some Christians have lost a sense of the gravity of the word. On the other hand, many believers have little to no familiarity with orthodox doctrine or the historic distortions of it. What's needed is a strong dose of humility and restraint, and also a clear and informed definition of orthodoxy and heresy. Know the Heretics provides an accessible 'travel guide' to the most significant heresies throughout Christian history. As a part of the KNOW series, it is designed for personal study or classroom use, but also for small groups and Sunday schools wanting to more deeply understand the foundations of the faith. Each chapter covers a key statement of faith and includes a discussion of its historical context; a simple explanation of the unorthodox teaching, the orthodox response and a key defender; reflections of contemporary relevance; and discussion questions. - Publisher.

Table of Contents:

Foreword / Thomas C. Oden
Introduction : Why heresy?
Judaizers : the old rules still apply
Gnostics : God hides messages for the enlightened
Marcion : vengeful Yahweh versus gentle Jesus
Docetists : the spiritual is good, the physical is evil
Mani : God must be freed
Sabellius : one actor and three hats
Arius : Jesus is a lesser god
Apollinarius : Christ may be human, but his mind is divine
Pelagius : God has already given us the tools
Eutyches : Christ as a new kind of being
Nestorius : Christ's divinity must be shielded
Socinus : the trinity is irrelevant and Jesus' death is only an example
Conclusion
Appendix 1 : The Council of Nicaea and the Nicene Creed
Appendix 2 : Antioch and Alexandria : two understandings of Christ.