Exploring Christian Doctrine will delight students looking for a textbook that is clear and informative, never overbearing but always challenging.’ Sinclair B. In a well-conceived format, he lays out the big questions, offers his own perspective (always indicating the alternatives in the major issues) and on occasion, tantalizingly, leaves the reader to work through the issues independently. ![]() Ideal for anyone who wants to understand the basics.’ Richard Bauckham, Emeritus Professor of New Testament Studies University of St Andrews, Scotland ‘Engaging in style, evangelical in spirit, ecumenical in atmosphere, and eclectic in its use of resources, Exploring Christian Doctrine presents in concise and readable form some of the ripe fruit of Tony Lane’s careerlong ministry as a teacher of theology. Just when things might be getting a little dull, he throws in a joke or even a cartoon. He has a gift for accurately apt illustrations. He has a knack of writing epigrammatic sentences that instantly clarify an issue. ![]() From his comprehensive understanding of the history of doctrine he distinguishes the essentials of orthodoxy from debatable secondary matters.
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