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Doctrine & Christian Foundations

Doctrine, a set of shared beliefs, is the pillar that holds up our Christian faith. These foundational creeds define orthodoxy and guide us as we seek to follow God. Resources on this page engage with basic doctrines of the Christian faith as well as the beliefs that distinguish different Christian traditions.

Desperately Wicked: Philosophy, Christianity and the Human Heart, By Patrick Downey
Desperately Wicked
Patrick Downey
2894
The Renewal of Trinitarian Theology: Themes, Patterns & Explorations, By Roderick T. Leupp
The Renewal of Trinitarian Theology
Roderick T. Leupp
2889
In Search of a Confident Faith: Overcoming Barriers to Trusting in God, By J. P. Moreland and Klaus Issler
In Search of a Confident Faith
J. P. Moreland and Klaus Issler
3428
Salvation Belongs to Our God: Celebrating the Bible's Central Story, By Christopher J. H. Wright
Salvation Belongs to Our God
Christopher J. H. Wright
3306
Know What You Believe, By Paul E. Little
Know What You Believe
Paul E. Little
10 Sessions
3423
Faith Comes by Hearing: A Response to Inclusivism, Edited by Christopher W. Morgan and Robert A. Peterson
Faith Comes by Hearing
Edited by Christopher W. Morgan and Robert A. Peterson
2590
Knowing God the Father Through the Old Testament, By Christopher J. H. Wright
Knowing God the Father Through the Old Testament
Christopher J. H. Wright
2592
The God Who Is Triune: Revisioning the Christian Doctrine of God, By Allan Coppedge
The God Who Is Triune
Allan Coppedge
2596
Jesus Without Religion: What Did He Say? What Did He Do? What's the Point?, By Rick James
Jesus Without Religion
Rick James
3607
The Beauty of God: Theology and the Arts, Edited by Daniel J. Treier and Mark Husbands and Roger Lundin
The Beauty of God
Edited by Daniel J. Treier and Mark Husbands and Roger Lundin
2843
Church, State and Public Justice: Five Views, Edited by P. C. Kemeny
Church, State and Public Justice
Edited by P. C. Kemeny
2796
Spirituality Old & New: Recovering Authentic Spiritual Life, By Donald G. Bloesch
Spirituality Old & New
Donald G. Bloesch
2838
Picturing the Gospel: Tapping the Power of the Bible's Imagery, By Neil Livingstone
Picturing the Gospel
Neil Livingstone
3370
God's Rivals: Why Has God Allowed Different Religions? Insights from the Bible and the Early Church, By Gerald R. McDermott
God's Rivals
Gerald R. McDermott
2564
Pocket History of Evangelical Theology, By Roger E. Olson
Pocket History of Evangelical Theology
Roger E. Olson
2706
God's Judgments: Interpreting History and the Christian Faith, By Steven J. Keillor
God's Judgments
Steven J. Keillor
2565
I've Been Wondering: Conversations with Young Theologians, By Richard B. Steele
I've Been Wondering
Richard B. Steele
5681
Doubting: Growing Through the Uncertainties of Faith, By Alister McGrath
Doubting
Alister McGrath
3352
The Cost of Commitment, By John White
The Cost of Commitment
John White
3404
Your Mind Matters: The Place of the Mind in the Christian Life, By John Stott
Your Mind Matters
John Stott
3408
Joyful Exiles: Life in Christ on the Dangerous Edge of Things, By James M. Houston
Joyful Exiles
James M. Houston
3324
How Much Does God Foreknow?: A Comprehensive Biblical Study, By Steven C. Roy
How Much Does God Foreknow?
Steven C. Roy
2759
Why Politics Needs Religion: The Place of Religious Arguments in the Public Square, By Brendan Sweetman
Why Politics Needs Religion
Brendan Sweetman
2842
Liturgical Theology: The Church as Worshiping Community, By Simon Chan
Liturgical Theology
Simon Chan
2763
The Church: Sacraments, Worship, Ministry, Mission, By Donald G. Bloesch
The Church
Donald G. Bloesch
2756