How to Read Theology for All Its Wort..., Karin Spiecker Stetina
How to Read Theology for All Its Wort..., Karin Spiecker Stetina
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How to Read Theology for All Its Worth: Audio Lectures
An Introduction for the Beginner

Author: Karin Spiecker Stetina

Narrator: Karin Spiecker Stetina

Unabridged: 3 hr 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/15/2020


Synopsis

The Zondervan Biblical and Theological Lectures series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, How to Read Theology for All Its Worth: Audio Lectures includes high quality live-recordings of college-level lectures that cover the important points from each subject as well as relevant material from other sources.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 Video Lectures, professor and author 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 in each lesson.Steps include:Identifying genreBecoming acquainted with the author and the context out of which he or she wroteDetermining a thesis and main argumentsAnd moreHow to Read Theology for All Its Worth: Audio Lectures, along with the accompanying book, How to Read Theology for All Its Worth, will equip learners 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.

About Karin Spiecker Stetina

Karin Spiecker Stetina (PhD, Marquette University) is associate professor of biblical and theological studies at Biola University. She is the author of Jonathan Edwards’ Early Understanding of Religious Experience and The Fatherhood of God in John Calvin’s Thought.


Reviews

Goodreads review by T. Ryan on January 01, 2021

This book is a fantastic, easy to read, guide on reading and critically engaging with theological texts. Contains a host of helpful tools and questions to ask as well as examples and short exercises at the end of each chapter. I’m excited to use this book for my “Intro to Theology” sophomore course.......more

Goodreads review by Mark on November 03, 2020

Read in an afternoon; very basic—but very well done. A really ideal introduction for (undergraduate, I’d say) students. She’s not quite where I am theologically, so I’d quibble with a few minor comments and give a pretty different list of significant works; but she’s careful and concise and clear an......more

Goodreads review by Kat on April 17, 2021

I wish I had this resource 20 years ago when I was trying to discern which books to read. This is going to be a wonderful resource for students and I'll likely be buying a slew of these to hand out when folks have concern about certain books.......more

Goodreads review by Mark on May 18, 2022

Some parts were overly simple, but a good introduction to theological reading. I was disappointed that the book isn't as iconic as the "How to read the Bible..." similarity in the title suggested. I'm looking forward to engaging with the "Selected List of Significant Theologians and Theological Work......more

Goodreads review by Chad on January 06, 2024

This was good, but too basic to be of much use. It's written for people first delving into theological works, but even then I'd hesitate to recommend it. The idea is a good one, but it's practicality was lacking.......more