Addressing the how and why of theological sources, movements, and methods, Stone and Duke guide readers into their own theological roots and then into major theological topics—such as the Gospel, sin and salvation, vocation, and ethical discernment—through real-life case studies.

Don't let him draw you into a theological debate, or you'll be stuck there all night!

So, for example, you suddenly start having medical, rather than purely theological, explanations of melancholy.

Supersessionism is the theological belief that Christianity has replaced Judaism, rendering it obsolete and taking its place.