Essential Theological Terms

Great way to remember a lot of the terms I've forgotten since seminary. It also contains terms you come across when ministering to people of various faiths. Good book.

I am a seminary student working on an M.Div.. My undergrad, however, is in Accounting, and I do not have a complete background on all of the terms and concepts I am now encountering in my studies. Gonzalez's book, Essential Theological Terms, is proving to be a fantastic companion to leave on my desk. Definitions appear to be just the right length - long enough to cover the subject and explain the definition, but still short enough where only a quick reference is required to gain an understanding, or refresh my memory, about a concepts covered previously in a textbook.I can tell this is going to be one of my go-to reference books going forward.

A handy book, a good resource. Gonzalez is a very well-respected scholar, and really knows what he's talking about, and expresses even fairly technical things in an accessible, yet accurate, way.In the Kindle edition, it would have been very useful to have had a searchable Table of Contents - or failing that, alphabet tabs - for browsing. That's the only reason I didn't give it five stars.

A wonderful set of short articles in a handy form! It loses a star with me, because the Kindle edition is very poorly linked. For example, when I click "Presbterianism" I get "premillenial" instead. Many, many terms are linked to somewhere in the vicinity of the article for the term sought, but not on it.

Very useful and relevant quick-reference guide type of book. Ideal for theological school and seminary students as well as for general readers interested in theology and religious studies.

Mr. Gonzalez book on Essential Theological Terms is a wonderful resource for definitions and meanings of theological terms. He wrote it as he explains, to fill a gap in understanding of terms used by theologians. It definitely fulfills his purpose and is a great 'go-to' book for people who want a clearer understanding of the language used by religious writers.

The book came in a timely fashion. College students need to get their books as soon as possible, as assignments begin the first week, so I appreciate when I get books on time.

Good, easy to read, informative book. It helps a great deal if you are taking a class in religion, or even history, or just curious to know the meaning of some theological terms.