Yale University Library Research Guides: Religious Studies: Getting Started: Theology

Relevant Research Guides

The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church, 4th ed. (Online) by Andrew Louth (editor) 6,000 cross-referenced A-Z entries from theology; churches and denominations; patristic scholarship; and the bible; to the church calendar and its organisation; popes; archbishops; saints; and mystics. Online available. Newly updated in 2022.
The New Cambridge Companion to Christian Doctrine (Online) by Michael Allen (Editor) This Companion guides students and scholars through the key issues in the contemporary practice of Christian theology.
The Cambridge Companion to Christianity and the Environment by Alexander Hampton (Editor); Douglas Hedley (Editor) Details how Christianity, one of the world's most important religions, has shaped one of the existential issues of our age, the environment. A guide to the complex relationship between Christianity and the environment that moves beyond disciplinary boundaries.
The Dictionary of Historical Theology by Trevor A. Hart (Editor) A reference work designed for everyone with an interest in the history and development of Christian theology.
Call Number: DIVINITY, Trowbridge Reference Room, BT21.2 D53X 2000
The Oxford Handbook of Mary (Online) by Chris Maunder (Editor) Offers an interdisciplinary guide to Marian Studies, including chapters on textual, literary, and media analysis; theology; Church history; art history; studies on devotion in a variety of forms; cultural history; folk tradition; gender analysis; apparitions and apocalypticism.

Introducing Asian American Theologies by Jonathan Y. Tan This examination of the development of Asian American theologies deals with the immigrant experience of Asians from the 19th century until the present, the nature of Asian American Christianity, and the themes that appear across traditions and denominations.
Introducing Latinx Theologies (revised edition) by Edwin David Aponte; Miguel A. De La Torre Describes both Protestant and Catholic traditions, including the fundamental principles underlying the ways Hispanics approach theology. Showing how their outlook has been shaped by historical and cultural movements including colonialism and Christian mission this book provides the ideal introduction to a vibrant and distinctive way of doing theology.
The Oxford Handbook of African American Theology (Online) by Katie G. Cannon (Editor); Anthony B. Pinn (Editor) A comprehensive analysis of African American theology in its many forms and contexts.
The Routledge Handbook of African Theology (Online) by Elias Kifon Bongmba (Editor) Charts both historical developments and contemporary issues in the formation and application of theologies across the member countries of the African Union.