Christian Doctrine has introduced thousands of laity, students, and theologians to the tenets of the Christian faith. This edition reflects changes in the church and society since the publication of the first edition and takes into account new works in Reformed theology, gender references in the Bible, racism, pluralism, ecological developments, and liberation theologies.

Shirley Guthrie’s Christian Doctrine is one of those classic books that spoke to its own time and still speaks to ours. This new edition is a welcome gift to present and future generations of readers!– Amy Plantinga Pauw, Henry P. Mobley Jr. Professor of Doctrinal Theology, Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, and editor of the series Belief: A Theological Commentary on the Bible

Shirley C. Guthrie, Jr., was a minister of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and J. B. Green Professor of Systematic Theology at Columbia Theological Seminary for nearly forty years.