The study of Christian doctrine is often considered to be the domain of professional Christian scholars. After all, what does doctrine have to do with the average layperson? And what does the history of Christian belief have to do with how we should live today? John Hannah asserts that an understanding of theology-"the distilled knowledge of God that is the foundation of a walk with God"-is essential for living the Christian life. "No one can walk with a person he or she does not know," he states. "Neither can we say we walk with God if we do not have an accurate knowledge of Him." This book is not a collection of dry and dusty theories, nor a debate about the hair-splitting minutia that so often divides us. It is, instead, an exploration and explanation of the essential truths of the Christian faith-truths that determine how Christians live their lives every day. It is a call to the church to again have God our number one priority.