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Thomas Clark Oden (born October 21, 1931) is an American United Methodist theologian and religious author associated with Drew University in New Jersey. He was born in Altus, Oklahoma, and holds a Doctor of Literature from Asbury College.

Oden is best-known as a proponent of paleo-orthodoxy, an approach to theology that often relies on patristic sources. He has published a series of books that he says are tools for promoting "classical Christianity." Oden suggests that Christians need to rely upon the wisdom of the historical Church, particularly the early Church, rather than on modern scholarship and theology, which is often, in his view, tainted by political agendas.

He has written, "The term paleo-orthodoxy is employed to make clear that we are not talking about neo-orthodoxy. Paleo- becomes a necessary prefix only because the term orthodoxy has been preempted and to some degree tarnished by the modern tradition of neo-orthodoxy" (Requiem, p. 130).

Oden says his mission is "to begin to prepare the postmodern Christian community for its third millennium by returning again to the careful study and respectful following of the central tradition of classical Christianity" (After Modernity...What?, p. 34). Oden is also active in the Confessing Movement in America, particularly within the United Methodist Church. He serves on the board of the Institute on Religion and Democracy.

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Total Books: 65
The African Memory of Mark Reassessing Early Church Tradition
After modernity what Agenda for theology
After Modernity What Agenda for Theology (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780310753902
ISBN-10: 0310753902
Genre: Christian Books & Bibles
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After ModernityWhat
After Modernitywhat (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780310753919
ISBN-10: 0310753910
Genre: Christian Books & Bibles
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After Therapy What Lay Therapeutic Resources in Religious Perspective
Agenda for Theology
Agenda for Theology (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780060663476
ISBN-10: 0060663472
Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Christian Books & Bibles
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Becoming a Minister
Becoming a Minister [Classical Pastoral Care] (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780824508258
ISBN-10: 0824508254
Genre: Christian Books & Bibles
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Beyond revolution A response to the underground church
Beyond Revolution a Response to the Underground Church (Other)
ISBN-13: 9780664248956
ISBN-10: 0664248950
Genre: Christian Books & Bibles
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Care of the Souls in the Classic Tradition
Care of the Souls in the Classic Tradition [Theology and pastoral care series] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780800617295
ISBN-10: 0800617290
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A Change of Heart A Personal and Theological Memoir
Classic Christianity A Systematic Theology
Classic Christianity a Systematic Theology (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780061449710
ISBN-10: 0061449717
Genre: Christian Books & Bibles
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Classical Pastoral Care
Classical Pastoral Care [4 Volume Set] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780801067624
ISBN-10: 0801067626
Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Christian Books & Bibles
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Classical Pastoral Care Ministry Through Word and Sacrament
Classical Pastoral Care Ministry Through Word and Sacrament [Ministry Through Word Sacrament] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780801067648
ISBN-10: 0801067642
Genre: Christian Books & Bibles
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Colossians 12 Thessalonians 12 Timothy Titus Philemon
Colossians 12 Thessalonians 12 Timothy Titus Philemon [Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture : New Testament 9] (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9781579581343
ISBN-10: 157958134X
Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Christian Books & Bibles
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Conscience and Dividends Churches and the Multinationals
Conscience and Dividends Churches and the Multinationals (Hardcover)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780896330894
ISBN-10: 0896330893
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Corrective Love The Power of Communion Discipline
Corrective Love the Power of Communion Discipline [Concordia Scholarship Today] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780570048039
ISBN-10: 0570048036
Genre: Christian Books & Bibles
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Crisis Ministries
Crisis Ministries [Classical Pastoral Care Series] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780801067662
ISBN-10: 0801067669
Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Christian Books & Bibles
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Doctrinal Standards in the Wesleyan Tradition
Doctrinal Standards in the Wesleyan Tradition (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780310752400
ISBN-10: 031075240X
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Early Libyan Christianity Uncovering a North African Tradition
First and Second Timothy and Titus Interpretation A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching
First and Second Timothy and Titus Interpretation a Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching [Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching & Preaching] (Paperback)Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780664238704
ISBN-10: 066423870X
Genres: Reference, Christian Books & Bibles
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Game free A guide to the meaning of intimacy
Game Free a Guide to the Meaning of Intimacy (Other)
ISBN-13: 9780060663438
ISBN-10: 006066343X
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Genesis 111
Genesis 111 [Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture] (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9781579582203
ISBN-10: 1579582206
Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Christian Books & Bibles
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The Good Works Reader [Classic Christian Readers] (Paperback)
Incomplete Commentary on Matthew [Opus Imperfectum - Ancient Christian Texts] (Hardcover)
Incomplete Commentary on Matthew Volume 2 [Opus imperfectum - Ancient Christian Texts] (Hardcover)
The Justification Reader [Classic Christian Readers] (Paperback)
Life in the Spirit [Systematic Theology] (Hardcover)
Ministry Through Word and Sacrament [Classical Pastoral Care Series, Vol 2 - v. 2] (Hardcover)
Pastoral Counsel [Classical Pastoral Care, Vol 3] (Hardcover)
Phoebe Palmer Selected Writings [Sources of American Spirituality] (Hardcover)
The Word of Life [Systematic theology] (Hardcover)