Author : Mark Sheridan
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 24,33 MB
Release : 2014-12-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0830840648
Mark Sheridan, an expert in early Christianity, explores how ancient Christian theologians interpreted Scripture in order to address the problem of attributing human characteristics and emotions to God.
Author : Josiah Trenham
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 50,97 MB
Release : 2015-01-15
Category :
ISBN : 9781939028365
Author : D. H. Williams
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 12,47 MB
Release : 2005-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0801027136
Helps church leaders recover ancient understandings of Christian belief and practice from the early church fathers and apply them to ministry in the twenty-first century.
Author : Daniel H. Williams
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 24,1 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780802846686
A learned and uniquely constructive book that gently urges "suspicious" Christians to reclaim the patristic roots of their faith. This is the first book of its kind meant to help Protestant Christians recognize the early church fathers as an essential part of their faith. Writing primarily to the evangelical, independent, and free church communities, who remain largely suspicious of church history and the relationship between Scripture and tradition, D. H. Williams clearly explains why every branch of today's church owes its heritage to the doctrinal foundation laid by postapostolic Christianity. Based on solid historical scholarship, this volume shows that embracing the "catholic" roots of the faith will not lead to the loss of Protestant distinctiveness but is essential for preserving the Christian vision in our rapidly changing world.
Author : R P C (Richard Patrick Cro Hanson
Publisher : Hassell Street Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 39,52 MB
Release : 2021-09-09
Category :
ISBN : 9781013936609
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : John J. O’Keefe
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 50,77 MB
Release : 2005-05-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780801880889
Examines early Christian interpretation of the Bible from various perspectives.
Author : Alexander J. B. Hampton
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 875 pages
File Size : 42,76 MB
Release : 2020-12-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1108676472
Platonism has played a central role in Christianity and is essential to a deep understanding of the Christian theological tradition. At times, Platonism has constituted an essential philosophical and theological resource, furnishing Christianity with an intellectual framework that has played a key role in its early development, and in subsequent periods of renewal. Alternatively, it has been considered a compromising influence, conflicting with the faith's revelatory foundations and distorting its inherent message. In both cases the fundamental importance of Platonism, as a force which Christianity defined itself by and against, is clear. Written by an international team of scholars, this landmark volume examines the history of Christian Platonism from antiquity to the present day, covers key concepts, and engages issues such as the environment, natural science and materialism.
Author : Christopher M. Hays
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 29,96 MB
Release : 2013-11-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1441245758
Many introductions to biblical studies describe critical approaches, but they do not discuss the theological implications. This timely resource discusses the relationship between historical criticism and Christian theology to encourage evangelical engagement with historical-critical scholarship. Charting a middle course between wholesale rejection and unreflective embrace, the book introduces evangelicals to a way of understanding and using historical-critical scholarship that doesn't compromise Christian orthodoxy. The book covers eight of the most hotly contested areas of debate in biblical studies, helping readers work out how to square historical criticism with their beliefs.
Author : Christopher A. Beeley
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 405 pages
File Size : 38,91 MB
Release : 2012-10-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 030017862X
No period of history was more formative for the development of Christianity than the patristic age, when church leaders, monks, and laity established the standard features of Christianity as we know it today. Combining historical and theological analysis, Christopher Beeley presents a detailed and far-reaching account of how key theologians and church councils understood the most central element of their faith, the identity and significance of Jesus Christ. Focusing particularly on the question of how Christ can be both human and divine and reassessing both officially orthodox and heretical figures, Beeley traces how an authoritative theological tradition was constructed. His book holds major implications for contemporary theology, church history, and ecumenical discussions, and it is bound to revolutionize the way in which patristic tradition is understood.
Author : Nonna Verna Harrison
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 413 pages
File Size : 22,64 MB
Release : 2016-11-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1493405802
Distinguished Scholars Explore Early Christian Views on the Problem of Evil What did the early church teach about the problem of suffering and evil in the world? In this volume, distinguished historians and theologians explore a range of ancient Christian responses to this perennial problem. The ecumenical team of contributors includes John Behr, Gary Anderson, Brian Daley, and Bishop Kallistos Ware, among others. This is the fourth volume in Holy Cross Studies in Patristic Theology and History, a partnership between Baker Academic and the Pappas Patristic Institute of Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology. The series is a deliberate outreach by the Orthodox community to Protestant and Catholic seminarians, pastors, and theologians.
