Author : Alexander Y. Hwang
Publisher : CUA Press
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 47,5 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0813217938
Tradition and the rule of faith are particularly apt themes for this collection of studies. The essays are written in honor of Joseph T. Lienhard, S.J., renowned American patristic scholar whose research and writings have focused on this particular theme.
Author : Everett Ferguson
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 87 pages
File Size : 18,74 MB
Release : 2015-07-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1498236596
The rule of faith was a summary of apostolic preaching and teaching made by writers of the early Christian centuries. As such it carries great importance for what the early church considered basic to its being and identity. It was not a fixed text, like a creed, but varied in wording and content according to circumstances. Yet, despite this flexibility and diversity, there is a clear Christ-centered, Trinitarian core at the heart of the rule shared by the early apostolic churches. In this short guide, Everett Ferguson introduces readers to the primary sources of our knowledge of the rule, the variety of ways in which ancient Christian authors spoke of the rule, and different scholarly attempts to interpret this ancient evidence. Ferguson argues that statements of the rule of faith were used to instruct new or potential converts, to combat false teachings, and to provide a framework for interpreting the Scriptures. He maintains that the rule retains considerable importance for churches of the twenty-first century.
Author : R P C (Richard Patrick Cro Hanson
Publisher : Hassell Street Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 11,61 MB
Release : 2021-09-09
Category :
ISBN : 9781013936609
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Author : D. H. Williams
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 14,58 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 : R.P.C. Hanson
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 47,60 MB
Release : 2009-08-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1606089145
It will be the aim of this book to distinguish the nature and function of different sorts of tradition within the historic Christian faith. The main task which the book will set itself will be to examine as fairly and as fully as possible the likelihood of the survival of original, authentic tradition within the Christian Church outside the Bible, to see whether there are solid grounds for concluding that independently of the New Testament any considerable or significant amount of original and trustworthy information about Jesus . . . could have survived, and whether it actually has survived. --From the first chapter, Oral Tradition
Author : Daniel H. Williams
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 29,67 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 : D. H. Williams
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 32,34 MB
Release : 2006-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0801031648
"While the patristic age is marked by the development of the Apostle's and the Nicene creeds, D. H. Williams contends we must not neglected the lesser known yet just as significant theological texts and expressions of worship that were seminal in shaping early Christian identity. In this sourcebook, Williams gathers key writings from the first through sixth centuries that illustrate the ways in which the church's confessions, teaching, and worship were expressed during that time. More than an anthology, this sourcebook introduces the primary sources of Christian antiquity."--BOOK JACKET.
Author : Ronald E. Heine
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 32,36 MB
Release : 2013-03-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1441240470
This clear and concise text helps readers grasp the doctrines of the Christian faith considered basic from the earliest days of Christianity. Ronald Heine, an internationally known expert on early Christian theology, developed this book from a course he teaches that has been refined through many years of classroom experience. Heine primarily uses the classical Christian doctrines of the Nicene Creed to guide students into the essentials of the faith. This broadly ecumenical work will interest students of church history or theology as well as adult Christian education classes in church settings. Sidebars identify major personalities and concepts, and each chapter concludes with discussion questions and suggestions for further reading.
Author : R. P. C. Hanson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 29,56 MB
Release : 2015-12-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1107586011
Originally published in 1954, this book presents a detailed study regarding the early Christian theologian Origen, focusing mainly on his doctrine of tradition and its relationship with his interpretation of the Bible. The text was written by Richard Patrick Crosland Hanson (1916-88), a notable Anglican bishop, theologian and historian of antiquities. A bibliography is included and detailed notes are incorporated throughout. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in theology, biblical studies and the works of Origen.
Author : Pope Paul VI.
Publisher :
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 16,45 MB
Release : 1965
Category : Religion
ISBN :
This document's purpose is to spell out the Church's understanding of the nature of revelation--the process whereby God communicates with human beings. It touches upon questions about Scripture, tradition, and the teaching authority of the Church. The major concern of the document is to proclaim a Catholic understanding of the Bible as the "word of God." Key elements include: Trinitarian structure, roles of apostles and bishops, and biblical reading in a historical context.
