The Story of Christian Theology: Twenty Centuries of Tradition and ReformInterVarsity Press, 20.08.2009 - 652 Seiten Christianity Today Book of the Year Award History is made up of stories--narratives that recount the events, movements, ideas and lives that have shaped religions and nations. Theologian Roger Olson believes that the history of Christian theology should be told as such a story, one replete with thick plots, exciting twists, interesting people and fascinating ideas. In this panoramic work of historical theology Olson vividly recounts the deeds and words of the cultists and apostolic fathers of the second century, the clash between the theological schools of Alexandria and Antioch, the epochal division between East and West, the revolutionary advent of the Reformation and much more, right on up to the dazzling, sometimes dismaying fallout that has continued to shake Christians through the twentieth century. Through it all Olson detects and traces a common thread: a concern for salvation--God's redemptive activity in forgiving and transforming sinful human beings. Evenhanded, refreshingly readable, impressive in its breadth and depth, The Story of Christian Theology is poised to become a standard historical theology text. |
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... the true heroes and martyrs of the early church were Gnostics like Cerinthus, Valentinus and Basilides, while the heretical villains were the church bishops and fathers who argued against them 30 The Story of Christian Theology.
... argued against them and eventually contributed to their suppression.4 Trevelyan and Prophet and many others who espouse various forms of esoteric Christianity—often linked somehow with the so-called New Age movement—are showing that ...
... argued that the resurrection of the bird known as the phoenix was a sign of hope and promise of the bodily resurrection.5 His wording of this argument makes clear that he took the myth of the phoenix literally and thought it a sign ...
... argued that Christians are good citizens—although they may find it necessary to practice civil disobedience now and then—who worship God reasonably. Justin called on the emperor to reverse his decrees of persecution against Christians ...
... argued that Roman treatment of Christians arose out of ignorance and prejudice and that it was only for Christians' sakes that God hesitated to wreak ruin upon the world. He compared Christ favorably with Socrates (a great hero of most ...
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Another Crisis Shakes the Church The Conflict over the Person of Christ | 197 |
A Tale of Two Churches The Great Tradition Divides Between East West | 251 |
The Overall Plot Divides Liberals Conservatives Respond to Modernity | 533 |
The Unfinished Story Its Future | 610 |
Notes | 615 |
Name index | 643 |
Subject index | 648 |
Praise for The Story of Christian Theology | 653 |
About the Author | 654 |
More Titles from InterVarsity Press | 655 |
The Saga of the Queen of Sciences Scholastics Revive Enthrone Theology | 311 |
A New Twist in the Narrative The Western Church Reforms Divides | 369 |
The Center of the Story Falls Apart Protestants Follow Diverse Paths | 451 |
Academic Textbook Selector | 656 |
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The Story of Christian Theology: Twenty Centuries of Tradition Reform Roger E. Olson Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 1999 |