Interpreting Christian History
Interpreting Christian History

Author: Euan Cameron

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2008-04-15

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 1405145412

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This book explores the theological lessons to be learnt from 2000 years of Christian Church history. An exploration of the theological lessons to be learnt from the difficult history of the Christian churches over the past 2,000 years Opens with an introductory essay on the whole of Church history, making the book suitable for lay readers as well as students Combines historical, historiographical and theological analysis Reunites the disciplines of theology and Church history Concludes that we can only ever perceive a facet of Christianity given our historical and cultural conditioning Written by a distinguished Church historian.

Interpreting Christian Art
Interpreting Christian Art

Author: Heidi J. Hornik

Publisher: Mercer University Press

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 9780865548503

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Since the iconoclastic controversies of the eighth and ninth centuries, the visual arts have been the subject of much ecclesiastical discussion and contention. In particular, since the mid-1960s Protestant scholars and clergy have been paying more attention to the potential role of the visual arts in theology and liturgy of the Christian Church. As a result, numerous programs were begun under a variety of nomenclature, e.g., Religion and the Arts, Theology and the Arts, etc. Most of the essays in this book were originally presented as part of the Pruit Symposium on "Interpreting Christian Art, " held at Baylor University in October 2000. The symposium provided the opportunity to bring together scholars, clergy, and laity who are interested in the question of how religious art can contribute to the life of the contemporary Christian community. The resulting essays are a rich fare in interdisciplinary exploration of Christian art by art historians, theologians, and biblical scholars. Essayists include Margaret Miles, Robin M. Jensen, Graydon F. Snyder, Charles Barber, Anthony Cutler, William M. Jensen, Paolo Berdini, John W. Cook, and the editors, Heidi J. Hornik and Mikeal C. Parsons.

God's Judgments
God's Judgments

Author: Steven J. Keillor

Publisher: InterVarsity Press

Published: 2007-01-11

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 0830825657

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What do God's judgments have to do with history? Using historical events, Steven J. Keillor pursues the thesis that divine judgment can be a fruitful category for historical investigation, and that Christianity is an interpretation of history more than a worldview or philosophy.

Introduction to World Christian History
Introduction to World Christian History

Author: Derek Cooper

Publisher: InterVarsity Press

Published: 2016-06-03

Total Pages: 311

ISBN-13: 0830899065

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In this brief history of the church from a global perspective, Derek Cooper explores the development of Christianity across time and the continents. Guiding readers to places like Iraq, Ethiopia and India, Scandanavia, Brazil and Oceania, he reveals the fascinating—and often surprising—history of the church.

Biblical Interpretation in the Early Church
Biblical Interpretation in the Early Church

Author: Michael Graves

Publisher: Fortress Press

Published: 2017-04-18

Total Pages: 329

ISBN-13: 1506425607

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Biblical Interpretation in the Early Church is part of Ad Fontes: Early Christian Sources, a series designed to present ancient Christian texts essential to an understanding of Christian theology, ecclesiology, and practice. The books in the series will make the wealth of early Christian thought available to new generations of students of theology and provide a valuable resource for the Church. This volume focuses on how Scripture was interpreted and used for preaching, teaching, apologetics, and worship by early Christian scholars and church leaders. Developed in light of recent Patristic scholarship, Ad Fontes volumes will provide a representative sampling of key sources from both East and West that illustrate early Christian thought and practice. The series aims to provide volumes that are relevant for a variety of courses, including classes on theology, biblical interpretation, and church history. The goal of each volume is not to be exhaustive, but rather representative enough to denote for a non-specialist audience the multivalent character of early Christian thought, allowing readers to see how and why early Christian doctrine and practice developed the way it did.

Has the Church Misread the Bible?
Has the Church Misread the Bible?

Author: Moisés Silva

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 1987

Total Pages: 152

ISBN-13: 0310409217

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With a unique and stimulating perspective on the history of interpretation this book provides a guideline for the use of dictionaries and word studies.

The Days of Creation
The Days of Creation

Author: Andrew J. Brown

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2019-05-21

Total Pages: 373

ISBN-13: 9004397531

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The Days of Creation examines the history of Christian interpretation of the seven-day framework of Genesis 1:1–2:3 in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament from the post-apostolic era to the debates surrounding Essays and Reviews (1860). Included in the survey are patristic, medieval, Renaissance/Reformation, eighteenth-century Enlightenment and finally early to mid-nineteenth-century interpretations of the days of creation. This study enables an insight into the mighty career of a biblical text of seminal importance, and fills a significant niche in reception-historical research.

God Has Spoken
God Has Spoken

Author: Gerald Bray

Publisher: Crossway

Published: 2014-10-31

Total Pages: 1266

ISBN-13: 1433526972

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Christian theology didn’t develop in a vacuum. Understanding the story behind the doctrines that have been debated, defined, and defended throughout history is crucial for truly understanding the doctrines themselves. In this groundbreaking resource, professor Gerald Bray traces the history of Christian theology from the early church to the modern era. Structured to parallel the order in which orthodoxy gradually matured in response to challenges from both within and without the church, this volume tells the story of how Christians have struggled to understand, confess, and worship the triune God through the centuries.