Readings in the History of Christian Theology, Volume 1, Revised Edition
Readings in the History of Christian Theology, Volume 1, Revised Edition

Author: William Carl Placher

Publisher: Presbyterian Publishing Corp

Published: 2015-01-01

Total Pages: 190

ISBN-13: 0664239331

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William Placher and Derek Nelson compile significant passages written by the most important Christian thinkers, from the Reformers of the sixteenth century through the major participants in the contemporary theological conversation. Illustrating the major theologians, controversies, and schools of thought, Readings in the History of Christian Theology is an essential companion to the study of church history and historical theology. Excerpts are preceded by the editors' introductions, allowing the book to stand alone as a coherent history. This revised edition expands the work's scope, drawing throughout on more female voices and expanding to include the most important twenty-first-century theological contributions. This valuable resource brings together the writings of major theologians from the church's history for a new generation of students.

Readings in the History of Christian Theology, Volume 1, Revised Edition
Readings in the History of Christian Theology, Volume 1, Revised Edition

Author: William C. Placher

Publisher: Presbyterian Publishing Corp

Published: 2015-08-19

Total Pages: 220

ISBN-13: 1611646138

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William C. Placher and Derek Nelson compile significant passages written by the most important Christian thinkers, from the early church through the Middle Ages, and up to the beginning of the sixteenth century. Illustrating the major theologians, controversies, and schools of thought, Readings in the History of Christian Theology is an essential companion to the study of church history and historical theology. Excerpts are preceded by the editors' introductions, allowing the book to stand alone as a coherent history. This revised edition expands the work's scope with the addition of many new texts, especially those from the voices of women and others who have been marginalized from the theological tradition. This valuable resource brings together the writings of major theologians from the church's history for a new generation of students.

Readings in the History of Christian Theology, Volume 2, Revised Edition
Readings in the History of Christian Theology, Volume 2, Revised Edition

Author: William C. Placher

Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press

Published: 2017-02-01

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 1611647835

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William Placher and Derek Nelson compile significant passages written by the most important Christian thinkers, from the Reformers of the sixteenth century through the major participants in the contemporary theological conversation. Illustrating the major theologians, controversies, and schools of thought, Readings in the History of Christian Theology is an essential companion to the study of church history and historical theology. Excerpts are preceded by the editors' introductions, allowing the book to stand alone as a coherent history. This revised edition expands the work's scope, drawing throughout on more female voices and expanding to include the most important twenty-first-century theological contributions. This valuable resource brings together the writings of major theologians from the church's history for a new generation of students.

A History of Christian Theology
A History of Christian Theology

Author: William Carl Placher

Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press

Published: 1983-01-01

Total Pages: 332

ISBN-13: 9780664244965

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"This intellectual history, a story of people and their ideas, is a delight to read. I predict it will be widely used not only in colleges and seminaries but also in lay institutes and study groups"........John D. Godsey in The Christian Century

Essentials of Christian Theology
Essentials of Christian Theology

Author: Stanley James Grenz

Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press

Published: 2003-01-01

Total Pages: 436

ISBN-13: 9780664223953

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This splendid introductory textbook for Christian theology presents two essays by leading scholars on each of the major theological questions. William Placher provides an excellent discussion of the history and current state of each doctrine while the essays explore the key elements and contemporary issues relating to these important theological concepts.

Readings in the History of Christian Theology: From the Reformation to the present
Readings in the History of Christian Theology: From the Reformation to the present

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Published: 1988

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13:

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Volume 1: William C. Placher compiles significant passages written by the most important Christian thinkers through the early sixteenth century. It contains excerpts preceded by the author's illuminating introductions so that the book can stand alone as a coherent history. Rather than institutional history, the book focuses on ideas presented from an ecumenical perspective.

Historical Theology
Historical Theology

Author: Alister E. McGrath

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2012-07-23

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 0470672862

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Freshly updated for this second edition with considerable new material, this authoritative introduction to the history of Christian theology covers its development from the beginnings of the Patristic period just decades after Jesus's ministry, through to contemporary theological trends. A substantially updated new edition of this popular textbook exploring the entire history of Christian thought, written by the bestselling author and internationally-renowned theologian Features additional coverage of orthodox theology, the Holy Spirit, and medieval mysticism, alongside new sections on liberation, feminist, and Latino theologies, and on the global spread of Christianity Accessibly structured into four sections covering the Patristic period, the Middle Ages and Renaissance, the reformation and post-reformation eras, and the modern period spanning 1750 to the present day, addressing the key issues and people in each Includes case studies and primary readings at the end of each section, alongside comprehensive glossaries of key theologians, developments, and terminology Supported by additional resources available on publication at www.wiley.com/go/mcgrath