Readings in the History of Christian Theology Vol. I

Author: William C. Placher

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From Its Beginnings to the Eve of the Reformation

This history of Christian theology tells a story that begins in biblical times and continues until today. Written in a straightforward narrative style, it provides an insightful explanation of major issues in religious history and the positions of some of the greatest theologians concerning them.

William C. Placher presents the history of theology as an aspect of intellectual history, a chronicle of people and their beliefs. Adopting an ecumenical, pluralistic perspective, he highlights seccessive periods in Christian thought and arrives at a coherent, comprehensive picture of the whole. He portrays for students of all religious persuasions great thinkers throughout history who tapped their intellectual resources in order to understand their faith and molded much of our culture in the process. Filled with anecdotes, illustrations, and commonsense interpretatons of vital theological questions, this is an invaluable book for students, for pastors, and indeed for all those interested in deepening their understanding of the Christian faith as it developed in Western history. Each chapter concludes with an annotated list of suggested further readings.

Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Pub Date: May 1988

William C. Placher complies significant passages written by the most important Christian thinkers through the early sixteenth century. An important resource for theological study, the book contains excerpts preceded by the author's illuminating introductions so that the book can stand alone as a coherent history.

Readings in the History of Christian Theology Vol. I Author: William C. Placher
	Item#	Type	Price
	0664240577	Paperback	19.95
William C. Placher compiles significant passages written by the most important Christian thinkers through the early sixteenth century. Rather than institutional history, the book focuses on ideas presented from an ecumenical perspective.

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