Historical Theology

Höfundur: Alister E. McGrath (Útgáfa: 3)
Historical Theology

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The newly updated and expanded edition of the bestselling introduction to Historical Theology Historical Theology: An Introduction to the History of Christian Thought traces the development of Christian theology from its earliest days to the present. Assuming no prior knowledge of the subject, this authoritative yet accessible textbook introduces the major theological movements, key ideas, and individual theologians of the Patristic Period, the Middle Ages and Renaissance, the Reformation and Post-Reformation, and the Modern Era up to the present day.

Throughout the book, students explore central themes through numerous case studies, primary readings, and study questions at the end of each section. Now in its third edition, Historical Theology including substantial new sections on theodicy, modern African Christologies, and postcolonial theology. The book retains the structure of the previous editions, covering the key development and people within all the main historical periods while introducing readers to the core themes of historical theology across the centuries.

This fully updated new edition: Provides a general overview of each period covered, including historical background and main theological developments Features individual case studies and excerpts from primary texts to allow readers to examine specific themes in greater detail Defines the fundamental theological vocabulary necessary for engaging with other works Highlights the importance of the discipline of historical theology and its place in wider Christian theology Contains references to further readings in each chapter and full glossaries of important words, names, phrases, and theological developments Includes web material developed by the author to help users get the most out of using this textbook, along with sample lectures on some of its themesWritten by one of the most renowned theologians in the field, Historical Theology: An Introduction to the History of Christian Thought, Third Edition remains the perfect textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in Christian History, Christian Theology, and the Reformation.

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Útgefandi
Wiley Global Research (STMS)
ISBN
9781119870364
Print ISBN
9781119870340
Format
ePub
Útgáfa
3
Höfundar
Alister E. McGrath
Tungumál
English
Útgefið
2022-11-10
Prent takmörkun á líftíma
100
Prent takmörkun
10
Afritunar takmörkun
2

Kaflar

  • Cover
  • Series page
  • Title page
  • Copyright
  • Brief Contents
  • How to Use This Book
  • Introduction
  • The Concept of “Theology“: A Brief Introduction
  • The Architecture of Theology
  • Biblical Studies
  • Systematic Theology
  • Philosophical Theology
  • Pastoral Theology
  • Church History
  • Historical Theology: Its Purpose and Place
  • The Development of Historical Theology
  • Historical Theology as a Pedagogic Tool
  • Historical Theology as a Critical Tool
  • Historical Theology as a Resource for Systematic Theology
  • 1 Early Christian Theology: The Patristic Period, c.100–451
  • A Clarification of Terms
  • The Patristic Period
  • Patristics
  • Patrology
  • Difficulties in Approaching Early Christian Theology
  • The Historical Background to Early Christian Theology
  • The Historical Importance of the City of Rome
  • The Problem of Persecution
  • The Conversion of Constantine
  • The Development of Public Theological Debate
  • Centers of Early Christian Theological Reflection
  • Key Theologians
  • Justin Martyr (c.100–c.165)
  • Irenaeus of Lyons (c.130–c.200)
  • Origen (c.185–c.254)
  • Tertullian (c.160–c.225)
  • Athanasius (c.296–c.373)
  • Augustine of Hippo (354–430)
  • Key Theological Developments
  • The Relation of Christian Faith and Classical Culture
  • The Extent of the New Testament Canon
  • The Role of Tradition
  • The Fixing of the Ecumenical Creeds
  • The Two Natures of Jesus Christ
  • The Doctrine of the Trinity
  • The Doctrine of the Church
  • The Doctrine of Grace
  • Key Names, Words, and Phrases
  • Case Studies
  • 1.1 The Bible and Tradition
  • 1.2 The Arian Controversy: The Divinity of Christ
  • 1.3 The Alexandrian Christological School: The Apollinarian Controversy
  • 1.4 The Antiochene Christological School: The Nestorian Controversy
  • 1.5 The Trinity: Early Developments and Controversies
  • 1.6 The Church: The Donatist Controversy
  • 1.7 Grace: The Pelagian Controversy
  • 1.8 Faith and Philosophy
  • 2 The Middle Ages and the Renaissance, c.500–1500
  • On Defining the “Middle Ages”
  • Medieval Theological Landmarks in Western Europe
  • The Carolingian Renaissance
  • The Rise of Cathedral and Monastic Schools of Theology
  • The Religious Orders and Their “Schools of Theology”
  • The Founding of the Universities
  • Peter Lombard’s Four Books of the Sentences
  • The Rise of Scholasticism
  • The Italian Renaissance
  • The Rise of Humanism
  • Medieval Theological Landmarks in Eastern Europe
  • The Emergence of Byzantine Theology
  • The Iconoclastic and Hesychastic Controversies
  • The Fall of Constantinople (1453)
  • Key Theologians
  • John of Damascus
  • Simeon the New Theologian
  • Anselm of Canterbury
  • Thomas Aquinas
  • Duns Scotus
  • William of Ockham
  • Erasmus of Rotterdam
  • Key Theological Developments
  • The Consolidation of the Early Christian Theological Heritage
  • The Exploration of the Role of Reason in Theology
  • The Development of Theological Systems
  • The Development of Sacramental Theology
  • The Development of the Theology of Grace
  • The Role of Mary in the Scheme of Salvation
  • Returning Directly to the Sources of Christian Theology
  • The Critique of the Vulgate Translation of Scripture
  • Key Names, Words, and Phrases
  • Case Studies
  • 2.1 Arguments for the Existence of God
  • 2.2 Understandings of the Atonement
  • 2.3 The Theology of the Sacraments
  • 2.4 The Interpretation of the Bible
  • 2.5 Renaissance Humanism and the Bible
  • 2.6 Augustinianism and Pelagianism in Late Medieval Theology
  • 3 The Reformation and Post-Reformation Periods, 1500–1750
  • Reformation – or Reformations?
  • A Clarification of Terms
  • The German Reformation – Lutheranism
  • The Swiss Reformation – The Reformed Church
  • The Radical Reformation – Anabaptism
  • The English Reformation – Anglicanism
  • The Catholic Reformation
  • The “Second Reformation”: Protestant Orthodoxy
  • Post-Reformation Movements
  • The Consolidation of Catholicism
  • Puritanism
  • Pietism
  • Key Theologians
  • Martin Luther
  • Huldrych Zwingli
  • John Calvin
  • Teresa of Avilà
  • Theodore Beza
  • Johann Gerhard
  • Roberto Bellarmine
  • Jonathan Edwards
  • Key Theological Developments
  • The Sources of Theology
  • The Doctrine of Grace
  • The Doctrine of the Sacraments
  • The Doctrine of the Church
  • Developments in Theological Literature
  • Catechisms
  • Confessions of Faith
  • Works of Systematic Theology
  • Key Names, Words, and Phrases
  • Case Studies
  • 3.1 Bible and Tradition in the Reformation Debates
  • 3.2 Justification by Faith: Protestantism and the Council of Trent
  • 3.3 The Nature of the Real Presence: Luther, Zwingli, and the Council of Trent
  • 3.4 The Debate over Infant Baptism
  • 3.5 The Doctrine of the Church: Trends Within Protestantism
  • 3.6 Theology and Astronomy: Copernicus, Kepler, and Galileo
  • 4 The Modern Period, 1750 – The Present Day
  • A Cultural Watershed: The Enlightenment
  • The Enlightenment Critique of Traditional Theology
  • The Notion of Revelation
  • The Status and Interpretation of the Bible
  • The Identity and Significance of Jesus Christ
  • The Doctrine of the Trinity
  • The Critique of Miracles
  • The Rejection of Original Sin
  • The Problem of Evil
  • Romanticism and the Critique of the Enlightenment
  • The Crisis of Faith in Victorian England
  • The Crisis of the First World War
  • Postmodernism and a New Theological Agenda
  • Key Theologians
  • F. D. E. Schleiermacher
  • John Henry Newman
  • Karl Barth
  • Paul Tillich
  • Karl Rahner
  • Hans Urs von Balthasar
  • Jürgen Moltmann
  • Wolfhart Pannenberg
  • Some Recent Western Theological Movements and Trends
  • Liberal Protestantism
  • Modernism
  • Neo-Orthodoxy
  • Ressourcement or la Nouvelle Théologie
  • Feminism
  • Liberation Theology
  • Black Theology
  • Postliberalism
  • Radical Orthodoxy
  • Key Names, Words, and Phrases
  • Case Studies
  • 4.1 The Quests of the Historical Jesus
  • 4.2 The Basis and Nature of Salvation
  • 4.3 The Debate over the Resurrection
  • 4.4 The Trinity in Twentieth-Century Thought
  • 4.5 Twentieth-Century Discussions of the Doctrine of the Church
  • 4.6 Natural Theology and the Rationality of Faith
  • 4.7 The Feminist Critique of Traditional Christian Theology
  • 4.8 Christian Approaches to Other Religions
  • 4.9 Postcolonial Theology: Indigenous African Christologies
  • 4.10 Suffering: Theodicy in a Darwinian World
  • Where Next?
  • A Glossary of Theological Terms
  • Sources of Citations
  • Suggestions for Further Reading
  • Index
  • End User License Agreement