A Short History of Christian Doctrine

by Bernhard Lohse

Author	: Bernhard Lohse
Publisher	: Fortress Press
Total Pages	: 324
Release	: 1966
Genre	: Religion
ISBN	: 9781451404234

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This book has earned wide acceptance as an outstanding single volume history of doctrine. It is ideally suited for classroom and seminar use as well as research and independent study. With remarkable conciseness and clarity Lohse, shows how doctrinal development has occurred in the various periods of the Church's history from the first century to the present. He explores and discusses, one by one, the dogmas and doctrines that constitute the milestones in the story of the Church's effort to proclaim the message of Jesus Christ to each age. This Revised American Edition includes a new preface by the author, an account of the significance of the Second Vatican Council and alterations in the "For Further Reading" section to bring it up to date.

The History of Christian Doctrines

by Louis Berkhof

Author	: Louis Berkhof
Publisher	: Createspace Independent Pub
Total Pages	: 282
Release	: 2014-01-31
Genre	: Religion
ISBN	: 9781495390203

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The Historical Volume of what was originally called Reformed Dogmatics now appears with a new title, namely, History of Christian Doctrines. Works on the gradual development of theological truth in the Church of Jesus Christ usually appear alongside of those which deal with the systematic reproduction of it, and thus stand out as separate works. It was thought best to follow this practice, since this will stress the fact that, after all, the history of the development of Christian thought in the Church is a separate study.

Historical Theology

by Alister E. McGrath

Author	: Alister E. McGrath
Publisher	: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages	: 322
Release	: 2012-07-23
Genre	: Religion
ISBN	: 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

Classical Christian Doctrine

by Ronald E. Heine

Author	: Ronald E. Heine
Publisher	: Baker Books
Total Pages	: 202
Release	: 2013-03-15
Genre	: Religion
ISBN	: 1441240470

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This clear and concise text helps readers grasp the doctrines of the Christian faith considered basic from the earliest days of Christianity. Ronald Heine, an internationally known expert on early Christian theology, developed this book from a course he teaches that has been refined through many years of classroom experience. Heine primarily uses the classical Christian doctrines of the Nicene Creed to guide students into the essentials of the faith. This broadly ecumenical work will interest students of church history or theology as well as adult Christian education classes in church settings. Sidebars identify major personalities and concepts, and each chapter concludes with discussion questions and suggestions for further reading.

The Formation of Christian Doctrine

by Malcolm B. Yarnell

Author	: Malcolm B. Yarnell
Publisher	: B&H Publishing Group
Total Pages	: 242
Release	: 2007-11-01
Genre	: Religion
ISBN	: 1433669862

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The Formation of Christian Doctrine is a high-level academic study of the history of Christian doctrinal development. The book distinguishes at length between the scholarly term “inventio” (making explicit what is implicit in the biblical revelation) and the idea of “invention” (presenting a novelty as Christian teaching that conflicts with the biblical revelation). Specifically, The Formation of Christian Doctrine identifies biblical inerrancy as an inventio but sees the “priesthood of believers” concept as a license to believe “whatever teaching seems right to me.” Sure to be of interest in academic circles, even to those who might disagree with the author, this book will appeal to three major groups: Evangelicals in relation to the twentieth-century development of a detailed doctrine of biblical inerrancy, Baptists in light of both biblical inerrancy and the seventeenth-century development of believer’s baptism, and Roman Catholics because of their respect for tradition and interest in such a challenging conservative Protestant perspective as is found here.

Our Legacy

by John D. Hannah

Author	: John D. Hannah
Publisher	: NavPress Publishing Group
Total Pages	: 0
Release	: 2001
Genre	: Theology, Doctrinal
ISBN	: 9781576832646

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Sound doctrine isn't about accumulating facts about God; it's about understanding the essential biblical truths--our legacy--that help us relate to God appropriately.

Vincent of Lérins and the Development of Christian Doctrine ()

by Thomas G. Guarino

Author	: Thomas G. Guarino
Publisher	: Baker Books
Total Pages	: 304
Release	: 2013-05-15
Genre	: Religion
ISBN	: 1441240713

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The theology of Vincent of Lérins is often reduced to a memorable slogan: "We hold that faith which has been believed everywhere, always, and by everyone." Thomas Guarino argues that this "Vincentian canon" has frequently been taken out of context. This book introduces Vincent's thought and its reception in Christian history, exploring Vincent's creative and innovative understanding of the development of doctrine and showing how it informed the thought of John Henry Newman. Guarino contends that Vincent's theology contributes significantly to theology and ecumenism in the twenty-first century. The volume is the second in a series on the church fathers edited by Hans Boersma and Matthew Levering. About the Series The Foundations of Theological Exegesis and Christian Spirituality series critically recovers patristic exegesis and interpretation for contemporary theology and spirituality. Each volume covers a specific church father and illuminates the exegesis that undergirds the Nicene tradition.

Practicing Christian Doctrine

by Beth Felker Jones

Author	: Beth Felker Jones
Publisher	: Baker Books
Total Pages	: 242
Release	: 2023-07-11
Genre	: Religion
ISBN	: 149344008X

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This introductory theology text helps students articulate basic Christian doctrines, think theologically so they can act Christianly in a diverse world, and connect Christian thought to their everyday lives of faith. Written from a solidly evangelical yet ecumenically aware perspective, this book models a way of doing theology that is generous and charitable. It attends to history and contemporary debates and features voices from the global church. Sidebars made up of illustrative quotations, key Scripture passages, classic hymn texts, and devotional poetry punctuate the chapters. The first edition of this book has been well received (over 25,000 copies sold). Updated and revised throughout, this second edition also includes a new section on gender and race as well as new end-of-chapter material connecting each doctrine to a spiritual discipline.

The Christian Doctrine of the Divine Attributes

by Hermann Cremer

Author	: Hermann Cremer
Publisher	: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages	: 113
Release	: 2016-05-27
Genre	: Religion
ISBN	: 1498201237

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Cremer's short, energetic treatise on the divine attributes was admired by both Karl Barth and Wolfhart Pannenberg. Cremer chastises the speculative flights of traditional doctrines of the divine attributes and issues a resounding summons to a more exegetically, economically, and christologically grounded account. Known primarily as a biblical scholar for his Biblico-Theological Lexicon of New Testament Greek, precursor to the monumental TDNT, Cremer shows himself here also an able systematician, with a pastor's eye for the role played by doctrine in the life of congregational and individual faith.