Readings in Christian Thought: Second Edition
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Book Overview
Illuminates the history and development of Christian thought by offering selections from the writings of 55 great Christian theologians. The volume includes substantial excerpts from notable women... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0687355478
ISBN13:9780687355471
Release Date:March 1990
Publisher:Abingdon Press
Length:404 Pages
Weight:1.60 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.9" x 9.9"
Customer Reviews
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Excellent overview of our theological roots.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
Thoroughly enjoyable and extremely informative. An excellent way to get exposed to the teachings of Christian thinkers (both good and bad) throughout the centuries. We in the 21st century did not suddenly invent Christian theology -- there is nothing new that has not already been thought about or discussed in some way by the church fathers and other writers over the past 2000 years. What we believe today is built on the battles they fought and molded by the theology they taught (again, both good and bad).
Great for beginning or experienced scholars
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
A great intro to the important figures in Christian thought but also a great review course for those who think they've read it all before. Well-written with substantial pieces from women theologians as well as black and liberation perspectives, plus noted theologians such as Thomas Merton, Karl Rahner, etc. Each selection has a very detailed introduction and commments on the life of each theologian and the historical and spiritual significance of his work. Sure to be used for years to come!
Outstanding introduction
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
I've found this book extremely valuable on two levels: first, it provides an excellent introduction to nearly all of the important Christian theologians and thinkers of the last two millenia - Kerr does a generally excellent job at providing context and the overall significance of each text and author; second, and more personally, Kerr's book has inspired me to pursue many of these theologians to a greater depth and has led me to a new appreciation of the theology of the early church fathers. Again, highly recommended.
Amazing how deep the thoughts of the church fathers.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
I would not call this an "easy read." It is, however very worth the effort to do so. The book provides a short explanation of the views and circumstances surrounding a variety of important founding church fathers. You can read the arguments of men such as Justin Martyr, Thomas Aquinus, and Duns Scotus. Their defense of Christianity, known as Apologetics is logical and powerful. How do you prove the existence of God? A difficult question but one these men tackled and did a wonderful job. I recommend it for the library of the serious reader.
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