Christian Theological Tradition

by Theological Department of University of St. Thomas; Cory, Catherine A.; Landry, David T.

• ISBN13: 9780130847263
• ISBN10: 0130847267
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-09-01
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Summary

The culmination of a two-year collaborative effort of the entire Theology Department at the University of St. Thomas, The Christian Theological Tradition is an introduction to the whole of Christian history (in the context of the Catholic tradition)--from Genesis to Vatican II. It provides readers with the basic knowledge necessary for further study in theology and prepares them with the background and context for critical reading of primary texts. A mix of broadly-focused and narrowly-focused chapters provide socio-historical contexts for the development of religious movements and/or theological issues as well as in-depth discussions of major figures and their writings. THE OLD TESTAMENT: The Primeval Story; God's Covenant with Israel; Judges, Prophets, Kings; Second Temple Judaism. THE NEW TESTAMENT: Jesus and the Gospels; Apostolic Missions. THE HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY: Christianity after the Apostles; The Age of the Imperial Church; Augustine of Hippo; Eastern Christianity; Islam; Christianity in the Early Medieval Period; Christianity in the High Middle Ages; Thomas Aquinas; Christianity in the Late Medieval Period. THE MODERN PERIOD: The Renaissance; Martin Luther; Other Protestant Reformers; The Catholic Reformation; Global Expansion and the Colonial Churches; Modern Challenges to Christianity; Christianity in the USA; Christianity and the Contemporary Situation. For anyone interested in the Christian Theological Tradition.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Introduction	1	(12)
Terence Nichols
David Smith
Jan Michael Joncas
Part I The Old Testament	13	(56)
David Landry
The Primeval Story	18	(10)
David Landry
David Penchansky
God's Covenant with Israel	28	(15)
David Smith
Judges, Prophets, Kings	43	(13)
David Penchansky
David Landry
Second Temple Judaism (520 BCE--70 CE)	56	(13)
David Landry
Part II The New Testament	69	(32)
Catherine Cory
Jesus and the Gospels	73	(14)
Catherine Cory
Apostolic Missions	87	(14)
David Landry
Catherine Cory
Part III The History of Christianity	101	(140)
Michael Hollerich
Christianity after the Apostles	106	(15)
Michael Hollerich
The Age of the Imperial Church	121	(18)
Michael Hollerich
Augustine of Hippo	139	(12)
David Hunter
Eastern Christianity	151	(14)
Jan Michael Joncas
Islam	165	(15)
Carol Lahurd
Christianity in the Early Medieval Period	180	(14)
Jan Michael Joncas
Christianity in the High Middle Ages	194	(19)
Michael Hollerich
Thomas Aquinas	213	(15)
David Smith
Christianity in the Late Medieval Period	228	(13)
Anne King-Lenzmeier
Part IV The Modern Period	241	(138)
Terence Nichols
The Renaissance	245	(10)
Terence Nichols
Martin Luther	255	(16)
Shirley E. Jordon
Other Protestant Reformers	271	(20)
David S. Cunningham
The Catholic Reformation	291	(13)
Anne King-Lenzmeier
Global Expansion and the Colonial Churches	304	(15)
Thaddeus Posey
Modern Challenges to Christianity	319	(21)
Terence Nichols
Christianity in the USA	340	(20)
Thaddeus Posey
Christianity and the Contemporary Situation	360	(19)
Terence Nichols
David Smith
David S. Cunningham
Glossary	379	(29)
Copyright Acknowledgments	408	(4)
Index	412