Reading Christian Theology in the Protestant Tradition

by Kapic, Kelly; Madueme, Hans

• ISBN13: 9780567266149
• ISBN10: 0567266141
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2017-08-10
• Publisher: Bloomsbury T&T Clark

Summary

Reading Christian Theology in the Protestant Tradition offers a distinctive approach to the value of classic works through the lens of Protestantism. While it is anachronistic to speak of Christian theology prior to the Reformation as “Protestant”, it is wholly appropriate to recognize how certain common Protestant concerns can be discerned in the earliest traditions of Christianity. The resonances between the ages became both informative and inspiring for Protestants who looked back to pre-reformation sources for confirmation, challenge, and insight.

Thus this book begins with the first Christian theologians, covering nearly 2000 years of theological writing from the Didache, Justin Martyr, and Origen to James Cone, José Míguez Bonino, and Sally McFague. Five major periods of church history are represented in 12 key works, each carefully explained and interpreted by an expert in the field.

Author Biography

Kelly Kapic is Professor of Theological Studies at Covenant College, Georgia, USA.

Melanie Webb received her Th.M from Princeton Theological Seminary, USA and is currently a doctoral student at the same institution.

Table of Contents

Introduction
1. The Patristic Period
2. Mediaeval Period
3. The 16th Century
4. 17th and 18th Century
5. 19th and 20th Century
Bibliography
Index