Historical theology : an introduction to the history of Christian thought /
Alister E. McGrath, Oxford University.
- Third edition.
- 322 pages ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-320) and index.
Introduction -- The patristic period, c.100-451 -- The Middle Ages and the Renaissance, c.500-1500 -- The Reformation and post-Reformation periods, 1500-1750 -- The modern period, 1750-the present day -- Where next? 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 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.l85-c.254) Tertullian (c.l60-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 The Bible and Tradition The Arian Controversy: The Divinity of Christ The Alexandrian Christological School: The Apollinarian Controversy The Antiochene Christological School: The Nestorian Controversy The Trinity: Early Developments and Controversies The Church: The Donatist Controversy Grace: The Pelagian Controversy Faith and Philosophy 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 Arguments for the Existence of God Understandings of the Atonement The Theology of the Sacraments The Interpretation of the Bible Renaissance Humanism and the Bible Augustinianism and Pelagianism in Late Medieval Theology 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 Bible and Tradition in the Reformation Debates Justification by Faith: Protestantism and the Council of Trent The Nature of the Real Presence: Luther, Zwingli, and the Council of Trent The Debate over Infant Baptism The Doctrine of the Church: Trends Within Protestantism Theology and Astronomy: Copernicus, Kepler, and Galileo 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 Theologie Feminism Liberation Theology Black Theology Postliberalism Radical Orthodoxy Key Names, Words, and Phrases Case Studies The Quests of the Historical Jesus The Basis and Nature of Salvation The Debate over the Resurrection The Trinity in Twentieth-Century Thought Twentieth-Century Discussions of the Doctrine of the Church Natural Theology and the Rationality of Faith The Feminist Critique of Traditional Christian Theology Christian Approaches to Other Religions Postcolonial Theology: Indigenous African Christologies Suffering: Theodicy in a Darwinian World Where Next? A Glossary of Theological Terms Sources of Citations Suggestions for Further Reading Index xii -- 1 -- 1 -- 5 -- 5 -- 6 -- 7 -- 8 -- 8 -- 9 -- 10 -- 11 -- 12 -- 15 -- 1 17 -- 18 -- 18 -- 18 -- 19 -- 19 -- 20 -- 20 -- 21 -- 22 -- 24 -- 24 -- 25 -- 25 -- 25 -- 26 -- 26 -- 26 -- 27 -- 28 -- 28 -- 29 -- 30 -- 31 -- 32 -- 34 -- 34 -- 35 -- 37 -- 38 -- 1.1 38 -- 1.2 43 -- 1.3 48 -- 1.4 51 -- 1.5 56 -- 1.6 66 -- 1.7 71 -- 1.8 77 -- 2 83 -- 84 -- 86 -- 86 -- 87 -- 88 -- 89 -- 90 -- 90 -- 91 -- 92 -- 93 -- 93 -- 94 -- 95 -- 95 -- 95 -- 96 -- 96 -- 97 -- 98 -- 99 -- 99 -- 100 -- 100 -- 101 -- 102 -- 102 -- 103 -- 103 -- 103 -- 104 -- 105 -- 106 -- 2.1 106 -- 2.2 112 -- 2.3 117 -- 2.4 120 -- 2.5 123 -- 2.6 127 -- 3 133 -- 134 -- 135 -- 136 -- 137 -- 138 -- 139 -- 140 -- 140 -- 141 -- 142 -- 143 -- 144 -- 145 -- 145 -- 146 -- 146 -- 147 -- 147 -- 148 -- 148 -- 148 -- 149 -- 149 -- 150 -- 150 -- 150 -- 151 -- 151 -- 152 -- 154 -- 155 -- 156 -- 3.1 156 -- 3.2 164 -- 3.3 175 -- 3.4 179 -- 3.5 183 -- 3.6 189 -- 4 196 -- 198 -- 199 -- 200 -- 200 -- 200 -- 201 -- 201 -- 202 -- 202 -- 203 -- 204 -- 205 -- 207 -- 209 -- 209 -- 210 -- 210 -- 210 -- 211 -- 211 -- 212 -- 212 -- 212 -- 212 -- 215 -- 216 -- 218 -- 219 -- 222 -- 223 -- 224 -- 227 -- 227 -- 228 -- 4.1 228 -- 4.2 240 -- 4.3 253 -- 4.4 261 -- 4.5 269 -- 4.6 275 -- 4.7 280 -- 4.8 283 -- 4.9 292 -- 4.10 295 -- 300 -- 302 -- 314 -- 319 -- 321.
"This book aims to introduce you to historical theology as an important and interesting subject. It is also a very large topic; to do justice to it, at least five substantial volumes would be required. This book is an introduction to its aims and themes. It aims to pack as much useful information into a single volume as is realistically possible, using approaches which have been tried and tested in classrooms in Europe, North America, and Australasia. The book makes use of some material already presented in the best-selling work Christian Theology: An Introduction, which has been reconfigured for the specific purpose of introducing students to the discipline of historical theology. Although much new material has been added and some existing material rewritten, the basic approach and some contents of this earlier work have been retained. The guiding principle which lies behind this volume is selective attention. It is like a map, giving you a good idea of the landscape, filling in enough detail to help you make sense of things, and making it easier to move on to a more detailed engagement with any of its features. It is assumed that you do not have the time to become familiar with every aspect of the history of Christian thought, but want a general familiarity with its most important aspects. The approach adopted is to begin by painting a scene using some very broad brush strokes, and then filling in the fine detail in selected areas of importance (the 30 "Case Studies). This will allow you to come away from reading this book with a good general understanding of the development of Christian theology. Despite its brevity, however, the work includes a lot of material - considerably more than is included in most introductions of this kind"--