What do Christians believe and why do they believe it? What are the historical roots of modern Christian doctrines, and what logical connections link them together? This concise introduction to Christian thought provides thorough yet succinct answers to these and other important questions, incorporating expanded discussions of the sacraments, the Church and the ministry, recent ecumenical movements and trends, and women's ordination. Avoiding a strict chronological approach, the author traces the development of each great issue that formed Christian theology. Questions of doctrine such as the Trinity and the Incarnation are dealt with in full. Also addressed are the important issues in natural theology such as the existence of God, miracles, freedom of the will, and the problem of evil. The text shows which issues in Christian thought constitute the "common denominators" of Christian belief, and traces the roots of Christian doctrine to their sources, explaining why certain doctrines are logically essential to Christianity and were thus adopted. By analyzing the significant issues in Christian thinking from their early formulations to contemporary re-examination, A Short History of Christian Thought demonstrates that classical Christian doctrines are reasonable articulations of basic convictions and that Christian thought is relevant to the full range of human experience.
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Reviews of the first edition: 'It is clear, concise, and covers all necesary topics.' Jim Marcum, Elmhurst College --na
"Linwood Urban has written an excellent book which could be an excellent text for a more advanced undergraduate course. Urban writes with disarming clarity; he has taken the jargon of the theological vernacular and has put it into words we can both understand and use."--Ray McManaman, Lewis University
"Quite well done! It is clear and precise."--Timothy McCarthy, St. Mary's College
"A strong volume! Its creativity lies in combining historical and systematic frameworks for understanding the tradition. In addition, it not only tells the story but explains what lies behind the various developments in a style accessible to students."--Ellen Charry, Southern Methodist University
"Excellent! Brief but thorough treatment of a range of still critical and problematic issues. A valuable resource for students of Christian thought."--Michael Lukens, St. Norbert College
"Quite well done!" --Philip Rolnick, Greensboro College
"Linwood Urban has written an excellent book which could be an excellent text for a more advanced undergraduate course. Urban writes with disarming clarity; he has taken the jargon of the theological vernacular and has put it into words we can both understand and use."--Ray McManaman, Lewis University
"Quite well done! It is clear and precise."--Timothy McCarthy, St. Mary's College
"A strong volume! Its creativity lies in combining historical and systematic frameworks for understanding the tradition. In addition, it not only tells the story but explains what lies behind the various developments in a style accessible to students."--Ellen Charry, Southern Methodist University
"Excellent! Brief but thorough treatment of a range of still critical and problematic issues. A valuable resource for students of Christian thought."--Michael Lukens, St. Norbert College
"Quite well done!" --Philip Rolnick, Greensboro College
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Linwood Urban is at Swarthmore College (Emeritus).
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Great book of overview on Christian thought,
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It really is a great one volumn overview to twenty centuries of Christian thought. About this kind of book, either over simplify or too wordy will make it useless. However, the author make a good balance of that on every topic he wrote. One of the key success is the author can masterly introduce the important ideas of every subject with limited words.Last but not least, ever on some familiar topics, this book offers some fresh and important notes that you don't expect to be found in a overview book.
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morally justifiable reason, yetzer hara, original righteousness, unitary consciousness, original guilt, threefold ministry, natural theologians, subjectivist views, public tradition Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New Testament, Roman Catholic, Old Testament, Jesus of Nazareth, Thomas Aquinas, Gospel of John, Last Supper, Son of God, Middle Ages, Jesus Christ, Classic Theory, Hebrew Scriptures, Gospel of Thomas, Justin Martyr, Paul Tillich, Principle of Sufficient Reason, Wisdom of Solomon, Epistles of Paul, Karl Rahner, God the Father, Lord's Supper, Synoptic Gospels, Christ Jesus, Social Trinities, Third Way New!
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- The Summa Theologica (Great Books of the Western World, Vol. 19 & 20) by Thomas Aquinas on 17 pages
- Early Christian Doctrines: Revised Edition by J. N. D. Kelly on 11 pages
- Theological Investigations Volume X by Karl Rahner on 5 pages
- Existentialism from Dostoevsky to Sartre, Revised and Expanded Edition by Walter Kaufmann on 4 pages
- On Interpretation by Aristotle on page 181, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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- Ordination: Celebrating the Gift of Ministry by Stephen Sprinkle on 6 pages
- Religion and the Rise of Historicism: W. M. L. de Wette, Jacob Burckhardt, and the Theological Origins of Nineteenth-Century Historical Consciousness by Thomas Albert Howard in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- John Hick: A Critical Introduction and Reflection by David Cheetham on page 130, and Back Matter
- A Celtic Model of Ministry: The Reawakening of Community Spirituality by Jerry C. Doherty on page 18, and Back Matter
- Theological Turning Points: Major Issues in Christian Thought by Donald K. McKim in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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