Buch, Englisch, 208 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 467 g
Buch, Englisch, 208 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 467 g
ISBN: 978-0-19-976893-6
Verlag: ACADEMIC
Collection of influential theological writings in convenient form from a well-known historian of Christianity
New readings of old sources and controversial topics (Luther, the Virgin Mary, etc.)
Fresh interpretation of the historical work of such important interpreters of the Christian past as Jaroslav Pelikan and Heiko Oberman
Timely responses to newsworthy issues
Taking the Long View argues in a series of engagingly written essays that remembering the past is essential for men and women who want to function effectively in the present. Without some knowledge of their own past neither individuals nor institutions know where they have been or where they are going. The book illustrates ist thesis with tough-minded examples from the Church's life and thought, ranging from more abstract problems like the theoretical role of historical criticism to such painfully concrete issues as the commandment of Jesus to forgive unforgivable wrongs.
Zielgruppe
Religious history scholars; readers interested in popular church history
