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Title: Historical Theology: An Introduction to Christian Doctrine - eBook
By: Gregg R. Allison
Format: DRM Protected ePub
Vendor: Zondervan Academic
Publication Date: 2011
ISBN: 9780310410416
ISBN-13: 9780310410416
UPC: 025986410414
Stock No: WW3087EB

Publisher's Description

Historical Theology presents the key pillars of the contemporary church and the development of those doctrines as they evolved from the history of Christian thought.

Most historical theology texts follow Christian beliefs in a strict chronological manner with the classic theological loci scattered throughout various time periods, movements, and controversies—making for good history but confusing theology.

This companion to the classic bestseller Systematic Theology is unique among historical theologies. Gregg Allison sets out the history of Christian doctrine according to a topical-chronological arrangement—one theological element at a time instead of committing to a discussion of theological thought according to its historical appearance alone.

This method allows you to:

  • Contemplate one tenet of Christianity at a time, along with its formulation in the early church—through the Middle Ages, Reformation, and post-Reformation era, and into the modern period.
  • Become familiar with the primary source material of Christian history's most important contributors, such as Cyprian, Augustine, Aquinas, Luther, Calvin, Barth, and others.
  • Understand the development of evangelical doctrine with a focus on the centrality of the gospel.
  • Discern a sense of urgent need for greater doctrinal understanding in the whole church.

Historical Theology is an easy-to-read textbook for any Christian who wants to know how the church has come to believe what it believes today. Gregg Allison's clear and concise structure make this resource an ideal introduction to Christian doctrine.

Author Bio

Gregg Allison (PhD) is Professor of Christian Theology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky where he teaches systematic theology.  Previously he served on Cru staff at the University of Notre Dame and overseas in Italy and the Italian-speaking region of Switzerland. He is a pastor of Sojourn Community Church, and is the theological strategist for Sojourn Network, a church planting network of about thirty churches. He is the author of Historical Theology: An Introduction to Christian Doctrine; Sojourners and Strangers: The Doctrine of the Church; and Roman Catholic Theology and Practice: An Evangelical Assessment.

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Have you ever wondered where terminology such as "trinity" developed? Or what certain church fathers' positions were on various doctrines? Gregg Allison has spent the past ten years laboring to produce Historical Theology – a companion volume to Wayne Grudem's Systematic Theology. In it, Allison follows the historical path each of the 33 doctrines from Grudem's work that results in our modern beliefs. The purpose is to bring a greater understanding of doctrine through studying the past, and make the information accessible to all believers. In my opinion, Allison has more than accomplished this goal in Historical Theology.

Allison surveys the perspectives of "theologically conservative Protestants" who hold a high view of Scripture, believe in salvation by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone, seek to live godly lives, and engage the culture, primarily in movements in Europe and Northern America (p. 15). He defines his approach as "diachronic essentialist," meaning he takes a doctrine and follows it through periods of the church, noting the continuity of core truths (pp. 29-30). In the process, the author quotes steadily from scholars of the past, citing references and documents, and examining developments over time. Heavily footnoted (often taking half the page), Allison does not hold back from naming and explaining his sources. This is one aspect that I appreciated about his work. How often have I read a historical exposition by an author and wondered at the sources?

Each chapter begins with a statement of belief, and follows with information from the Early Church, Middle Ages, Reformation and Post-Reformation, and ending with the Modern Period. For each era, Allison chooses key leaders who spoke to the topic, providing quotes and commentary. Again, the footnotes are ever-present for the reader who wants to delve deeper into a person or idea presented. Even with the weighty topics that make up systematic theology, Allison’s writing is exact without being obscurely academic. The book is surprisingly readable, and, dare I say, fascinating to anyone remotely interested in history.

For many doctrines, there are dissenters and Allison briefly mentions them in context. Given the scope of his project, he couldn't feasibly go deeply into controversies. He states, "Such selectivity means that, while I do tell the story of the historical development of Christian doctrines, it is not the whole story" (p. 14). But even so, this volume weighs in at 784 pages, and gives enough background to satisfy without bogging down a reader.

I highly recommend Historical Theology for not only church and school libraries, but it is an excellent source of insight into church history that is ideal for home bookshelves as well. Used as a reference or in personal study, curious minds will find that once they've begun reading, they won’t be able to put it down. – Stacy Oliver, www.ChristianBookPreviews.com

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