Philosophy for Understanding TheologyPhilosophy for Understanding Theology has become the classic text for exploring the relationship between philosophy and Christian theology. This new edition adds chapters on postmodernism and questions of the self and the good to bring the book up to date with current scholarship. It introduces students to the influence that key philosophers and philosophical movements through the centuries have had on shaping Christian theology in both its understandings and forms of expression. |
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Philosophy for Understanding Theology, Second Edition Diogenes Allen,Eric O. Springsted No preview available - 2007 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Philosophy for Understanding Theology |
| Authors | Diogenes Allen, Eric O. Springsted |
| Publisher | Westminster John Knox Press, 1985 |
| ISBN | 1611640482, 9781611640489 |
| Length | 267 pages |
| Subjects | › Religion / Theology |
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