Readings in the History of Christian Theology: From its beginnings to the eve of the Reformation

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William Carl Placher
Westminster John Knox Press, Jan 1, 1988 - Religion - 206 pages

In this book, William C. Placher compiles significant passages written by the most important Christian thinkers through the early sixteenth century. An important resource for theological study, Readings in the History of Christian Theology contains excerpts preceded by the author's illuminating introductions so that the book can stand alone as a coherent history.

 

Contents

Preface
9
The Catholic Reformation
38
Calvin and the English Reformation
58
Theology in the Enlightenment
82
Theology in the United States
107
The Nineteenth Century
130
The Twentieth Century
156
New Voices
190
Suggestions for Further Reading
205
Index
211
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