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Chargement... Creeds Councils And Christ (édition 1999)par Gerald Bray (Auteur)
Information sur l'oeuvreCreeds, Councils, and Christ par Gerald Lewis Bray
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The question: 'Did the early Christians misrepresent Jesus?' has dominated modern theological discussion to such an extent that the history and development of the Church is widely regarded as a corruption of the original gospel message. The doctrines and practices of the first Christian communities have come under suspicion, and in some quarters they have been quite openly rejected by those who want a fundamentally different kind of Christianity. The purpose of this book is to explain in simple terms what the Early Church believed, and why it developed its theology in the way that it did. It is a defense of the classical orthodox beliefs contained in the major creeds and the statements of the General Councils of the first five centuries. Far from being innovations, these documents are re-statements of the teaching of scripture, which were worked out in the mission field of the Roman Empire. As such they have always commanded the allegiance of the vast majority of Christians, and they must still be the basis for any future reunion of the churches Modern Christians need to learn about their heritage and understand its importance, as well as its relevance to today's debate. This book is a contribution to that understanding, and it is written in the same spirit and with the same missionary purpose as that which guided the Fathers of the Church whose work forms the subject of its pages. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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 Google Books — Chargement...GenresClassification décimale de Melvil (CDD)238.1Religions Christian doctrinal theology Creeds + Catechisms + Covenant theology + Confessions Apostles, Nicene, and Athanasian creedsClassification de la Bibliothèque du CongrèsÉvaluationMoyenne: (4.08)
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It is a wonderful presentation of and argument for the appreciation of the development of the fundamental doctrines that are rightly called orthodoxy. In a detailed survey over 7 chapters it is at once history, theology and critique. It is full of detail, but not in any way bloated. It is erudite but not showy. I'd see it as a book a first year student should read, but clearly he is writing for a present church in need of getting its historical and theological bearings - so the audience is anyone with a role in teaching, and many more besides. The loss in much of the church of a commitment to doctrine that is not doctrinaire is perhaps so serious that only the godly display of the fruit of knowing God in such a deeply informed way as Bray presents is antidote.
Those looking for an introduction to the first 6 or so centuries will be greatly assisted. From the developments of this period, Bray argues for the place of theology in the life of the church, describes its connection to the Bible texts themselves, explains the interactions between expanding Christianity and the world which it encountered and evangelised, examines the development of the creeds under the heading of the Rule of Faith (a term now rarely heard, sadly), portrays the rapidly changing political scene and its significance for Christian faith and thought, charts the movement from theology to Christology and concludes with a loving exposition of the thought behind what we know as the Athanasian Creed. The last chapter seeks to join the dots from the early period to ours, making a suggestion or two for how the light of that past can illuminate the issues of our day.
The appendices are also valuable, containing critique of modern translations of the creeds as well as Greek and Latin texts of the key documents. Notes give short lists of further reading for each chapter.
It's a little like the TARDIS - bigger on the inside that its slim exterior would suggest - and good reading for any and every minister of the Gospel.