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Theological Method: A Guide for the Perplexed - (Guides for the Perplexed) by Paul L Allen (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Theological Method: A Guide for the Perplexed is a book that introduces the reader to the practice of doing theology.
- About the Author: Dr. Paul L. Allen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Theological Studies at Concordia University, Montreal, Canada.
- 272 Pages
- Religion + Beliefs, Christian Theology
- Series Name: Guides for the Perplexed
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About the Book
An upper-level undergraduate introduction to 'how to do theology' in an academic context.
Book Synopsis
Theological Method: A Guide for the Perplexed is a book that introduces the reader to the practice of doing theology. It provides a historical survey of key figures and concepts that bear on an understanding of difficult methodological issues in Christian theology. Beginning with a description of philosophical themes that affect the way theology is done today, it summarizes the various theological methods deployed by theologians and churches over two millennia of Christian thought. The book uncovers patterns in the theological task of relating biblical texts with beliefs and doctrines, according to historically conditioned theological and cultural priorities.
The book's highlights include a discussion of Augustine's epoch-making De doctrina Christiana. Also receiving close attention is the relationship between philosophy and theology during the Middle Ages, the meaning of sola scriptura for the Protestant Reformers, the methods of key interpreters of doctrine in the nineteenth century and the theological priorities of the 'Radical Orthodoxy' movement.About the Author
Dr. Paul L. Allen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Theological Studies at Concordia University, Montreal, Canada.Additional product information and recommendations
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