Taking the long view [electronic resource] : Christian theology in historical perspective / David C. Steinmetz.

By:

Steinmetz, David Curtis

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : Oxford University Press, c2011.Description: 1 online resource (ix, 187 p.)ISBN:

9780190258276 (ebook) :

Uniform titles:

Oxford scholarship online.

Subject(s):

Theology, Doctrinal -- History

DDC classification:

230.09 23

LOC classification:

BT21.3 .S74 2011

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Summary: David Steinmetz argues that remembering the past is essential for men and women who want to function effectively in the present - for without some knowledge of their own past, neither individuals nor institutions know where they have been or where they are going. The book illustrates its thesis with tough-minded examples from the Church's life and thought, ranging from more abstract problems like the theoretical role of historical criticism to such painfully concrete issues as the commandment of Jesus to forgive unforgivable wrongs.

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David Steinmetz argues that remembering the past is essential for men and women who want to function effectively in the present - for without some knowledge of their own past, neither individuals nor institutions know where they have been or where they are going. The book illustrates its thesis with tough-minded examples from the Church's life and thought, ranging from more abstract problems like the theoretical role of historical criticism to such painfully concrete issues as the commandment of Jesus to forgive unforgivable wrongs.