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Christianity originated as a sect within Second Temple Judaism (516 BC – AD 70). [3] Judaism's sacred scripture is the Hebrew Bible, known to Christians as the Old Testament. The Hebrew Bible is divided into three parts: the Torah ("Law"), the Nevi'im ("Prophets") and the Ketuvim ("Writings"). [4]
Systematic theology draws on the foundational sacred texts of Christianity, while simultaneously investigating the development of Christian doctrine throughout history, particularly through the ecumenical councils of the early church (such as the First Council of Nicea) and philosophical evolution.
Historical theology traces the development of Christian theology through the Patristic (AD 100–500), Medieval (AD 500–1500), Reformation (1500–1600), Post-Reformation (1600–1700), and Modern (1700–present) periods.
this introduction to Christian theology – its basic concepts, confes- sional content, and history – emphasizes the relevance of the key convictions of Christian faith to the challenges of today’s world.
This is a course with deep content, tracing the history of the development of key concepts such as grace, the Trinity, the interpretation of scripture, and the theology/beliefs behind the multiplication of denominations after the Reformation.
Section 4 offers a brief overview of the history of theology, enumerating the challenges and achievements, as well as the institutions, forms, and people that enabled them, of the five large periods of Christian history in the West: the Patristic era, the Middle Ages, Reformation and post-Reformation, the Enlightenment, and late modernity.
Christianity in the 600s was well established around the Mediterranean, and beyond, in multiple Christian communities that differed by locale yet remained connected. These centuries stand alone in the history of Christianity as a period without major controversy over orthodoxy.
Accessibly structured into four sections covering the Patristic period, the Middle Ages and Renaissance, the reformation and post-reformation eras, and the modern period spanning 1750 to the...
Nov 10, 2022 · Written by one of the most renowned theologians in the field, Historical Theology: An Introduction to the History of Christian Thought, Third Edition remains the perfect...
A modern classic, A History of Christian Theology offers a concise yet complete chronicle of the whole of Christian theology, from its background in the history of Israel to the...
