Readings in the History of Christian Theology: From the Reformation to the present

Westminster John Knox Press, Jan 1, 1988 - Religion - 214 pages

In this second volume ofReadings in the History of Christian Theology, William C. Placher begins with a decisive transition, the Reformation of the sixteenth century, and opens with an excerpt from Martin Luther'sThe Freedom of a Christian. From the sixteenth century into the twentieth, he presents significant selections from works of the principal Protestant and Catholic thinkers, including present-day writers such as Gustavo Gutierrez and Rosemary Radford Ruether.

Contents

• Preface: 9
• George Blaurock The Hutterite Chronicle: 27
• Menno Simons The Writings of Menno Simons: 33
• Calvin and the English Reformation: 58
• Richard Hooker The Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity: 73
• George Fox Journal: 79
• Matthew Tindal Christianity as Old as the Creation: 87
• John Wesley The Scripture Way of Salvation: 95
• Gotthold Lessing On the Proof of the Spirit and of Power: 101
• Theology in the United States: 107
• The Nineteenth Century: 130
• The Twentieth Century: 156
• New Voices: 190
• Suggestions for Further Reading: 205
• Index: 211

About the author

William C. Placherwas Charles D. and Elizabeth S. LaFollette Distinguished Professor in the Humanities and Chair of the Department of Philosophy and Religion at Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana. He was the author or editor of a number of books includingA History of Christian Theology,Jesus the Savior, andEssentials of Christian Theology, all published by WJK.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Readings in the History of Christian Theology: From the Reformation to the present; Volume 2 of Readings in the History of Christian Theology
• Contributor: William Carl Placher
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press, 1988
• ISBN: 0664240585, 9780664240585
• Length: 214 pages
• Subjects: Religion / Christian Theology / History; Religion / Christian Theology / Systematic