Taking the long view : Christian theology in historical perspective / David C. Steinmetz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Steinmetz, David C., 1936-2015.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Theology, Doctrinal--History.

Theology, Doctrinal.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 187 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Taking the Long View argues in a series of engagingly written essays 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.

Contents:

The superiority of pre-critical exegesis

Miss Marple reads the Bible

Inclusive language and the Trinity

Creator God

Mary reconsidered

The Catholic Luther

Starting over : Reformation and conversion

Forgiving the unforgivable wrong

The domestication of prophecy

The learned ministry revisited

Marriage, celibacy, and ordination

Christ and the Eucharist

World Christianity under new management

Religion in the public square

The necessity of the past

Taking the long view

Concluding notes for a pilgrim people.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

0-19-983141-6

0-19-025827-6

1-283-26971-6

9786613269713

0-19-983031-2

OCLC:

754963726