The Genesis of Doctrine: A Study in the Foundation of Doctrinal Criticism - Softcover

McGrath, Alister E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0802843166 ISBN 13: 9780802843166

Publisher: William B Eerdmans Publishing Co, 1997

Synopsis

Explores the crucial issue of the authority of the past in Christian theology, focusing especially on how doctrine serves to maintain continuity within the Christian tradition.

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About the Author

Alister E. McGrath is professor of historical theology atOxford University and director of the Oxford Centre forEvanglism and Apologetics, Wycliffe Hall, Oxford. Thedirector of the John Templeton Oxford Seminars on Scienceand Christianity, he holds doctorates from Oxford inmolecular biophysics and historical and systematictheology. He is the author of more than forty books, including The Twilight of Atheism: The Rise and Fall ofDisbelief in the Modern World, and In the Beginning: The Story of the King James Bible and How It Changed aNation, a Language, and a Culture."

From the Back Cover

Alister E. McGrath begins his book by critically engaging the views of George Lindbeck on doctrine before moving on to present a fresh understanding of the nature and function of Christian doctrine within the church. Particular attention is paid to the way in which doctrine acts as a demarcator between communities of faith, providing important insights into contemporary ecumenical debates.

Edition details

• Publisher: William B Eerdmans Publishing Co
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0802843166
• ISBN 13: 9780802843166
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 280