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

McGrath, Alister E.

 
9781573830720: The Genesis of Doctrine: A Study in the Foundation of Doctrinal Criticism
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1573830720 ISBN 13: 9781573830720
Publisher: Regent College Publishing,US, 1997

Synopsis

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. McGrath also 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. The Genesis of Doctrine represents an exploration of a "middle way" in relation to the significance of Christian doctrine, rejecting both those approaches that insist on the uncritical repetition of the doctrinal heritage of the past and those that disallow the authority of past doctrinal formulations. The book concludes by considering whether doctrine has a future within the church, answering this question in the affirmative on the basis of a number of important theological and cultural considerations. Product Description: 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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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.

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Publisher
Regent College Publishing,US
Publication date
1997
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1573830720
ISBN 13 
9781573830720
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
280

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