Exploring Protestant Traditions: An Invitation to Theological HospitalityInterVarsity Press, 20. sept 2009 - 373 pages Protestant is shorthand for a spreading family tree of church and theological traditions. Each tradition embodies a historically shaped perspective on the beliefs, practices and priorities that make up a Christian community. Whether you are an insider to one tradition, a hybrid of two or three, or--as many Christians today--an outsider to all, Exploring Protestant Traditions is a richly informative field guide to eight prominent Protestant theological traditions: Lutheran, Anabaptist, Reformed, Anglican, Baptist, Wesleyan, Dispensational and Pentecostal. Clearly and evenhandedly, W. David Buschart traces the histories of each tradition, explains their interpretive approaches to Scripture and identifies their salient beliefs. As a result, you will gain a sense of what it is to believe and worship as a Reformed or Pentecostal Christian, who the traditions' heroes are and where the "theological accents" are placed. Charts displaying the denominational representatives of each tradition and bibliographies mapping the path for further explorations add to the value of this guide. This is a book that seeks to receive rather than evaluate, to listen and understand rather than judge or correct. His is a model of theological hospitality that encourages you to open your doors to the varied ways in which Protestantism has taken root in history and human society. Some things take time, like coming to know a religious tradition. But Exploring Protestant Traditions is an excellent place to start. |
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Page 15
... Jesus as Savior and was guided by a desire to live a life that honored him. Furthermore, my parents, who were charter members of a denominational Protestant congregation, never spoke in a disparaging way about another Christian ...
... Jesus as Savior and was guided by a desire to live a life that honored him. Furthermore, my parents, who were charter members of a denominational Protestant congregation, never spoke in a disparaging way about another Christian ...
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... Jesus Christ and “the New Testament church.” Over the course of time, however, it repeatedly has become clear that each of these groups is the same as all other Christian groups in a fundamental way: they are a tradition of like-minded ...
... Jesus Christ and “the New Testament church.” Over the course of time, however, it repeatedly has become clear that each of these groups is the same as all other Christian groups in a fundamental way: they are a tradition of like-minded ...
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... a non-confessional Christianity is a contradiction in terms”; theology is confessional theology.87 The confessions constitute a doxology, giving praise and thanks to God for his work in Jesus 44 E XPLORING P ROTESTANT T RADITIONS.
... a non-confessional Christianity is a contradiction in terms”; theology is confessional theology.87 The confessions constitute a doxology, giving praise and thanks to God for his work in Jesus 44 E XPLORING P ROTESTANT T RADITIONS.
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... Jesus Christ, proclaimed in the gospel. The confessions provide identification, communicating the beliefs and principles that guide the church. And, most important for theological method, the confessions provide a hermeneutical ...
... Jesus Christ, proclaimed in the gospel. The confessions provide identification, communicating the beliefs and principles that guide the church. And, most important for theological method, the confessions provide a hermeneutical ...
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... Jesus Christ.” Thus, “The word through which God forgives sins is at the same time the judgment by which God declares the sinner righteous. . . . As forgiveness of sins is nonimputation of sins for Christ's sake . . . so justification ...
... Jesus Christ.” Thus, “The word through which God forgives sins is at the same time the judgment by which God declares the sinner righteous. . . . As forgiveness of sins is nonimputation of sins for Christ's sake . . . so justification ...
Contents
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Chapter 4 | 84 |
Chapter 5 | 114 |
Chapter 6 | 145 |
Chapter 7 | 172 |
Chapter 8 | 201 |
Chapter 9 | 228 |
Chapter 10 | 255 |
Epilogue | 276 |
Notes | 281 |
Subject Index | 363 |
Scripture Index | 371 |
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