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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... Scripture quotations, unless otherwise noted, are from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA. Used by permission ...
... Scripture quotations, unless otherwise noted, are from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA. Used by permission ...
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... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363 Scripture Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371 Acknowledgments Congregations of varied traditions, in both the United States.
... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363 Scripture Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371 Acknowledgments Congregations of varied traditions, in both the United States.
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... Scripture. In the preface to his commentary on the book of Galatians, Luther writes, “If the doctrine of justification is lost, the whole of Christian doctrine is lost.”2 And, he tenaciously held to this belief because he understood it ...
... Scripture. In the preface to his commentary on the book of Galatians, Luther writes, “If the doctrine of justification is lost, the whole of Christian doctrine is lost.”2 And, he tenaciously held to this belief because he understood it ...
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... Scripture, particularly the book of Romans,5 Luther concluded that “faith alone makes a person righteous and fulfills the law. For out of the merit of Christ, [faith] brings forth the Spirit.”6 Luther debated Johannes Eck (1486-1543) ...
... Scripture, particularly the book of Romans,5 Luther concluded that “faith alone makes a person righteous and fulfills the law. For out of the merit of Christ, [faith] brings forth the Spirit.”6 Luther debated Johannes Eck (1486-1543) ...
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... Scripture and the abiding authority of the Lutheran Confessions.15 Lutherans began immigrating to America in 1623. Most of the earliest immigrants were from the Netherlands and Sweden, and they tended to settle along the Hudson and ...
... Scripture and the abiding authority of the Lutheran Confessions.15 Lutherans began immigrating to America in 1623. Most of the earliest immigrants were from the Netherlands and Sweden, and they tended to settle along the Hudson and ...
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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