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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... century. There is considerable theological diversity not only among the traditions presented here but also within each of them. In most, if not all, cases, diversity was evident in the early stages of the tradition. For example, by the ...
... century. There is considerable theological diversity not only among the traditions presented here but also within each of them. In most, if not all, cases, diversity was evident in the early stages of the tradition. For example, by the ...
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... Church in the early sixteenth century: The papacy now demanded greater obedience from both clergy and laity; the distance between church leaders and the people widened. The laity sank 32 E XPLORING P ROTESTANT T RADITIONS.
... Church in the early sixteenth century: The papacy now demanded greater obedience from both clergy and laity; the distance between church leaders and the people widened. The laity sank 32 E XPLORING P ROTESTANT T RADITIONS.
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... century three groups vied to guide the movement: the Gnesio-Lutherans, who viewed themselves as preserving the pure teachings of Luther8; the Philippists, who followed the more conciliatory lead of Philipp Melanchthon; and a moderating ...
... century three groups vied to guide the movement: the Gnesio-Lutherans, who viewed themselves as preserving the pure teachings of Luther8; the Philippists, who followed the more conciliatory lead of Philipp Melanchthon; and a moderating ...
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... century. The seventeenth century saw the emergence of Lutheran “orthodoxy” or “scholasticism.” The scholastic dogmatic theologians sought to preserve and advance Lutheranism's doctrinal gains of the sixteenth century in elaborate ...
... century. The seventeenth century saw the emergence of Lutheran “orthodoxy” or “scholasticism.” The scholastic dogmatic theologians sought to preserve and advance Lutheranism's doctrinal gains of the sixteenth century in elaborate ...
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... century passed before Lutheranism became firmly established in the United States. The substantive establishment of Lutheranism during the eighteenth century was primarily due to the number and dispersion of Lutheran immigrants, largely ...
... century passed before Lutheranism became firmly established in the United States. The substantive establishment of Lutheranism during the eighteenth century was primarily due to the number and dispersion of Lutheran immigrants, largely ...
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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