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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... . . . 226 CHAPTER 9: THE SPIRIT OF CONTINUITY: PENTECOSTAL THEOLOGY . . . . . 228 Context: Historical and Ecclesiastical Background. . . . . . . . . 229 Historical Origins and Development. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229 Diversity ...
... . . . 226 CHAPTER 9: THE SPIRIT OF CONTINUITY: PENTECOSTAL THEOLOGY . . . . . 228 Context: Historical and Ecclesiastical Background. . . . . . . . . 229 Historical Origins and Development. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229 Diversity ...
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... continuity, is what primarily gives identity to the tradition. The diversity, usually consisting in either longheld differences or diversifying developmental changes, can pose a challenge— sometimes real, sometimes only perceived—to ...
... continuity, is what primarily gives identity to the tradition. The diversity, usually consisting in either longheld differences or diversifying developmental changes, can pose a challenge— sometimes real, sometimes only perceived—to ...
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... continuity that extends back to the origins and early expressions of the tradition. Just as all traditions are marked by a combination of unity and diversity, so too the historical path of all traditions consists of a combination of ...
... continuity that extends back to the origins and early expressions of the tradition. Just as all traditions are marked by a combination of unity and diversity, so too the historical path of all traditions consists of a combination of ...
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... continuity in classical expressions of theological traditions is primarily one of substance, and secondarily one of aim and form. Marva Dawn suggests, “The faith always needs to be rethought in each age and modified in some particulars ...
... continuity in classical expressions of theological traditions is primarily one of substance, and secondarily one of aim and form. Marva Dawn suggests, “The faith always needs to be rethought in each age and modified in some particulars ...
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... continuity with catholic Christianity. Thus, Lutherans conceive of themselves as “evangelical catholics” and their faith as being synonymous with “Christianity,” albeit with a Protestant twist. From such a perspective, Lutheranism is 46 ...
... continuity with catholic Christianity. Thus, Lutherans conceive of themselves as “evangelical catholics” and their faith as being synonymous with “Christianity,” albeit with a Protestant twist. From such a perspective, Lutheranism is 46 ...
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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