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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... denominational Protestant congregation, never spoke in a disparaging way about another Christian tradition. This is the beauty of my mother's response. Without arrogance or uncharitable criticism of Christians who differed from us in ...
... denominational Protestant congregation, never spoke in a disparaging way about another Christian tradition. This is the beauty of my mother's response. Without arrogance or uncharitable criticism of Christians who differed from us in ...
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... churches and denominations that would not explicitly identify with any one of these theological traditions. However, most major Protestant ecclesiastical and theological traditions are linked, either directly or indirectly, to one or ...
... churches and denominations that would not explicitly identify with any one of these theological traditions. However, most major Protestant ecclesiastical and theological traditions are linked, either directly or indirectly, to one or ...
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... denominations merge or form new subtraditions. And, there are examples, such as the United Church of Canada, of churches of differing traditions entering into ecclesiastical unity. Yet, by and large, the theological traditions discussed ...
... denominations merge or form new subtraditions. And, there are examples, such as the United Church of Canada, of churches of differing traditions entering into ecclesiastical unity. Yet, by and large, the theological traditions discussed ...
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... churches in Russia, or the aforementioned Mennonite communities in Argentina. Yet the fact is that each of the traditions represented in this book is found on every continent, and in an increasing number of cases denominations within ...
... churches in Russia, or the aforementioned Mennonite communities in Argentina. Yet the fact is that each of the traditions represented in this book is found on every continent, and in an increasing number of cases denominations within ...
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... denominations, churches, organizations and publications that bear descriptors in their names such as “Lutheran” or “Reformed” or “Anglican.” There are commonalities and continuities that can be identified, and these are most readily ...
... denominations, churches, organizations and publications that bear descriptors in their names such as “Lutheran” or “Reformed” or “Anglican.” There are commonalities and continuities that can be identified, and these are most readily ...
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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