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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... suggest beliefs that are formulated in a distinctive way and beliefs without which one cannot understand or appreciate the particular tradition being considered. While this approach highlights distinctive theological beliefs, it is ...
... suggest beliefs that are formulated in a distinctive way and beliefs without which one cannot understand or appreciate the particular tradition being considered. While this approach highlights distinctive theological beliefs, it is ...
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... suggest that the validity or truthfulness of the theological beliefs is logically proven, but rather that whether or not one agrees with a tradition, one can readily understand how and why someone within a particular Introduction 23.
... suggest that the validity or truthfulness of the theological beliefs is logically proven, but rather that whether or not one agrees with a tradition, one can readily understand how and why someone within a particular Introduction 23.
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... suggest some kind of theological determinism whereby any particular group of Christians, given their history and method, have no choice but to believe as they do. It is, however, to suggest that there is an internal coherence in the ...
... suggest some kind of theological determinism whereby any particular group of Christians, given their history and method, have no choice but to believe as they do. It is, however, to suggest that there is an internal coherence in the ...
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... suggests, “The faith always needs to be rethought in each age and modified in some particulars, but not in essence.”19 Some scholars suggest that continuity and change in Christian thought should be analyzed in terms of the degree to ...
... suggests, “The faith always needs to be rethought in each age and modified in some particulars, but not in essence.”19 Some scholars suggest that continuity and change in Christian thought should be analyzed in terms of the degree to ...
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... suggests that major doctrinal differences within Lutheranism are ultimately rooted in “disagreement on the meaning of sola scriptura.”47 A more complete understanding of theological differences within Lutheranism consists in ...
... suggests that major doctrinal differences within Lutheranism are ultimately rooted in “disagreement on the meaning of sola scriptura.”47 A more complete understanding of theological differences within Lutheranism consists in ...
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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