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Introduction
Alister E. McGrathHistorical Theology:
An Introduction to the History of Christian Thought
The concept of “theology”Theology = theos (God) + logos (word, discourse)Early period◦Apologetics
Middle Ages◦ Systematic analysis of the nature and purposes of
GodShift into universitiesEnlightenment: justification for academic study
of theology◦ F. D. E. Schleiermacher◦Edward Farley
The architecture of theologyBiblical studiesSystematic theology◦Peter Lombard, Four Books of the Sentences
Philosophical theologyPastoral theology◦Latin American liberation theology◦Puritan theologians
Church history◦The church within culture
Historical theologyStudy of the historical development of
Christian doctrinesRelationship to:◦Church history◦Systematic theology
The development of historical theology◦Adolf von Harnack, History of Dogma
Historical theology as a pedagogic tool◦ “state of the question” report◦ strengths and weaknesses of existing approaches◦ landmarks in the development of Christian
thinkingHistorical theology as a critical tool◦The suffering of God
Patristic writers change = imperfection; suffering = change
After World War I Protest Atheism ideas about love
A resource for systematic theology