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The History of Christian Thought (Paperback)
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The History of Christian Thought (Paperback)
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Why read about the history of Christian thought? Because, if you
are Christian yourself, it helps you to understand the
faith--addressing everything from where Christians got their ideas
of the Trinity and how Christ can be both human and divine to what
they think about issues like feminism, globalization and social
justice. And because, even if you are not, all Western society has
been shaped by the influence of thinkers like Augustine, Aquinas
and Luther. You can't understand the world as it is without knowing
something about Christian thought. Jonathan Hill has the uncanny
ability to sketch portraits of his subjects--whether early church
apologists, medieval doctors of the church, Reformation giants,
nineteenth-century philosophical behemoths or contemporary feminist
scholars--that are simultaneously lively, brief and revealing.
Similarly, he ably penetrates to the nub of their thought,
combining apt description with pithy quotations from their work.
Significant events, councils, movements and terms are introduced
and explained, which put the cast of characters in context and
illumine their place within the development of Christian thought.
Not content to merely describe, Hill offers pertinent assessments
that highlight the strengths and weaknesses of his subjects'
contributions to Christian thinking and spurs you to reflect on
significant issues for yourself. A society with no grasp of its
history is like a person without a memory. So Hill, in this lively
and accessible introduction, offers you a wealth of insight on the
history of Christian thought and the colorful personalities of
those who gave it shape and form.
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