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Genesis Of Doctrine

A Study in the Foundation of Doctrinal Criticism

by E. McGrath Alister

  • Paperback
  • 280 pages
  • Publisher: Regent College Publishing,us
  • 15.3 x 22.9 x 1.7 cm

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Alister E. McGrath begins his book by critically engaging the views of George Lindbeck on doctrine before moving on to present a fresh understanding of the nature and function of Christian doctrine within the church. Particular attention is paid to the way in which doctrine acts as a demarcator between communities of faith, providing important insights into contemporary ecumenical debates. McGrath also explores the crucial issue of the authority of the past in Christian theology, focusing especially on how doctrine serves to maintain continuity within the Christian tradition. The Genesis of Doctrine represents an exploration of a "middle way" in relation to the significance of Christian doctrine, rejecting both those approaches that insist on the uncritical repetition of the doctrinal heritage of the past and those that disallow the authority of past doctrinal formulations. The book concludes by considering whether doctrine has a future within the church, answering this question in the affirmative on the basis of a number of important theological and cultural considerations. Product Description: Explores the crucial issue of the authority of the past in Christian theology, focusing especially on how doctrine serves to maintain continuity within the Christian tradition.

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Regent College Publishing,us

  • Published

    May 1997

  • Weight

    418g

  • Page Count

    280

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 22.9 x 1.7 cm

  • ISBN

    9781573830720

  • ISBN-10

    1573830720

  • Eden Code

    1013695

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