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Customer Reviews for Zondervan Historical Theology: An Introduction to Christian Doctrine
Zondervan Historical Theology: An Introduction to Christian Doctrine
This book presents the historical development Christianity's most crucial doctrines. Each doctrine is presented in conjunction with Wayne Grudem's treatment of them in his classic work Systematic Theology. As such, the doctrines are presented topically and then each is discussed individually in accordance with how various historical figures have understood them. Thus, while historical in scope, Historical Theology remains systematic in its format, rather than tracing the doctrines in linear progression.
As such Historical Theology treats seven major doctrinal areas along with Grudem including:
As such Historical Theology treats seven major doctrinal areas along with Grudem including:
- The Doctrine of the Word of God
- The Doctrine of God
- The Doctrine of Humanity
- The Doctrines of Christ & The Holy Spirit
- The Doctrine of the Application of Redemption
- The Doctrine of the Church
- The Doctrine of the Future
- Cyprian
- Augustine
- Aquinas
- Luther
- Calvin
- Barth
- and others
It is easy to see that the treatment of these doctrines in this format easily makes them accessible, understandable, and eminently applicable to the Christian life, and the church. The emphasis is on specific tenets of Christianity and its formulation in the early church, through the Middle Ages, Reformation, and post-Reformation era, and into the modern period.
The text includes a generous mix of primary source material as well, citing the works of the following theologians and many others:
Allison references the most accessible editions of these notable theologians' work so that readers can continue their study of historical theology through Christian history's most important contributors. Historical Theology is a superb resource for those familiar with Wayne Grudem's Systematic Theology or interested in understanding the development of Christian theology.
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Customer Reviews for Historical Theology: An Introduction to Christian Doctrine
Review 1 for Historical Theology: An Introduction to Christian Doctrine
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Great book on Historical Theology
Date:January 25, 2013
Stephen
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This is a great book for anyone interested learning the historical aspects of the various doctrines of the Church, their development, and how they have been understood over the centuries.
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Review 2 for Historical Theology: An Introduction to Christian Doctrine
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A Great Companion to Grudem's Systematic Theology
Date:October 12, 2012
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Historical Theology by Gregg Allison is an excellent tool in the hands of any believer. This book, referenced as a companion guide to Wayne Grudem's Systematic Theology and an introduction to Christian Doctrine, shines in its attempt to make the reader familiar with the doctrines it presents and their historical context. This book should be a must buy for anyone who owns Grudem's Systematic Theology and has an interest in digging deeper.
The book is laid out into seven parts:
1) The Doctrine of the Word of God
2) The Doctrine of God
3) The Doctrine of Humanity
4) The Doctrines of Christ and the Holy Spirit
5) The Doctrine of the Application of Redemption
6) The Doctrine of the Church
7) The Doctrine of the Future
1) The Doctrine of the Word of God
2) The Doctrine of God
3) The Doctrine of Humanity
4) The Doctrines of Christ and the Holy Spirit
5) The Doctrine of the Application of Redemption
6) The Doctrine of the Church
7) The Doctrine of the Future
These are the same seven divisions that Grudem's book has which makes cross referencing very easy. When studying a certain topic of theology it is easy to go back and forth between these two books and this book really compliments Grudem's very well. In studying the various doctrines in this book Allison takes the reader through church history and divides it into four periods: the early church, the middle ages, the reformation and the modern period. Allison references a wide range of sources and anyone from Augustine to Chrysostom to Calvin to Wesley to Edwards and many more can be found in this work.
Historical Theology is packaged very nicely for the reader and serves as a great companion tool with Grudem's Systematic Theology. Any serious student of the Word would do well to add this book to their library and study it for years to come! What a wonderful gift to the church!
I received a copy of this book from Zondervan in exchange for an honest review.
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Review 3 for Historical Theology: An Introduction to Christian Doctrine
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Outstanding Book on Historical Theology
Date:July 5, 2012
Samson
Location:Chicago, Illinois
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Allison does a outstanding job on research, in the history of the church. Allison does not skip a beat, everybody from Clement of Rome, Polycarp, to Billy Graham. If only two books could be on your shelf besides the Bible it would be this one and Grudem's systematic theology.
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Date:March 16, 2012
patch
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This is a wonderful book. I've always wanted to know how we got from there to here. This book pretty much answers my questions. I would highly recommend it to any one who wanted to know the history of the church. Thank you.
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Review 5 for Historical Theology: An Introduction to Christian Doctrine
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Outstanding Book
Date:February 7, 2012
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This book is quite essential for a Pastor or Professor of Theology. Outstanding reference material.
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Review 6 for Historical Theology: An Introduction to Christian Doctrine
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Great Book
Date:January 14, 2012
Ractery
Location:Miami, FL
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This book is a excellent tool to learn the story of the Church of hour Lord Jesus Christ through time. Begining with the early apostolic Church to the present, and divided in four periods of time, the author teach the reader in different topic how the church develop trough time and show many of the errors commited by men on the sound doctrine and in other topics on each historical period. I really remcomend this book to anyone who want to know the history of church. But thanks be given to God and to hour Lord Jesus Christ because he preserved his true word trough time, to him be given Glory an Honor forever, Amen
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