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A cloud of witnesses : an introduction to the development of Christian doctrine to AD 500 / by David N. Bell.

By: Series: Cistercian studies series ; no. 218Publication details: Kalamazoo, Mich. : Cistercian Publications, c2007.Edition: 2nd rev. edDescription: 235 p. : ill. ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 9780879072186
  • 0879072180
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Contents:
An historical outline -- The intellectual background -- The Apostolic Fathers and the defenders of the faith -- Christian platonism and the school of Alexandria -- Arius and the Council of Nicaea -- The triumph of the Nicene faith -- The western contribution -- Christ : body and soul -- Christ : God and man -- The Council of Chalcedon -- Christ after Chalcedon -- A question of grace -- Cur deus homo? -- One and holy : the mystical body of Christ -- The communication of grace -- Last things.
Review: "First published in 1989, A Cloud of Witnesses has been completely rewritten to incorporate a multitude of minor amendments and a considerable amount of additional information. Like the first edition, it is intended as an introduction to the formative first five hundred years of the Christian theological tradition. In these pages the opinions and personalities of the Fathers of the Church are presented against the intellectual, social, and political world of their times, but since the book is only an introduction, the author traces the development of Christian doctrine in a rather more logical and cohesive manner than was the case in reality."--BOOK JACKET.
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Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
Main Collection John Kinder Theological Library BT25 BEL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available J00893589

Includes bibliographical references and index.

An historical outline -- The intellectual background -- The Apostolic Fathers and the defenders of the faith -- Christian platonism and the school of Alexandria -- Arius and the Council of Nicaea -- The triumph of the Nicene faith -- The western contribution -- Christ : body and soul -- Christ : God and man -- The Council of Chalcedon -- Christ after Chalcedon -- A question of grace -- Cur deus homo? -- One and holy : the mystical body of Christ -- The communication of grace -- Last things.

"First published in 1989, A Cloud of Witnesses has been completely rewritten to incorporate a multitude of minor amendments and a considerable amount of additional information. Like the first edition, it is intended as an introduction to the formative first five hundred years of the Christian theological tradition. In these pages the opinions and personalities of the Fathers of the Church are presented against the intellectual, social, and political world of their times, but since the book is only an introduction, the author traces the development of Christian doctrine in a rather more logical and cohesive manner than was the case in reality."--BOOK JACKET.

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