CH151 Introducing Historical Theology: Apostles to the Reformation
Overview
In this course, you’ll learn about the first 1,500 years of Christian history, focusing especially on the development of Christian doctrine. Instructor Roger Olson expands on doctrines such as the Trinity and Christ’s hypostatic union—doctrines that most Christians are aware of, but may never have studied at length. The Middle Ages are covered, particularly highlighting the way that medieval theologians understood the knowledge of God and the relationship between faith and reason. The course ends with the Renaissance—a period during which there were initial calls for reform within the church—and early church reformers who came before the theology of Martin Luther.
Top Highlights
“‘orthodoxy,’ which really simply means correct belief, right belief.” (source)
“We’ll talk more about Gnosticism later because much early Christian theology was developed in contradiction to the gnostics, who denied the incarnation of Jesus Christ and the bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ because they thought matter was evil.” (source)
“The word itself simply comes from two words: theos, which is God; and logos, which has to do with wisdom or knowledge or understanding.” (source)
“Historical theology is one branch of Christian theology. Historical theology is the study of the development of Christian beliefs.” (source)
“George Santayana said—many people have heard this—those who refuse to learn from history are doomed to repeat its mistakes.” (source)
- Title: CH151 Introducing Historical Theology: Apostles to the Reformation
- Author: Roger Olson
- Series: Logos Mobile Education
- Publisher: Lexham Press
- Print Publication Date: 2016
- Logos Release Date: 2016
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Courseware
- Subjects: Education › Theology, doctrinal--History; Theology, doctrinal › History
- Resource ID: LLS:CH151OLSON
- Resource Type: Courseware Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2019-06-21T18:59:03Z
Roger E. Olson is the Foy Valentine Professor of Christian Theology and Ethics at Baylor University’s George W. Truett Theological Seminary. Previously he served as professor of theology at Bethel University in St. Paul, Minnesota. He is the author of 18 books, including The Journey of Modern Theology: From Reconstruction to Deconstruction (IVP).
Dr. Olson was born and raised in the Upper Midwest of the United States and considers himself a “Bapticostal.” He grew up Pentecostal but became Baptist while attending North American Baptist Seminary. His PhD in religious studies is from Rice University in Houston, and he studied at the University of Munich with theologian Wolfhart Pannenberg. He served as editor of Christian Scholar’s Review in the 1990s and has served as consulting and contributing editor for Christianity Today. He is married and has two daughters and two beautiful grandchildren. He enjoys southern gospel music, Victorian gothic mystery books, and traveling.