A Journey through Christian Theology: With Texts from the First to the Twenty-First Century

by William P. Anderson

Publisher:

Fortress Press

, 2000

Overview

The history of Christian theology can be a daunting, even forbidding field for the novice, who sees neither the need for nor the pertinence of rummaging around dusty old texts. This reader-friendly volume provides a full-scale reader in the history of Christian theology and offers an easy, nonthreatening, occasionally humorous, and thorough entry into Christianity’s central texts, from the Apostolic Fathers to Mary Daly. It is also enlivened by dozens of cartoons by Rich Diesslin.

This resource offers highly accessible overviews of five periods and brief introductions to, and texts from, more than 50 key thinkers. The texts highlight perennial themes and questions in Christian tradition, especially the meaning and importance of Jesus, challenges to the institutional church, tensions of faith and reason, spirituality, and the Christian quest for social justice. The new edition, half again as large as the original, adds significant work from the Cappadocian Fathers and the Christological controversialists, the Franciscan tradition, the Radical and English reforms, and twentieth-century theologians. This resource also comes with learning aids, research-paper suggestions and guide, and glossary.

In the Logos edition, this volume is enhanced by amazing functionality. Important terms link to dictionaries, encyclopedias, and a wealth of other resources in your digital library. Perform powerful searches to find exactly what you’re looking for. Take the discussion with you using tablet and mobile apps. With Logos Bible Software, the most efficient and comprehensive research tools are in one place, so you get the most out of your study.

Key Features

• Provides a full-scale reader in the history of Christian theology
• Includes dozens of relevant cartoons
• Offers highly accessible overviews of five periods and brief introductions to 50 key thinkers

Contents

• The Early Church
• The Middle Ages
• The Reformation
• The Modern Period
• The Contemporary Period

Praise for the Print Edition

Users of this anthology need not fear about losing their way on the ‘Journey’: Anderson is a reliable guide, proving well–chosen texts, accurate introductions, penetrating study questions, and a helpful glossary.

—Denis R. Janz, Provost Distinguished Professor of the History of Christianity, Loyola University New Orleans

A textual tour of the entire theological tradition that stops at all the must-see literary locales, as well as lesser known, but fascinating, destinations. The editors complement each text with an insightful introduction and probing study questions. This collection is an invaluable resource for any introductory course on the history of Christian thought and doctrine.

—John E. Thiel, professor of religious studies, Fairfield University

As a teacher of a required survey course—‘The Christian Tradition’—I long have sought a primary-sources anthology of reasonable length (and cost) that provides excerpts from key figures and sets them in dialog with one another to model exactly the kind of cross-era conversation that must continue today. The revised edition of William Anderson’s A Journey through Christian Theology looks to fit the bill nicely.

—George C. Heider, professor of theology, Valparaiso University

Product Details

• Title: A Journey through Christian Theology: With Texts from the First to the Twenty-First Century
• Author: William P. Anderson
• Publisher: Fortress Press
• Print Publication Date: 2000
• Logos Release Date: 2013
• Pages: 480
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Theology, doctrinal › History
• Resource ID: LLS:JRNYCHRTHEO
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-02-12T04:11:46Z

About William P. Anderson

William P. Anderson is professor emeritus of religious studies and graduate professor emeritus of the history and philosophy of the early church, The University of Dayton, Ohio.

Richard Diesslin is an author, freelance cartoonist and illustrator. Diesslin began his studies at Purdue University, where he received his BS in Industrial Management. He then went on to University of Dayton and received his MA in Theological Studies.