Evolving Grace
The Spiritual History of a Christian Doctrine
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Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN: 9781978700185
Number of Pages: 402
Published: 15/12/2024
Width: 15.2 cm
Height: 22.9 cm
Evolving Grace: The Spiritual History of a Christian Doctrine seeks to bring out the personal living significance and transformative power of the Christian faith throughout the ages. This book spans from Patristic foundations, through the elaborated systematic constructions of the Middle Ages, to the profound transformation induced by the Protestant Reformation and Roman Catholic responses to it, to twentieth century de- and reconstructions. This theological history, grounded in and reflective of the spiritual experience and development of real Christians in and from the past, contributes to the production and nurturing of a living theology in and for the present.
Introduction
Part I: Patristic Foundations
Chapter 1: Irenaeus of Lyons
Chapter 2: Augustine of Hippo
Part II: Medieval Structures
Chapter 3: Bernard of Clairvaux
Chapter 4: Bonaventure
Chapter 5: Thomas Aquinas
Part III: Modern Renovations
Chapter 6: Martin Luther
Chapter 7: John Calvin
Chapter 8: Ignatius of Loyola
Chapter 9: Teresa of Avila
Chapter 10: Council of Trent
Part IV: Contemporary De- and Reconstructions
Chapter 11: Karl Barth
Chapter 12: Karl Rahner
Chapter 13: Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Chapter 14: Hans Urs von Balthasar
Conclusion