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Although Friedrich Schleiermacher (1768-1834) is commonly regarded as the father of modern theology, many contemporary Christians think of him only as a difficult and outmoded German theologian. With this work, B.A. Gerrish offers a fresh view of Schleiermacher that breaks through the stereotypes and places Schleiermacher's work as a theologian into a broader context. Gerrish examines the elements of Schleiermacher's twofold theology - a specifically Christian relationship with Christ and a universally human consciousness of God - in the hope that this view of Schleiermacher's theological enterprise will lead contemporary Christians to reappraise him as a church theologian in the legitimate succession of Luther and Calvin.
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A Prince of the Church, B. A. Gerrish
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- Released
- 1984
- Binding
- (Paperback)
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- Title
- A Prince of the Church
- Subtitle
- Schleiermacher and the Beginnings of Modern Theology
- Language
- English
- Authors
- B. A. Gerrish
- Publisher
- Augsburg Fortress Publishing
- Released
- 1984
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 79
- ISBN10
- 0800617878
- ISBN13
- 9780800617875
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Historical Themes, History, Religion & Spirituality, True Stories, Biographies, Religious Topics, Religion, Theology
- Rating
- 4.4 out of 5
- Description
- Although Friedrich Schleiermacher (1768-1834) is commonly regarded as the father of modern theology, many contemporary Christians think of him only as a difficult and outmoded German theologian. With this work, B.A. Gerrish offers a fresh view of Schleiermacher that breaks through the stereotypes and places Schleiermacher's work as a theologian into a broader context. Gerrish examines the elements of Schleiermacher's twofold theology - a specifically Christian relationship with Christ and a universally human consciousness of God - in the hope that this view of Schleiermacher's theological enterprise will lead contemporary Christians to reappraise him as a church theologian in the legitimate succession of Luther and Calvin.