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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsHow to Use This Book xii
Introduction 1
The Concept of “Theology”: A Brief Introduction 1
The Architecture of Theology 5
Historical Theology: Its Purpose and Place 9
1 Early Christian Theology: The Patristic Period, c.100–451 17
A Clarification of Terms 18
Difficulties in Approaching Early Christian Theology 19
The Historical Background to Early Christian Theology 20
Centers of Early Christian Theological Reflection 24
Key Theologians 25
Key Theological Developments 28
Key Names, Words, and Phrases 37
Case Studies 38
2 The Middle Ages and the Renaissance, c.500–1500 83
On Defining the “Middle Ages” 84
Medieval Theological Landmarks in Western Europe 86
The Rise of Scholasticism 90
The Italian Renaissance 91
The Rise of Humanism 92
Medieval Theological Landmarks in Eastern Europe 93
Key Theologians 95
Key Theological Developments 100
Key Names, Words, and Phrases 105
Case Studies 106
3 The Reformation and Post-Reformation Periods, 1500–1750 133
Reformation – or Reformations? 134
A Clarification of Terms 135
Post-Reformation Movements 141
Key Theologians 145
Key Theological Developments 149
Developments in Theological Literature 151
Key Names, Words, and Phrases 155
Case Studies 156
4 The Modern Period, 1750 – The Present Day 196
A Cultural Watershed: The Enlightenment 198
The Enlightenment Critique of Traditional Theology 199
Romanticism and the Critique of the Enlightenment 203
The Crisis of Faith in Victorian England 204
The Crisis of the First World War 205
Postmodernism and a New Theological Agenda 207
Key Theologians 209
Some Recent Western Theological Movements and Trends 212
Key Names, Words, and Phrases 227
Case Studies 228
Where Next? 300
A Glossary of Theological Terms 302
Sources of Citations 314
Suggestions for Further Reading 319
Index 321
