The Christian Theological Tradition » (3rd Edition)

This text helps students acquire a basic theological literacy in key persons and events of the Bible and the Christian faith, and in Christianity's encounter with culture at large. Historically arranged, it also addresses five major themes of systematic theology: revelation, God, creation, Jesus, and church.

Preface ix

Chapter 1 Introduction Catherine Cory Terence Nichols David Smith Jan Michael Joncas 1

Part I The Old Testament Catherine Cory John Smithe 19

Chapter 2 The Primeval Story John Smithe David Penchansky 29

Chapter 3 God's Covenant with Israel David Smith 42

Chapter 4 Judges, Prophets, Kings David Penchansky John Smithe 60

Chapter 5 Second Temple Judaism John Smithe 74

Part II The New Testament Catherine Cory 91

Chapter 6 Jesus and the Gospels Catherine Cory 97

Chapter 7 Apostolic Missions John Smithe Catherine Cory 118

Part III The History of Christianity Michael Hollerich 135

Chapter 8 Christianity After the Apostles Michael Hollerich 141

Chapter 9 The Age of the Imperial Church Michael Hollerich 161

Chapter 10 Augustine of Hippo David Hunter 181

Chapter 11 Eastern Christianity Jan Michael Joncas 194

Chapter 12 Islam Past and Present Patrick Gaffney 211

Chapter 13 Christianity in the Early Medieval Period Jan Michael Joncas 235

Chapter 14 Christianity in the High Middle Ages Michael Hollerich 252

Chapter 15 Thomas Aquinas David Smith 273

Chapter 16 Christianity in the Late Medieval Period Anne H. King 288

Part IV The Modern Period Terence Nichols 303

Chapter 17 The Renaissance Terence Nichols 307

Chapter 18 Martin Luther Shirley E. Jordon 316

Chapter 19 Other Protestant Reformers David S. Cunningham 332

Chapter 20 The Catholic Reformation Anne H. King 351

Chapter 21 Global Expansion and the Colonial Churches Thaddeus Posey 363

Chapter 22 Modern Challenges to Christianity Terence Nichols 378

Chapter 23 Christianity in America Michael Hollerich 399

Chapter 24 The Second Vatican Council in Context Michael Hollerich422

Chapter 25 Christianity and the Contemporary Situation Catherine Cory Terence Nichols David Smith David S. Cunningham 441

Chapter 26 Christianity and Interreligious Dialogue Edward Ulrich 471

Glossary 484

Copyright Acknowledgments 507

Index 511