A History of Christian Theology offers a consice yet complete chronicle of the whole history of Christian theology, from its background in the history of Israel to the various modes of liberation theology in the late 20th century. This book is an intellectual history, a story of people and their ideas. It will be valuable for college and seminary students as well as lay study groups.
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William C. Placher was Charles D. and Elizabeth S. LaFollette Distinguished Professor in the Humanities and Chair of the Department of Philosophy and Religion at Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana. He was the author or editor of a number of books including A History of Christian Theology, Jesus the Savior, and Essentials of Christian Theology, all published by WJK.
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One A Very Few Readable Books In This Field
24 April 2006
By P. Sunderman
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This book was an absolute lifesaver as I prepared for my graduate school exams. As I read more detailed works of theology, I would constantly return to this book for context. Placher deals with the most complex points of theology and makes them crystal clear. The chapters are short and to the point. I think I have read the chapters on the Trinitarian and Christological controversies 10 times. This book is highly recommended.
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Clear concise and interesting
26 Oct 2000
By Robert Knetsch
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Placher has done a wonderful job of delivering on a whole host of ideas. He has made some very complicated ideas much more accessible than many authors. He writes in a captivating way that is almost like reading a story than a textbook presenting ideas.
From the influence of Greek philosophy to the "End of Christendom", he touches on many key ideas in a way that makes you want to read more. He is clear and at times puts in a bit of his own opinion in an educated manner.
This is still just an introduction, since you cannot be comprehansive in so few pages. But he brilliantly solves this problem by giving a very good bibliography at the end of each chapter. Moreover, he has a basic and advanced bibliography for each which helps you decide how "deep" you want to get into a subject. It is unfortuante that some of the books are out of date.
I highly recommend this for any theological student.
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An Excellent Overview of Historical Theology
25 Oct 2002
By Mary M. Veeneman
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Placher offers an excellent overview of the History of Christian Theology in this volume. His writing is lively, and he offers concrete examples for abstract philosophical and theological concepts. This is an excellent text to use for an undergraduate level survey course in historical theology.
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