Heresies and How to Avoid Them: Why It Matters What Christians Believe

Hendrickson Publishing

ISBN 10: 1598560131 / ISBN 13: 9781598560138

Edité par Hendrickson Pub, 2007

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Présentation de l'éditeur: Was Jesus divine? Was Jesus human? Could God suffer? Can people save themselves by their own efforts? Do Christian ministers have to be perfect? These and other questions were answered by the early Christian Church so as to rule in certain orthodox beliefs and rule out certain heretical beliefs. Anyone could be a Christian, but a Christian could not believe simply anything. Here, twelve top theologians, all practising Christians, tackle ancient heresies and show why the contemporary Church still needs to know about them. The contributors argue that heresies are never finally defeated but always continue in some form or other as live options for belief. Christians therefore need to remember what these great early heresies were and why they were ruled out, or else risk falling prey to their modern-day manifestations. The essays included here are scholarly but accessible, academic but highly relevant. They show how attractive and plausible heresies are and how the Church has always required intellectual effort, moral courage and political skill to resist them.

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Titre : Heresies and How to Avoid Them: Why It ...
Éditeur : Hendrickson Pub
Date d'édition : 2007
Reliure : Paperback
Etat : Very Good
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