God and the world
By: [edited by] William Madges.
Contributors: Madges, William, 1952-
Series: Christian texts in perspective
Publisher: Orbis Books
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Maryknoll, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 446
Subjects: God.
Description: God and the World provides readers with a historically grounded understanding of how the doctrine of God developed within the Western Christian tradition from the first century to the present. Brief commentaries accompanying each text outline the theological issues within a larger social, political, and intellectual context. Included is a timeline that places the development of Christian thought and thinkers in the context of world history.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 391-393).