Taking the Long View: Christian Theology in Historical Perspective

by David Steinmetz

Book Overview

Taking the Long View argues in a series of engagingly written essays that remembering the past is essential for men and women who want to function effectively in the present--for without some knowledge of their own past, neither individuals nor institutions know where they have been or where they are going. The book illustrates its thesis with tough-minded examples from the Church's life and thought, ranging from more abstract problems like the theoretical...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199768943
• ISBN13: 9780199768943
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.1"