__A Creative Overview of the History of Christian Thought__ God in Dispute imagines a series of dialogues and debates among key figures throughout church history. Roger Olson traces the history of theology from the early church fathers to the present via such conversation partners as Augustine and Pelagius, Calvin and Arminius, Barth and Brunner, and Bultmann and Pannenberg. This approach offers an entertaining, informative, and concise history of Christian thought and gives readers an overview of influential figures and issues throughout the centuries. Each chapter includes:  
  
• a brief summary that introduces the figures under consideration and places them in the history of theology  
• the imagined dialogue/debate  
• a more detailed assessment of the thinkers and theological issues presented  
• a guide for further reading  
  
"Most textbooks that trace the development of historical theology provide us with content, unpacking the positions of theologians and major schools of thought. While Olson's book does that, it also does much more. By bringing generations of Christian thinkers together in dialogue to discuss a number of topics, Olson helps us understand that the Christian tradition is a complex, lively, ongoing argument about what happened in Jesus Christ. And while most textbooks leave the reader an arm's length from the disputes, Olson's approach invites us into the fray as participants in the debates. This is a unique text that makes historical theology come alive."--__Dennis Okholm__, professor of theology, Azusa Pacific University  
  
"God in Dispute creatively presents significant issues in Christian doctrine through imaginary dialogues between giants in the history of our faith. Professors, students, and laypeople alike will find it a valuable resource."--__Vincent Bacote__, associate professor of theology, director, Center for Applied Christian Ethics, Wheaton College

__Roger E. Olson__ (PhD, Rice University) is Foy Valentine Professor of Christian Theology and Ethics at George W. Truett Theological Seminary, Baylor University, in Waco, Texas. He is a prolific author whose volumes include Reformed and Always Reforming and The Story of Christian Theology. He is also the coauthor of 20th-Century Theology.

This volume creatively explores the history of Christian thought by imagining a series of twenty-nine dialogues and debates among key figures throughout church history. It traces the history of theology via such conversation partners as Augustine and Pelagius, Calvin and Arminius, Barth and Brunner, and Bultmann and Pannenberg. Each imagined dialogue includes a brief summary that introduces the figures under consideration, a more detailed assessment of the thinkers and theological issues presented, and a guide for further reading. This approach offers readers an entertaining, informative, and concise history of Christian thought.

Explores the history of Christian thought by imagining a series of conversations among key figures in church history.

Introduction  
1\. Second-Century Critic Celsus Queries Polycarp, Valentinus, and Montanus about the Christian Sect  
2\. Second-Century Critic Celsus Interviews Tertullian, Irenaeus, and Clement about Christianity  
3\. Second- and Third-Century Leaders Irenaeus, Tertullian, and Clement Discuss Beliefs Necessary to Be a True Christian  
4\. Second- and Third-Century Origen and Tertullian Debate Faith's Relationship to Reason and the Nature of the Eternal Godhead  
5\. Third-Century Bishop Cyprian of Carthage Is Interviewed about the Church and Salvation  
6\. Fourth-Century Alexandrians Deacon Athanasius and Presbyter Arius Are Interviewed about the Council of Nicaea  
7\. The Fourth-Century Cappadocian Fathers Meet to Settle on the Orthodox Doctrine of the Trinity  
8\. Prominent Fifth-Century Thinkers Cyril, Apollinaris, Nestorius, and Eutyches Discuss the Humanity and Divinity of Jesus Christ  
9\. Fifth-Century Bishop Augustine of Hippo and British Monk Pelagius Argue about Sin and Salvation  
10\. Medieval Abbot-Archbishop Anselm of Canterbury and Monk-Philosopher Abelard Debate Faith, Reason, and Atonement  
11\. Medieval Scholastic Philosopher-Theologian Thomas Aquinas and Tree-Hugger Francis of Assisi Enthuse on How to Know God  
12\. Sixteenth-Century Bucer Convenes Luther, Karlstadt, Erasmus, Zwingli, Grebel, Calvin, and Servetus on Church Reform  
13\. Reformer Luther and Roman Catholic Theologian Eck Dispute the Nature of Salvation, Grace, Faith, and Justification  
14\. Reformers Luther, Hubmaier, Zwingli, and Calvin Debate the Lord's Supper and Baptism  
15\. Sixteenth-Century Reformer Calvin and Seventeenth-Century Theologian Arminius Contest Divergent Views of Salvation  
16\. Eighteenth-Century Evangelical Revivalists-Theologians Wesley and Edwards Compare Differing Views of Salvation  
17\. Eighteenth-Century Irish Deist Toland and English Evangelist Wesley Debate Faith and Reason, God and Miracles  
18\. Enlightenment Philosophers Locke, Kant, and Hegel Deal with Issues Impinging on Christian Theology  
19\. Father of Modern Theology Schleiermacher and Philosophers Kant and Hegel Debate the Essence of Religion and Christianity   
20\. Theologians Liberal Rauschenbusch and Conservative Machen Argue about True Christianity, the Bible, Evolution, and Doctrine  
21\. Twentieth-Century Barth and Brunner Discuss Theological Method with Nineteenth-Century Liberal Schleiermacher  
22\. Barth and Brunner Contest Their Differences on Natural Theology and Whether All Will Be Saved  
23\. Twentieth-Century Theological Giants Barth and Tillich Discuss Crucial Issues, Christ and Culture   
24\. Twentieth-Century Ethicists Rauschenbusch, Niebuhr, Gutiérrez, Yoder, and Olasky Dispute the Meaning of Justice  
25\. Twentieth-Century Theologians Bultmann and Pannenberg Debate Faith, Myth, and Jesus's Resurrection  
26\. Twentieth-Century Theologians Henry and Ramm Dispute about Evangelical Theology, Modernity, and the Enlightenment  
27\. Twentieth-Century Roman Catholic Theologian Rahner Is Interviewed about His Controversial but Influential Theories  
28\. Three Liberation Theologians Debate about Humanity's Worst Oppression and How Liberation Should Happen  
29\. Three Postmodern Theologians Discuss the Meaning of Theology in Postmodern Culture

\["For theology enthusiasts wanting deeper insights", "Clarifies complex theological debates from history", "You will gain a richer understanding of faith's evolution"\]

This eBook presents creative dialogues that explore Christian thought throughout history.

Olson, Roger E.

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Introduction 

1. Second-Century Critic Celsus Queries Polycarp, Valentinus, and Montanus about the Christian Sect 

2. Second-Century Critic Celsus Interviews Tertullian, Irenaeus, and Clement about Christianity 

3. Second- and Third-Century Leaders Irenaeus, Tertullian, and Clement Discuss Beliefs Necessary to Be a True Christian 

4. Second- and Third-Century Origen and Tertullian Debate Faith’s Relationship to Reason and the Nature of the Eternal Godhead 

5. Third-Century Bishop Cyprian of Carthage is Interviewed about the Church and Salvation 

6. Fourth-Century Alexandrians Deacon Athanasius and Presbyter Arius are Interviewed about the Council of Nicaea 

7. The Fourth-Century Cappadocian Fathers Meet to Settle on the Orthodox Doctrine of the Trinity 

8. Prominent Fifth-Century Thinkers Cyril, Apollinaris, Nestorius, and Eutyches Discuss the Humanity and Divinity of Jesus Christ 

9. Fifth-Century Bishop Augustine of Hippo and British Monk Pelagius Argue about Sin and Salvation 

10. Medieval Abbot-Archbishop Anselm of Canterbury and Monk-Philosopher Abelard Debate Faith, Reason, and Atonement 

11. Medieval Scholastic Philosopher-Theologian Thomas Aquinas and Tree-Hugger Francis of Assisi Enthuse on how to Know God 

12. Sixteenth-Century Bucer Convenes Luther, Karlstadt, Erasmus, Zwingli, Grebel, Calvin, and Servetus on Church Reform 

13. Reformer Luther and Roman Catholic Theologian Eck Dispute the Nature of Salvation, Grace, Faith, and Justification 

14. Reformers Luther, Hubmaier, Zwingli, and Calvin Debate the Lord’s Supper and Baptism 

15. Sixteenth-Century Reformer Calvin and Seventeenth-Century Theologian Arminius Contest Divergent Views of Salvation 

16. Eighteenth-Century Evangelical Revivalists-Theologians Wesley and Edwards Compare Differing Views of Salvation 

17. Eighteenth-Century Irish Deist Toland and English Evangelist Wesley Debate Faith and Reason, God and Miracles 

18. Enlightenment Philosophers Locke, Kant, and Hegel Deal with Issues Impinging on Christian Theology 

19. Father of Modern Theology Schleiermacher and Philosophers Kant and Hegel Debate the Essence of Religion and Christianity 

20. Theologians Liberal Rauschenbusch and Conservative Machen Argue about True Christianity, the Bible, Evolution, and Doctrine

21. Twentieth-Century Barth and Brunner Discuss Theological Method with Nineteenth-Century Liberal Schleiermacher 

22. Barth and Brunner Contest their Differences on Natural Theology and Whether All Will be Saved 

23. Twentieth-Century Theological Giants Barth and Tillich Discuss Crucial Issues, Christ and Culture 

24. Twentieth-Century Ethicists Rauschenbusch, Niebuhr, Gutiérrez, Yoder, and Olasky Dispute the Meaning of Justice 

25. Twentieth-Century Theologians Bultmann and Pannenberg Debate Faith, Myth, and Jesus’s Resurrection 

26. Twentieth-Century Theologians Henry and Ramm Dispute Evangelical Theology, Modernity, and the Enlightenment 

27. Twentieth-Century Roman Catholic Theologian Rahner is Interviewed about his Controversial but Influential Theories 

28. Three Liberation Theologians Debate about Humanity’s Worst Oppression and How Liberation Should Happen 

29. Two Postmodern Theologians Discuss the Meaning of Theology in Postmodern Culture 

Conclusion

Explores the history of Christian thought by imagining a series of twenty-nine dialogues and debates between key figures throughout church history. This work traces the history of theology via such conversation partners as Augustine and Pelagius, Calvin and Arminius, Barth and Brunner, and Bultmann and Pannenberg.

This volume creatively explores the history of Christian thought by imagining a series of twenty-nine dialogues and debates between key figures throughout church history. It traces the history of theology via such conversation partners as Augustine and Pelagius, Calvin and Arminius, Barth and Brunner, and Bultmann and Pannenberg. Each imagined dialogue includes a brief summary that introduces the figures under consideration, a more detailed assessment of the thinkers and theological issues presented, and a guide for further reading. This approach offers readers an entertaining, informative, and concise history of Christian thought.

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