Book contents
- The Cambridge History of Reformation-Era Theology
- The Cambridge History of Reformation-Era Theology
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgments
- Contributors
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part One Theology in an Age of Cultural Transformation
- Part Two Schools and Emerging Cultures of Theology: Diversity and Conformity within Confessions
- Part Three Topics and Disciplines of Theology
- 21 Method and Ethos of Theological Instruction and Discourse
- 22 Biblical Theology
- 23 Systematic Theology
- 24 Controversial Theology
- 25 Sacramental and Liturgical Theology
- 26 Pastoral Theology and Preaching
- 27 Reformation Ethics and Moral Theology
- 28 Ecclesiastical Law in Early Modern Europe
- 29 Spirituality in the Reformation Era (1500–1675)
- 30 Catholic Christianity and Indigenous Religions in the Americas
- 31 Jesuit Catechisms in Japan and India
- 32 Theology in China ca. 1582–ca. 1688
- 33 Theology and Science
- 34 Theology and History
- 35 Theology, Politics, and Warfare
- 36 The Role of Art in the Theological Discourse of the Reformation
- Index
- References
34 - Theology and History
from Part Three - Topics and Disciplines of Theology
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Book contents
- The Cambridge History of Reformation-Era Theology
- The Cambridge History of Reformation-Era Theology
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgments
- Contributors
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part One Theology in an Age of Cultural Transformation
- Part Two Schools and Emerging Cultures of Theology: Diversity and Conformity within Confessions
- Part Three Topics and Disciplines of Theology
- 21 Method and Ethos of Theological Instruction and Discourse
- 22 Biblical Theology
- 23 Systematic Theology
- 24 Controversial Theology
- 25 Sacramental and Liturgical Theology
- 26 Pastoral Theology and Preaching
- 27 Reformation Ethics and Moral Theology
- 28 Ecclesiastical Law in Early Modern Europe
- 29 Spirituality in the Reformation Era (1500–1675)
- 30 Catholic Christianity and Indigenous Religions in the Americas
- 31 Jesuit Catechisms in Japan and India
- 32 Theology in China ca. 1582–ca. 1688
- 33 Theology and Science
- 34 Theology and History
- 35 Theology, Politics, and Warfare
- 36 The Role of Art in the Theological Discourse of the Reformation
- Index
- References
Summary
With the coming of Christ, a divine revelation became manifest in concrete, historical time. Christianity is therefore an intrinsically historical religion. In Christian theology there are several fields related to history, of which church history and the history of doctrine occupy a central place. Church history deals with subjects such as the social, cultural, political, and institutional factors that had an influence on shaping the church and vice versa. The history of doctrine, on the other hand, focuses on the development of thought. It is important to bear in mind that many events that had tremendous significance for church history had no immediate bearing on doctrine. A well-known example of this is the Edict of Milan of 313, which granted religious toleration to Christians in the Roman Empire. It changed the course of church history, but did not contribute directly to the development of doctrine.
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