The formation of Christian dogma :an historical study of its problem /by Martin Werner.

Book

Community of Christ Library

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Description

The problem constituted by the history of doctrine in the post-Apostolic period. The obsolescence of the eschatological premiss of the primitive Christian sense of imminence -- The crisis of the development of doctrine in the post-Apostolic period -- The means for solving the crisis -- The abandonment of the basic doctrines of primitive Christianity. General orientation -- The problem of the abrogation of the law -- The problem of the overthrow of the daimonic powers -- Other interpretations of the death of Jesus -- The decisive moment in the process of de-eschatologising -- The nature of Christ according to primitive Christian teaching -- The repercussions of the conception of Christ as an angelic-being -- The problem of the appearance of the Christ in the person of Jesus of Nazareth -- The defeat of the angel-christology in the Arian controversy -- The impetus to new doctrinal formulation in the matter of the doctrine of redemption and its sacramental mediation. The transformation of the doctrine of redemption -- The transformation of the doctrine of baptism -- The transformation of the doctrine of the Eucharist -- The formation of the new doctrine of Christ's work of redemption. The soteriological significance of the incarnation of the Logos -- The sacramental significance of the death of Jesus -- The new form of the doctrine of the person of Christ. The transition to the dogma of the divinity of Christ -- The significance of the idea of the divine sonship -- The alliance with the Logos-idea -- The Monarchian reaction -- The Homoousian dogma of the trinity as an attempt to settle the conflict -- The development of the doctrine of the two natures -- The effect of de-eschatologising in other doctrines. The change in the conception of the church -- The changes in the eschatological programme -- Addendum. The historical significance of the crisis caused by the transformation of primitive Christianity into early Catholicism. 352 pages ;23 cm

Book Details

Author

Werner, Martin

Place Published

City

London

Date Published

1957

Publication Subjects

Theology, Doctrinal--History--Early church, ca. 30-600. Theology, Doctrinal--Early church.--fast--(OCoLC)fst01907240

Call No.

BT23 .W413 1957

LCCN

a 58005130

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