Retrieving the Tradition and Renewing Evangelicalism: A Primer for Suspicious Protestants

Retrieving the Tradition and Renewing Evangelicalism: A Primer for Suspicious Protestants
ISBN-10
0802846688
ISBN-13
9780802846686
Category
Religion
Pages
243
Language
English
Published
1999
Publisher
Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Author
Daniel H. Williams

Description

A learned and uniquely constructive book that gently urges "suspicious" Christians to reclaim the patristic roots of their faith. Written to help Protestant Christians recognize the early church fathers as an essential part of their faith, this book is addressed primarily to the evangelical, independent, and free church communities, who remain largely suspicious of church history and the relationship between Scripture and tradition. D. H. Williams clearly explains why every branch of today's church owes its heritage to the doctrinal foundation laid by postapostolic Christianity. Based on solid historical scholarship, this volume shows that embracing the "catholic" roots of the faith will not lead to the loss of Protestant distinctiveness but is essential for preserving the Christian vision in our rapidly changing world.

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