Retrieving History (Evangelical Ressourcement)
Stefana Dan Laing
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Description for Retrieving History (Evangelical Ressourcement)
Paperback. Editor(s): Williams, D H (University of British Columbia). Series: Evangelical Ressourcement. BIC Classification: HRAX; HRCM; HRCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
This volume introduces the early Christian ideas of history and history writing and shows their value for developing Christian communities of the patristic era. It examines the ways early Christians related and transmitted their history: apologetics, martyrdom accounts, sacred biography, and the genre of church history proper. The book shows that exploring the lives and writings of both men and women of the ancient church helps readers understand how Christian identity is rooted in the faithful work of preceding generations. It also offers a corrective to the individualistic and ahistorical tendencies within contemporary Christianity.
This volume introduces the early Christian ideas of history and history writing and shows their value for developing Christian communities of the patristic era. It examines the ways early Christians related and transmitted their history: apologetics, martyrdom accounts, sacred biography, and the genre of church history proper. The book shows that exploring the lives and writings of both men and women of the ancient church helps readers understand how Christian identity is rooted in the faithful work of preceding generations. It also offers a corrective to the individualistic and ahistorical tendencies within contemporary Christianity.
Product Details
Publisher
Baker Academic
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
Evangelical Ressourcement
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Ada, MI, United States
ISBN
9780801096433
SKU
V9780801096433
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About Stefana Dan Laing
Stefana Dan Laing (PhD, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is assistant professor of divinity and theological librarian at Beeson Divinity School, Samford University. She previously served as assistant librarian at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and has taught at Houston Graduate School of Theology and Houston Baptist University. Laing has contributed to numerous books.
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