Theology and the enlightenment: a critical enquiry into enlightenment theology and its reception

"Challenging the common assumption that the Enlightenment of the late 17th and the 18th centuries was an essentially secular, irreligious and atheistic movement, this book critiques this standard interpretation as based on a narrow view of Enlightenment sources. Building on the work of revision...

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Main Author: Avis, Paul 1947- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: London New York Oxford New Delhi Sydney International Clark 2023
In:Year: 2023
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Enlightenment / Theology
B Anglican Church / Enlightenment / History
RelBib Classification:FA Theology
Further subjects:B Theology History 18th century
B Enlightenment
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Summary:"Challenging the common assumption that the Enlightenment of the late 17th and the 18th centuries was an essentially secular, irreligious and atheistic movement, this book critiques this standard interpretation as based on a narrow view of Enlightenment sources. Building on the work of revisionist historians, this volume takes the argument squarely into the theological domain, whether Anglican, Dissenting, Lutheran or deistic, whilst also noting that the Enlightenment deeply affected Roman Catholic and Jewish theologies. It challenges the stereotype of 'Enlightenment rationalism', and the penultimate chapter brings out the biblical and ecclesial roots of the image of enlightenment and reclaims it for Christian faith. The final chapter explores the significance of Enlightenment thought for contemporary theological methodology"--
Item Description:Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 356-394
ISBN:0567705641