在这36堂课中,你会发现一种引人入胜的方式来探索深刻的宗教问题,以及信徒、学者和神学家在2000多年来所做出的许多回应。通过这一系列,卡里教授揭示了基督教传统的持久力量——既是一门知识学科,也是一条精神道路。
这些讲座从基督教诞生之初就开始了,当你们研究一些最早的圣经实例时,这些例子是由最早的信徒群体记录的。你会看到,几个世纪以来,这些教义如何发展成为主流教会的正统教义,以及被称为“异端”的分裂团体所教授的不同教义你将探索中世纪罗马天主教会和东正教之间分裂的原因和结果,并研究16世纪宗教改革导致的许多新教团体的爆炸。最后,你将进入现代时代,对当今社会中基督教思想的演变进行调查——这是一个关于信仰如何在日益世俗化的世界中持续存在的故事。
每节课都阐明了基督教神学的概念结构,因为它与祈祷、崇拜、圣礼的使用和对宗教偶像的沉思等精神实践相联系。通过清晰而引人入胜的解释,他们在独特的历史、社会和传记背景下对神学思想进行了有趣的分析,帮助你理解每个传统在特定时间和地点的力量。结果是一项全面的调查,调查了几个世纪以来关于基督教信仰的一些最常见的问题。
The History of Christian Theology (Audiobook)
In this 36-lecture course, you’ll find an engaging way to explore profound religious questions and the many responses believers, scholars, and theologians have developed over more than 2,000 years. Through this series, Professor Cary reveals the enduring power of the Christian tradition – as both an intellectual discipline and a spiritual path.
These lectures begin at the very dawn of Christianity, as you examine some of the earliest examples of scripture recorded by the first communities of the faithful. You’ll see how, over the centuries, these teachings developed into the orthodox teachings of the mainstream church as well as the divergent doctrines taught by splinter groups branded as “heretics.” You’ll explore the causes and outcomes of the split between the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church during the Middle Ages and examine the explosion of the many Protestant groups that resulted from the Reformation in the 16th century. And finally, you’ll come to the modern era, with a survey of the evolution of Christian thought in today’s society – the ongoing story of how faith persists in an increasingly secularized world.
Each lecture illuminates the conceptual structure of Christian theology as it connects to spiritual practices such as prayer, worship, the use of sacraments, and the contemplation of religious icons. Through lucid and engaging explanations, they provide intriguing analyses of theological ideas in their unique historical, social, and biographical contexts to help you understand the power of each tradition within its particular time and place. The result is a sweeping survey that probes some of the most common questions about Christian faith over the centuries.
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