God and History Aspects of British Theology 1875-1914 [Hardcover]

It is well known that the scientific discoveries of the nineteenth century posed problems for Christian theology. Less well known is the fact that the new understanding of history, developed in the same period, also created a number of difficulties. The realization that Christianity possessed a history of its own, and had changed and developed, raised numerous important questions for theologians and Christians alike. Newman's revisedEssay on the Development of Doctrineprovides the starting-point for this new and comprehensive survey, in which Hinchliff discusses the ideas of a wide range of theologians from the full spectrum of British Christianity--from Roman Catholics to theologians from the Churches of England and Scotland, and the Free Church--and their attempts to tackle these questions in the period leading up to the Great War. He proves that this hitherto little-studied period in the development of theology is in fact an area of considerable interest and pertinence to theologians and historians alike.

Peter Hinchliff...has here turned his pen to...the general problem of faith and history at the turn of the twentieth century....Hinchliff's study addresses a need and fills it in admirable fashion....One could hardly do better than rely on a guide as knowledgeable as Hinchliff, whose analysis is marked throughout by patience, sympathy, and an acutely critical eye. --The Journal of Religion

A fine book. --Albion

He illumines a fascinating trail that perceptively identifies many similarities and differences of ideas whose variety could all too easily overwhelm the non-specialist. He reveals his own interests while avoiding the danger of idiosyncracy...Serves the reader well by providing a helpful chronological table, and interesting list of suggestions for further reading, and an excellent index of names and topics. --Theological Studies

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