Modern Christian Thought (Volume 1 and 2)

Author: (English) Livingstone, translated by He Guanghu
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Publishing Date: 1999-06-01
Features: This book was born out of an urgent need. After years of teaching in modern Christian thought, it was intended to cover various important intellectual developments in the modern Christian history. Earlier works in this area have become outdated, and even if they discussed them, they could not appropriately address the figures and trends that seem crucial today, as well as the developments of this century. The focus of this book is on the developments in historical theology and philosophical theology, that is, the interaction between fundamental Christian thought and modern philosophy, history, and science. It is not concerned with the development of theological schools or doctrines themselves, nor with the evolution of liturgical, devotional, and ethical theology, or the structure of the church. This is why the book pays special attention to trends in modern Roman Catholic history, such as modernism and neo-Thomism. This also explains why the book includes figures like Voltaire, Feuerbach, and eccentric Nietzsche.