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Auteur(s) : McGrath, Alister E. (1953-....)
Titre(s) : The nature of Christian doctrine [Texte imprimé] : its origins, development, and function / Alister E. McGrath
Publication : Oxford : Oxford University press, copyright 2024
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (X-214 p.) ; 23 cm
Note(s) : Bibliogr. p. [167]-210. Index
A groundbreaking account of the origins, development, and enduring significance of
Christian doctrine, explaining why it remains essential to the life of Christian communities.
Noting important parallels between the development of scientific theories and Christian
doctrine, Alister E. McGrath examines the growing view of early Christianity as a
'theological laboratory'. We can think of doctrinal formulations as proposals submitted
for testing across the Christian world, rather than as static accounts of orthodoxy.
This approach fits the available evidence much better than theories of suppressed
early orthodoxies and reinforces the importance of debate within the churches as a
vital means of testing doctrinal formulations. McGrath offers a robust critique of
George Lindbeck's still-influential Nature of Doctrine (1984), raising significant
concerns about its reductionist approach. He instead provides a more reliable account
of the myriad functions of doctrine, utilising Mary Midgley's concept of 'mapping'
as a means of coordinating the multiple aspects of complex phenomena. McGrath's approach
also employs Karl Popper's 'Three Worlds', allowing the theoretical, objective, and
subjective aspects of doctrine to be seen as essential and interconnected. We see
how Christian doctrine offers ontological disclosure about the nature of reality,
while at the same time providing a coordinating framework which ensures that its various
aspects are seen as parts of a greater whole. Doctrine provides a framework, or standpoint,
that allows theological reality to be seen and experienced in a new manner; it safeguards
and articulates the core vision of reality that is essential for the proper functioning
and future flourishing of Christian communities
Sujet(s) : Théologie dogmatique -- Histoire
Théologie -- Méthodologie
Développement du dogme
Indice(s) Dewey : 230.09 (23e éd.) = Christianisme Théologie chrétienne - Histoire
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 978-0-19-890144-0 (rel.)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb47442481c
Notice n° :
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Table des matières : Preface ; 1. On the origins of Christian doctrine ; 2. Theorizing the identity of Chris t: On early Christian doctrinal development ; 3. The functions of Christian doctrine ; 4. The three worlds of Christian doctrine : theoretical, objective, and subjective ; 5. Seeing the face of God : on the doctrine of the incarnation ; 6. Doctrine : ontological disclosure and coordinating framework ; 7. The doctrine of salvation : coherence, comprehensiveness, and theological mapping ; Conclusion ; Bibliography.
