Theological Retrieval for Evangelicals - Why We Need Our Past to Have a Future

Gavin Ortlund

Crossway Books

2019

224 páginas

7h 28m

ISBN-13: 9781433565267

Evangelicalism is not commonly known for mining the rich theological heritage handed down from previous generations. Instead, it tends to follow what, in the worst cases, can look like a "me and my Bible" approach to theology. But lately there has been a restlessness among evangelicals―an aching for theological rootedness that has led some to abandon Protestantism altogether. This book aims to set forth a vision for how engaging historical theology can enrich and strengthen the church today―and highlight how it can be done without abandoning a Protestant identity. By addressing two key doctrines―the doctrines of God and the atonement―and drawing from neglected theologians―Boethius, Gregory the Great, and John of Damascus―this book charts a course for evangelicals eager to draw from the past to meet the challenges of the present.