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alanyoung's review
4.0
This book provided me with a stimulating overview of significant theologians from our Christian past. The book was based on the conviction (voiced by C S Lewis) that, to avoid the pitfall of 'chronological snobbery', we need to look at the writings of older times. Our contemporary thinking will itself be assessed and reassessed by future generations.
I found that I enjoyed the short biographical sections more than the theology.
So what did I learn
That theology is always written in a context so that, just as Paul wrote to address the issues of the early church, so too did these men seek to address the challenges of the time. (We need people to do this for our times.)
That these men were men of intellect and passion
That threats to faith emerge in all generations and champions are needed to lead the defence
That I struggle with the theological obsession with minutiae and could not imagine studying it at university nor will I be digging out materials to delve further!
I found that I enjoyed the short biographical sections more than the theology.
So what did I learn
That theology is always written in a context so that, just as Paul wrote to address the issues of the early church, so too did these men seek to address the challenges of the time. (We need people to do this for our times.)
That these men were men of intellect and passion
That threats to faith emerge in all generations and champions are needed to lead the defence
That I struggle with the theological obsession with minutiae and could not imagine studying it at university nor will I be digging out materials to delve further!
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