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Classical Theology for the Modern Mind

by Carl R. Trueman

Historical theology in conversation with modern culture

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Historical theology in conversation with modern culture

Carl R. Trueman examines how habits of contemporary Western culture—especially the demand for practical results and therapeutic comfort—shape religious thinking. The book brings church history, the recitation of creeds, and ecclesiology into that discussion, drawing on texts and ideas from church fathers, medieval scholastics, and Protestant reformers. Its central concern is how historical Christian teaching can help churches attend to God and Scripture amid modern cultural pressures. Expanded from a lecture for the Center for Classical Theology, it connects systematic theology with questions about the church’s life and the influence of the modern age.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Pastors and theology students interested in classical Christian teaching
  • Readers exploring the relationship between theology and contemporary culture
  • Those interested in church history, creeds, and ecclesiology

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Classical Christian theologyChurch history and traditionCreeds and ecclesiologyTheology and modern culture

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Book overview

How Classical Theology Counteracts Failings of Contemporary Culture

Western culture impatiently demands practical results and therapeutic comfort. Many within the church have even adopted this mindset, falsely believing that God is most important when he is tending to our earthly needs. How can we help churches resist this pragmatic approach and instead embrace the mystery, awe, and reverence of our great God?

In Classical Theology for the Modern Mind, historical scholar Carl Trueman examines how remembering history, reciting creeds, and studying ecclesiology counter cultural pathologies that inhibit our modern minds. By retrieving wisdom, orthodoxy, and historic texts from the church fathers, medieval scholastics, and the Protestant reformers, the church will be better equipped to contemplate God and listen humbly to his word. Based on the Center for Classical Theology's annual lecture, Trueman has expanded his thoughts for pastors, students, and anyone interested in theology, culture, and the effects of our modern age.

  • Revitalizes Classical Christianity: Explores how remembering history, reciting creeds, and studying ecclesiology will help modern minds flourish
  • Appeals to Academics: Ideal for pastors, students, or anyone interested in the study of culture and theology
  • Written by Carl Trueman: An esteemed church historian and author of books addressing our modern age, including The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self
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