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The Science of Historical Theology: Elements of a Definition
The Science of Historical Theology Elements of a Definition Author:John F. McCarthy The Science of Historical Theology is a unique and uniqely conceived book that achieves several objectives at the same time. Its point of departure is a thorough answer to Bultmann's arguments for "demythologizing" Sacred Scripture, but in the process, the author discusses a new concept of history, proposes an instrument for an honest re-e... more »xamination of the Biblical and Patristic heritage, develops a new concept of science, gives a new idea of history, and offers a clear definition of the science of historical theology. All these objectives are achieved while also buttressing the traditional Catholic philosophical and theological approaches, plus offering a new explanation of the act of understanding, a new framework of scientific objectivity, a new theory of historical causality, and a new approach to the faith-and-reason relationship. For the serious student of philosophy and theology, The Science of Historical Theology contains some exciting and brilliant philosophical and theological insights, including an updated epistemology and theory of history. Being a virtual introduction to theology, the book begins with the insights of the present, reaches back into history for the wisdom of the past, and draws a blueprint for the theology of the future.« less