The Historian and Believer: The Morality of Historical Knowledge and Christian Belief

ISBN: 0252065964

Author: Harvey, Van A.

Condition: New

A milestone work in Christiantheology--available again!"As a critic of the contemporarytheological scene, Van Harvey has few, if any, competitors. This is nowhereclearer than in The Historian and the Believer . . . the classicdiscussion of its topic. Rich in insight and penetrating in argument,it is one book that belongs in the library of every theologian and seminarian."-- Schubert M. Ogden, author of Doing Theology TodayIs it possible to be botha historian and a Christian? Van Harvey's classic The Historian andthe Believer posed that question when it was first published.In this printing, the authorhas provided a new introduction in which he reflects on how he would reframehis original argument in order to bring out more fully the basic theologicalintention underlying his view that Christian faith cannot rest on dubioushistorical claims.From reviews of the firstedition:"Probably the most interestingpiece of American theological writing to appear this year." -- JohnReumann, Union Seminary Quarterly Review