Heresy A History of Defending the Truth

Name: Heresy A History of Defending the Truth
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ISBN: 9780061998997

ISBN-10: 0061998990

ISBN-13: 9780061998997

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Authors: Alister McGrath

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A leading religion and church history expert reveals the surprising history of heresy and argues that the church must continue to defend what is true about Jesus.

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List price: $13.99
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 11/2/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 5.31" wide x 8.00" long x 0.65" tall
Weight: 0.484
Language: English

Alister McGrath is currently professor of theology at Oxford and principal of Wycliffe Hall. He is a consulting editor, general editor and author of several books. He lives in Oxford, England.



foreword



introduction Our Love Affair with Heresy



What Is Heresy?



Faith, Creeds, and the Christian Gospel



The Origins of the Idea of Heresy



The Roots of Heresy



Diversity: The Background of Early Heresy



The Early Development of Heresy



Is There an ï¿½Essenceï¿½ of Heresy?



The Classic Heresies of Christianity



Early Classic Heresies: Ebionitism, Docetism, Valentinism



Later Classic Heresies: Arianism, Donatism, Pelagianism



The Enduring Impact of Heresy



Cultural and Intellectual Motivations for Heresy



Orthodoxy, Heresy, and Power



Heresy and the Islamic View of Christianity


Conclusion: The Future of Heresy


Notes


Index