Historical relativism and the essence of Christianity
This article is a series of reflections by a historian who is also a theologian on some of the theological challenges raised by historicism and the historical study of Christianity. In particular, the question is raised as to whether it is still meaningful to speak of Christianity as having some for...
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Studia theologica
Year: 2016, Volume: 70, Issue: 1, Pages: 4-21 |
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