
THEOLOGICAL TRANSLATION LIBRARY - EDITED BY THE REV. T. K. CHEYNE MA DD, ORIET PROFESSOR OF INTERPRETATION OXFORD AND THE REV. A. B. BRUCE, DD PROFESSOR OF APOLOGETICS AND NEW TESTAMENT: EXEGESIS, FREE CHURCH COLLEGE GLASGOW - VOL II - HARNACKS HISTORY OF DOGMA. VOL. I
HISTORY OF DOGMA - BY - DR. ADOLPH HARNACK - ORDINARY PROF. OF CHURCH HISTORY IN THE UNIVERSITY, AND FELLOW OF THE ROYAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCE, BERLIN - TRANSLATED FROM THE THIRD GERMAN EDITION - BY - NEIL BUCHANAN - VOL. I.
VORWORT ZUR ENGLISCHEN AUSGABE.
THE AUTHOR'S PREFACE TO THE ENGLISH EDITION.
FROM THE AUTHOR'S PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION.
AUTHOR'S PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION.
AUTHOR'S PREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION.
PROLEGOMENA TO THE DISCIPLINE OF THE HISTORY OF DOGMA. - II - THE PRESUPPOSITIONS OF THE HISTORY OF DOGMA.
CHAPTER I - PROLEGOMENA TO THE DISCIPLINE OF THE HISTORY OF DOGMA. - §1. The Idea and Task of the History of Dogma.
CHAPTER II - THE PRESUPPOSITIONS OF THE HISTORY OF DOGMA - § 1. Introductory.
The volume opens with a reflective preface that sets the tone for a meticulous journey through the origins of Christian doctrine. Drawing on both German and English scholarship, the author explains why making the work accessible in two languages is essential for modern theological study. Listeners are introduced to the central challenge of tracing the earliest doctrinal seeds, where even small misreadings can reshape the whole picture.
Throughout the first part, the historian balances rigorous source criticism with a clear sense of the ethical duty to present truth. He distinguishes original teachings from later interpretations, guiding the audience through the tangled debates of primitive Christianity and biblical theology. This careful, disciplined approach promises an engaging, thought‑provoking listen for anyone curious about how foundational beliefs were formed.
Language
en
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~16 hours (967K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
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Produced by Dave Maddock, David King, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
Oct 24, 2006
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1851–1930
A leading Protestant thinker of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, he reshaped how many readers understood the history of early Christianity. His books combined close historical study with a clear, confident style that made difficult theological debates feel alive.
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