An Introduction to Medieval Theology (Introduction to Religion) Book

The paperback. Pub Date: 2012 Pages: 320 Publisher: Camidge. University Press Medieval theology was radically theo-centric in the all its diversity. Trinitarian Scriptural and sacramental It also Operated with a profound view of the human Understanding (in terms of intellectus rather than mere ratio). In a post-modern climate. in which the modern views on 'autonomous reason' are increasingly being questioned. it may prove fruitful to re-engage with pre-modern thinkers who. obviously. did not share our modern and post-modern presuppositions. Their different perspective does not antiquate their thought. as some of the 'cultured despisers' of medieval thought might imagine. On the contrary. rather than rendering their views obsolete it makes them profoundly challenging and enriching for theology today. This book is more than a survey of key medieval thinkers (from Augustine to ...Read More