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Zusatztext Ryan McGraw is an expert teacher who has led many a class through the theological battlefields of the early modern period! and in Reformed Scholasticism he graciously shares a guidebook that will aid eager students and experienced docents alike. Informationen zum Autor Ryan M. McGraw is Morton H. Smith Professor of Systematic Theology at Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Adjunct Professor of Doctoral Studies at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, and Research Fellow for the University of the Free State, USA. Zusammenfassung Ryan McGraw presents an introduction of historic Reformed orthodoxy (1560–1790) and its research methodology. This book establishes the tools needed to study Reformed scholasticism and its potential benefits to the church today by describing the nature of Reformed scholasticism and outlining the research methodology, the nature and the character of this branch of theology, and providing a retrospective view on the contemporary appropriations. McGraw discusses the proper use of primary and secondary sources and offers instructions on how to write historical theology. Each chapter draws extensive examples from primary source evidence, published books and articles in this field; as well as engaging with a wide range of ancient and medieval sources. This volume is an excellent guide for students as it teaches them how to identify primary and secondary sources, suggests good links and tips for learning Latin; and provides an overview of the most important figures in the period. Inhaltsverzeichnis AcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Introduction: Why Reformed Scholasticism? Research Methodology 2. Sources: Primary3. Sources: Secondary4. Research Methodology: Historiography and Writing Historical Theology5. Writing Historical Theology The Nature of Reformed Scholasticism: Method and Trajectories 6. General History and Terminology7. A Theology of the Schools8. A Theology in Conversation with the Entire Catholic Tradition9. A Theology of Continuities and Discontinuities The Character of Reformed Scholasticism: International Catholicity and Piety 10. International Catholicity11. Piety Contemporary Appropriations of Reformed Scholasticism 12. What Is Next?: Personal Growth, Theological Reflection, and Service to the ChurchWorks CitedIndex...
