The first English translation of Troeltsch's Glaubenslehre. The first attempt to do systematic theology from a deep Christian commitment with full awareness of Christianity's social and historical relativity.
Ernst Troeltsch (1865--1923) was among the most influential liberal Protestant theologians at the turn of the century. Among the thousands of pages of his literary production, his most well-known works in English are the classic volumes, The Absoluteness of Christianity and the History of Religion (1902) and The Social Teaching of the Christian Churches (1908).
Preface to the Translation Introduction to the English Edition by Garrett E. Paul Foreword by Marta Troeltsch Prefatory Remarks by Gertrud von le Fort INTRODUCTION AND PRIOR QUESTIONS The Concept of Glaubenslehre and the Task of the Dogmatic System in Relation to the Principles of the Philosophy of Religion The Sources of the System Revelation and Faith Faith and Knowledge, Theology and Philosophy The Christian Principle and the Organization of Glaubenslehre PART ONE: JESUS CHRIST AS THE OBJECT OF FAITH Faith and History The Religious Significance of the History of Israelite Prophetism The Significance of Jesus for Faith The Religious Significance of the History of Christianity as the Development of Revelation The Doctrine of the Trinity as the Link between the Historical and the Religious Elements in Christianity PART TWO 1. The Christian Concept of God The Place of the Concept of God in the System God as Will and Essence The Holiness of God God as Love 2. The Christian Concept of the World The Place of the Concept of the World in the System The Concept of Creation The Divine World-Governance The Inner Life of God, or Miracle 3. The Christian Concept of the Soul The Place of Anthropology in the System The Infinite Value of the Soul The Image of God Original Sin The Religious Vision of History: The Struggle between the Good and Evil Principles in the History of the Human Race 4. The Christian Concept of Redemption The Place of the Concept of Redemption in the System Development and Redemption Redemption from Sin, Guilt, and Moral Impotence The Character of Redemption as a Whole: Grace and Rebirth The Connection between Redemption and the Historical Personality of Jesus Christ, and the Accomplishment of Redemption Through the Work of the Holy Spirit 5. The Christian Doctrine of Religious Community (Fragment) Religious Community, or the Kingdom of God The Church The Word as the Means of Grace The Sacraments and the Cultus The Task of Missions 6. The Consummation (Fragment) The Place of Eschatology in the System The Essence of the Consummation The Universality and Particularity of Grace Index
