Tradition and Life in the Church

Campenhausen, Hans Von

Fortress Press

Hans von CampenhausenÂ’s two volumes, The Fathers of the Greek Church and The Fathers of the Latin Church, are combined into one volume in this new edition. Â“The Fathers of the ChurchÂ” traditionally describes the orthodox writers of the early church. The church came to regard these figures as the exponents of divine truth in the age when the church was taking shape. Their interpretations of the early creeds of the church were decisively influential for all later theology.
Written with remarkable fluency, this book contains biographical studies of twelve of the most important of the Greek Fathers and seven of the most important of the Latin Fathers. Professor von Campenhausen places the Church Fathers in the context of their own times and surroundings and describes their personalities, intellectual aims, and contribution to the churchÂ’s life or doctrine in an engaging style that is a pleasure to read. This is a wonderful introduction to these influential early Christians for scholar and layperson alike.

The Fathers of the Church

Biographies & Memoirs

Leaders & Notable People

Hendrickson Pub

The issue of authority in the churchÂ—what constitutes authority, and who has itÂ—has been one of the foremost issues throughout church history, including the modern church.
The practice of the early church and the writings of the New Testament are of primary importance for understanding the problem of authority. We can enhance our understanding further by taking into consideration the sociological phenomena surrounding any emergent social group that traverses a path from charismatic leadership to formal governing structures.
Von CampenhausenÂ’s masterful blending of historical assessment with sociological analysis makes this work a fundamental resource for the study of the development of the early church and the writings of the New Testament.
"This is a fine book which demonstrates the author's deep learning and his grasp of the whole complex history of the Church in the first three centuries. . . . Within the limits he has set for himself, however, the author has written a work of great value and significance. A wealth of topics, including the development of the Church's penitential discipline and the power of the Keys as a factor in arousing the self-awareness of the clergy, receive the stamp of his erudition. In days when authority remains one of the divisive elements in Christendom, theologians of all traditions will find this work indispensable." Â—W. H. C. Frend, Journal of Ecclesiastical History

Ecclesiastical Authority and Spiritual Power in the Church of the First Three Centuries

Religion & Spirituality

The Formation of the Christian Bible

Sigler Pr

English summary: This reprint of The Formation of the Christian Bible is being published in honor of Hans von Campenhausen, one of the most important specialists in ancient Christianity in the 20th century, who would have turned 100 on December 3, 2003. The book describes the formation of the idea of a Christian Bible from its origins with Jesus of Nazareth up to the beginning of the fourth century. The author has written a history of ideas in the Bible in the first two centuries and for this purpose has given a detailed analysis of the relevant texts. An afterword by Christoph Markschies, von Campenhausen's successor in Heidelberg, informs the reader about the research done since the book was published and also about the historical background of this classic work. German description: Am 3. Dezember 2003 wird der hundertste Geburtstag von Hans von Campenhausen gefeiert, der als einer der bedeutendsten Patristiker des 20. Jahrhunderts gilt. Aus diesem Anlass erscheint ein Nachdruck von Die Entstehung der christlichen Bibel, das eines seiner Hauptwerke ist. Das Buch schildert die Entstehung der Idee einer christlichen Bibel von den Anfangen bei Jesus von Nazareth bis hin zum Beginn des vierten Jahrhunderts. Er schreibt eine Geistesgeschichte der Bibel in den ersten beiden Jahrhunderten und analysiert zu diesem Zweck sorgfaltig die relevanten Texte. Ein Nachwort von Christoph Markschies, in Heidelberg Nachfolger auf dem Lehrstuhl von Campenhausens, informiert uber die bisherige Forschung und den historischen Hintergrund dieses klassischen Entwurfs.

Die Entstehung Der Christlichen Bibel: Mit Einem Nachwort Von Christoph Markschies (Beitrage Zur Historischen Theologie) (German Edition)

Mohr Siebeck

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