The Story of Christian Theology

Twenty Centuries of Tradition & Reform

Roger Olson presents the development of Christian theology as a compelling narrative spanning twenty centuries. Beginning with second-century apostolic fathers, the work traces major theological movements, controversies, and figures through the early church councils, medieval scholasticism, the Reformation, Enlightenment challenges, and modern theological developments. Olson identifies salvation—God's redemptive activity—as the central thread connecting all theological development. The book covers major theological schools like Alexandria and Antioch, the East-West division, Protestant Reformation, Pietism, liberal theology, fundamentalism, and contemporary movements, presenting these as interconnected chapters in an ongoing story.

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title: "The Story of Christian Theology: Twenty Centuries of Tradition and Reform"
media_type: "book"
author: "Roger E. Olson"
series: "N/A"
book_number: "N/A"
publisher: "InterVarsity Press"
publication_date: "1999"
pages: "656"
reading_level: "College/Seminary Level"
genre: "Historical Theology/Church History"
isbn: "978-0-8308-1505-0"