Cambridge Theological Essays One Hundred Years On  

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Hughes, Alex

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Theology vol. CVIII no. 846 (Nov. 2005), page 428.
Topik: cambridge theological

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In 1905, the Convocation of Canterbury passed a resolution reaffirming the credal doctrines of the Trinity and incarnation. This may not seem remarkable in itself, but as so often, context is everything. There was a growing suspicion that science and biblical criticism were undermining the foundations of Christian faith. Inevitably, academic theologians, who were closest to the vanguard of discovery, felt the effect of doctrinal uncertainty acutely. This inspired a succession of collaborative attempts to address the outstanding issues of the day. By far the best known (and most notorious) of these emanated from Oxford - Essays and Reviews (1860), Lax Mundi (1889) and Foundations (1912). But Cambridge produced some joint publications too, three of which were edited by the Regius Professor of Divinity, H. B. Swete.1 The first, Cambridge Theological Essays (hereafter, Essays), appeared shortly after the Convocation of 1905. Its centenary is this year, which provides an opportunity to reassess this little-known work. Therefore, this article has two aims: to reflect on the development of theology by comparing Essays with Lax Mundi and other collaborative works; and to assess the particular contribution of Essays itself. However, even if it were possible to offer a detailed analysis of the book's contents in an essay of this length, it would be of doubtful value...

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