The Christian Tradition 3 by Jaroslav Pelikan

On the wall is a painting of a pelican, and around the edges of the room are an old briefcase, cardboard boxes, and piles of books laid in convenient stacks. In his old, high-ceilinged office, an open semicircular arrangement of chairs suggests friendliness and availability to students. The office of Jaroslav Pelikan holds few clues to explain what has made him what he is: perhaps the foremost living student of church history. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress, serving as the Cary and Ann Maguire Chair in American History and Ethics. This year, Noll was also honored by the John W. In 1990, historian Mark Noll of Wheaton College wrote a brief profile of Pelikan for Christianity Today. The $1 million award focuses on those academic disciplines not covered by the Nobel prizes and have only been awarded since 2003. Kluge Prize in the Human Sciences to Yale University historian Jaroslav Pelikan (along with French philosopher Paul Ricoeur). Professor Pelikan's series marks a significant departure, and in him we have at last a master teacher.The Library of Congress has awarded its annual John W. Scholz, History 'The series is obviously the indispensable text for graduate theological study in the development of doctrine, and an important reference for scholars of religious and intellectual history as well. No one interested in the history of Christianity or theology and no medievalist, whatever the field of specialization, will be able to ignore this magnificent synthesis.'-Bernhard W. What is more important, however, then the astounding number of primary sources the author has consulted or his sovereign familiarity with modern studies on his subject, is his ability to discern form and direction in the bewildering growth of medieval Christian doctrine, and, by thoughtful emphasis and selection, to show the pattern of that development in a lucid and persuasive narrative. Glenn Hinson, Christian Century 'This book is based on a most meticulous examination of medieval authorities and the growth of medieval theology is essentially told in their own words. Copious documentation in the margins and careful indexing add to its immense usefulness.'-E.

'A magnificent history of doctrine.'-New York Review of Books 'In this volume Jaroslav Pelikan continues the splendid work he has done thus far in his projected five-volume history of the development of Christian doctrine, defined as 'what the Church believes, teaches, and confesses on the basis of the word of God.' The entire work will become an indispensable resource not only for the history of doctrine but also for its reformulation today.

The Christian Tradition 3 by Jaroslav Pelikan