Retrieving the Tradition and Renewing Evangelicalism: A Primer for Suspicious Protestants (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780802846686)

A learned and uniquely constructive book that gently urges "suspicious" Christians to reclaim the patristic roots of their faith. This is the first book of its kind meant to help Protestant Christians recognize the early church fathers as an essential part of their faith. Writing primarily to the evangelical, independent, and free church communities, who remain largely suspicious of church history and the relationship between Scripture and tradition, D. H. Williams clearly explains why every branch of today's church owes its heritage to the doctrinal foundation laid by postapostolic Christianity. Based on solid historical scholarship, this volume shows that embracing the "catholic" roots of the faith will not lead to the loss of Protestant distinctiveness but is essential for preserving the Christian vision in our rapidly changing world.

Author: D. H. Williams
ISBN-10: 0802846688
ISBN-13: 9780802846686
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Language: English
Published: 10/14/1999
Pages: 253
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.79lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.04w x 0.68d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 09/27/1999 pg. 97