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Historical theology

See also: History of Christian theology
This article is about history of Christian doctrine. For a methodology of liberation theology, see Ignacio Ellacuría § Theology.
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Historical theology is the study of the history of Christian doctrine. Alister McGrath defines historical theology as 'the branch of theological inquiry which aims to explore the historical development of Christian doctrines, and identify the factors which were influential in the formulation and adoption.'[1] Grenz, Guretzki and Nordling describe it as, "The division of the theological discipline that seeks to understand and delineate how the church interpreted Scripture and developed doctrine throughout its history, from the time of the apostles to the present day. The twofold function of historical theology is to show the origin and development of beliefs held in the present day and to help contemporary theologians identify theological errors of the past that should be avoided in the present."[2]

  1. ^ McGrath, Alister E. (2012). Historical Theology: An Introduction to the History of Christian Thought. London: John Wiley and Sons. ISBN 9780470672853.
  2. ^ Grenz, Guretzki, and Nordling (1999). Pocket Dictionary of Theological Terms. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. p. 59.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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