The Nature of Doctrine, 25th Anniversary Edition: Religion and Theology in a Postliberal Age

The Nature of Doctrine, originally published in 1984, is one of the most influential works of academic theology in the past fifty years. A true classic, this book sets forth the central tenets of a post-liberal approach to theology, emphasizing a cultural-linguistic approach to religion and a rule theory of doctrine.

In addition to his account of the nature of religion, George Lindbeck also addresses the relationship between Christianity and other religions, the resolution of historic doctrinal conflict among Christian communities, and the nature and task of theology itself. This is a work that all theologians and advanced students should know.

This twenty-fifth anniversary edition includes an English translation of the foreword to the German edition and a complete bibliography of Lindbeck's work.

Author: George A. Lindbeck
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Published: 07/20/2009
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.76lbs
Size: 8.86h x 6.08w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780664233358

Review Citation(s):
Christian Century 10/19/2010 pg. 29

About the Author
Lindbeck, George A.: - George A. Lindbeck is Pitkin Professor Emeritus of Historical Theology at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. He is the author of several books, including The Church in a Postliberal Age.