Uma Breve História das Doutrinas Cristãs

by Justo L. González

Este livro é uma introdução às doutrinas cristãs, no contexto histórico no qual surgiram e a contínua importância que têm para a crença e prática cristã da atualidade.

Justo González mais uma vez mostra sua habilidade para interpretar as crenças (doutrinas) e a história da igreja. Neste livro, expõe as respostas a três perguntas fundamentais para entender a tradição cristã. A primeira é: Quais são as doutrinas cristãs básicas? Que ideias e convicções fazem parte do cerne da identidade cristã? A segunda é: De onde provêm essas doutrinas? Quais os contextos históricos em que começaram a ganhar destaque? A terceira: O que significam essas doutrinas nos dias de hoje? Que reclamações continuam a ser feitas à crença e prática cristã no século XXI?

"As doutrinas são boas? São por acaso necessárias? Em todo caso, o que é uma “doutrina”? De onde vieram? Tais questões são todas legítimas, e os cristãos têm o direito de fazê‑las. São boas perguntas porque, ao que parece, a principal função das doutrinas é criar divisões entre nós. Será que a igreja simplesmente não tem complicado demais as coisas com todas essas doutrinas sobre a autoridade das Escrituras, a criação, Deus e a Trindade etc.?"
- Justo González

Genres: Theology, Nonfiction, History, Church History, Christianity, Christian, School

255 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1994

About the author

Justo L. González, author of the highly praised three-volume History of Christian Thought and other major works, attended United Seminary in Cuba, received his MA at Yale, and was the youngest person to be awarded a PhD in historical theology at Yale. He is one of the few first generation Latino theologians to come from a Protestant background. He helped to found the Association for Hispanic Theological Education and the Hispanic Theological Initiative. Dr González is now on the faculty of the Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta.

Reviews

[Christy Bartel · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this for my “Christian Theology” college course and always learned something new each chapter! I’ve got a pretty solid working knowledge of the things discussed in the book, but the part I lacked was the historical background and the names of the early apologists who debated about the concepts. I appreciated the introduction to these famous names in relationship to their ideas as well as how they were connected to each other so that I now know who were contemporaries and who built on whose ideas.

[Armando Sosa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Casi cualquier libro que se ocupe de doctrinas lo hará desde la perspectiva de las conclusiones: creemos que esto y creemos que aquello y a continuación adjuntamos una lista de fuentes que apoyan nuestras conclusiones. Lo cual está bien para efectos de consulta, pero no para entender los porqués detrás de los qués.

Esto es lo que Justo Gonzalez hace en este libro, para cada cosa que es en su opinión una doctrina fundamental de la iglesia cristiana, se pone a desenmarañarlas como si fueran hilos hasta llegar a la fuente original pero sin ignorar los nudos y los enredos que inevitablemente aparecen en dos mil años de historia.

En resumen: un libro muy útil a la vez que interesante y sorpresivamente entretenido (para mí, al menos, que me gustan estas cosas) que debería ser parte del currículo de todo cristiano.

[Marlon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Este libro es una introducción a las doctrinas básicas cristianas, el contexto histórico en que surgieron y la continua importancia que tienen para la creencia y práctica cristiana actual.



El Dr. Justo L. González una vez más nos muestra su habilidad para interpretar las creencias (doctrinas) e historia de la iglesia. En este libro, expone las respuestas a tres preguntas fundamentals para entender la tradición cristiana. La primera es: ¿cuáles son las doctrinas cristianas básicas? ¿Qué ideas y convicciones forman el corazón de la identidad cristiana? La segunda es: ¿De dónde provienen esas doctrinas? ¿cuáles son los contextos históricos en que comenzaron a destacar? La tercera, ¿qué significan estas doctrinas en la actualidad? ¿Qué reclamos siguen poniendo a la creencia y práctica cristiana en el siglo veintiuno?


PD: No es mi reseña.

[Rick Lee Lee James · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent!

You wouldn’t think that a person would be able to write a concise history on Christian doctrine but Gonzalez has done just that. If you have ever read anything by Gonzalez before then you know that his writings Christian history are unparalleled. This book is easy to read and accessible for discipleship programs, church studies, and graduate programs alike. Such a great book. Five stars.

[Eliza Weigelt · Rating 4 out of 5]

A textbook that I would have honestly enjoyed reading even if it hadn't been assigned (probably would have enjoyed it more actually because I could have read the chapters in their intended order instead of skipping around). It's concise, yes, but also thorough and pretty impartial– González gives fair treatment to every point of view across denominational lines, and the contemporary relevance sections at the end of each chapter were spot on (even though the book is a little outdated now).

[Margie Dorn · Rating 4 out of 5]

In general, this book is well done. I just have to issue a warning about the author's elevation of Calvin, who had feet of clay as much as other reformers or more so. I would not have wanted to live in Calvin's Geneva! More needs to be written on this subject. There was an arrogance to Calvin's spirituality that belies some of the things he wrote. Other than that, the book is readable and discussable in its general overview.

[Porter Sprigg · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a concise, readable synopsis of Christian doctrine and how it emerged. I really appreciate this book. I learned a lot from it and was challenged by its depictions of various topics, including apostolic succession and justification. Gonzalez knows what he is talking about.

[Paul · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent, Enjoyable, Gonzalez at this finest.

Gonzalez walks the reader through the history of Christian Doctrine. What I really appreciate is that it is broken down by doctrine not a timeline. This make the book and the history easy to follow.

[Bruno Matias · Rating 5 out of 5]

Capa por demais sugestiva.

[Mainor Mora Rodriguez · Rating 4 out of 5]

Un buen inicio

Es un buen libro, no muy exhaustivo pero si muy completo. Para un público que quiere conocimiento rápido pero consistente

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gonzalez is an outstanding writer and historian. Extremely readable and insightful. Gave me lots of food for thought.

[Daniel Morad]

Great book!