Encyclopedia of sacred theology - pagina 5

PREFACE The

which only is here given in These together form a volume contains an introduc-

original work, a part of

English, consists of three volumes.

systematic whole.

The

first

tion to Theological Encyclopedia, included in pages 1-55 of

This is followed by a history of TheologiNo such Encyclopedia of about five hundred pages. Brief, summary rehistory had ever been written before. views are given in some encyclopedias, but no history of And yet the need of this department as such can be found. it is imperative for the sake of a broad study of the position

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which Theological Encyclopedia at present occupies in the domain of science. Moreover, the writer was impelled to undertake this task because the general history of Theology has for the most part been interpreted in a sense which does not agree with what he deems should be understood by In writing so extensive a history of TheologiEncyclopedia he had a twofold purpose in view on the one hand of conveying a fuller knowledge of Encyclopedia of Theology than had thus far been furnished, and on the other hand of giving a review of the entire history Upon this introductory of Theology from his view-point. volume follows Volume II., which is here given entire in

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then follows the third vol-

ume, almost equally large, in which the separate theological departments find their logical division and interpretation In this third volume according to the author's principles. the principles previously developed are brought to their logical sequence, showing that only in the full acceptance of the proper principle can a pure and correct development be discovered for all these departments of Theology.

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