Historiographical issues related to the writing of contemporary history of Christianity

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ID12856271
AuthorsGraham A Duncan (0000-0002-2583-1914, University of Pretoria, corresponding author)
Year2007
Volume28
Issue1
Pages127-149
Publication date2007-11-17
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueVerbum et Ecclesia (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1609-9982 • E-ISSN: 2074-7705
PublisherAOSIS (PUBLISHER • ZA)
DOI10.4102/ve.v28i1.100
OpenAlexW1978586080
LanguageEN
References cited17

Contemporary history is a fluid concept. Its writing implies commitment and self awareness. The former canons of objectivity, subjectivity and progress as they have traditionally been understood are anachro-nistic. Some of our most valued historical sources were, in their own time, products of contemporary history. Consequently, it may be argued that all history is interpretation and that conclusions reached are, at best, provisional. They are determined by the context, vision and values of the historian which can locate him in terms of the subject under research. Sources are also subject to bias. Church History is goal oriented towards the kingdom of God. The material and outcome of Church History and secular history are the same

Aesthetics · Archaeology · Christianity · Contemporary history · Context (archaeology · Epistemology · Historiography · History of Christianity · History of religions · Interpretation (philosophy · New Testament · Objectivity (philosophy · Political science · Sociology · Subject (documents · Subjectivity · Classics · Computer Science · Global History, Politics, and Ideology · Historical and Architectural Studies · History · Law · Philosophy · Religion and Society Interactions · Religious studies · Religious Studies

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