Historical and Systematic Theology in the Mirror of Church History
The Lessons of "Ordination" in Sixteenth-Century Saxony
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3532834 |
|---|---|
| Authors | James M Kittelson (Brotherhood (United States), corresponding author) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 71 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 743-773 |
| Publication date | 2002-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Church History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0009-6407 • E-ISSN: 1755-2613 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0009640700096281 |
| OpenAlex | W2170369283 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 16 |
Leopold von Ranke is probably best known for his dictum that written history must mirror the pastwie es eigentlich gewesen. Practicing historians nonetheless know that even the greatest masters of their craft inevitably bring their own histories with them to their work. As a case in point, two decades ago Robert M. Kingdon observed in his address as incoming President of the American Society of Church History that students of the Catholic Reformation tend to focus their attention on institutions and practices, while Protestants and Lutherans in particular give center stage to the history of doctrine. Both, faithful to their own traditions, therefore produce a church historymanquéthat would benefit from combining the methods, presuppositions, and findings of the two approaches
Archaeology · Craft · Doctrine · Epistemology · Ordination · Presupposition · Theology · Classics · Historical Legal Studies and Society · History · Philosophy · Reformation and Early Modern Christianity · Religious Education and Schools
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| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |