Looking for a timeline of Christain thought...

[stech1]

I am sorry to devote an entire thread to this, but I am looking for a time line of Christian thought, particularly from the Reformation to the present. I am looking for the major thinkers and their ideas in sort of a historical manner. I am not sure if you'd have to categorize this based upon different provinces, such as German theologians, American, etc. For instance, what was the next major school of thought after or contemporary with Bultmann's New Testament demythologizing and his existential view of theology, etc?

I hope I have posed this question in an understandable way. Web references would be great, but any book or journal recommendations are fine too.

[ApologiaPhoenix]

This thread being moved to church history

[undead]

For instance, what was the next major school of thought after or contemporary with Bultmann's New Testament demythologizing and his existential view of theology, etc?

I guess the next major school of thought was the reactionary debunking of form criticism by the historical school of believers which stressed that much of the bible could anyway be proven from Archaelogy etc. Its more a case of his work being absorbed into the general body of scientific opinion, rather than being succeeded by any radical new idea (I think).

Not quite sure if Bultmann was a Christian.

[humanevitae]

Well Undead, why stop at the Reformation? That took place only about 500 years ago. Christianity has been around for 2000 years.
There are two statements that I believe.
1) Protestants of all denominations do not know history at all.
2) If a Protestant honestly studies history to the best of his ability, he becomes Catholic.

Try reading "The History of Christendom" in five volumes. Each volume has a slightly different title. Written by Warren Carroll and published by Christendon College Press.
Another good history book would be "How the Reformation Happened" by Hilaire Belloc. Published by Tan.

[Johnny MacManky]

I just googled "timeline" AND "christianity" and found loads of stuff.

[Alucard]

If a Protestant honestly studies history to the best of his ability, he becomes Catholic.

Or Orthodox.

[themuzicman]

Of course, then he studies the theology of the RCC, and becomes protestant again.

[Alucard]

Of course, then he studies the theology of the RCC, and becomes protestant again.

Or Orthodox :tongue:

[themuzicman]

Oh.. then you look at the 7th council of the EO, and THEN you go protestant... sorry

[Alucard]

Oh.. then you look at the 7th council of the EO, and THEN you go protestant... sorry

Something wrong with icons? You an iconoclast or something?

[themuzicman]

Icons, no. "Veneration" of icons, yes.

Michael

[Alucard]

Icons, no. "Veneration" of icons, yes.

Michael

Well, that only shows your lack of understanding on the matter. You think I'm worshiping an icon when I venerate it?

[One Bad Pig]

Oh.. then you look at the 7th council of the EO, and THEN you go protestant... sorry
Oh, THAT's why the Reformation happened in the 9th century! :duh:

[Kelp]

You guys really want to get into this :eek:? I'll split it off into Ecclesiology if you want to keep going.

[Alucard]

You guys really want to get into this :eek:? I'll split it off into Ecclesiology if you want to keep going.

Who knows? Maybe we may as well split it into another thread in case we do decide to keep going.

[mostlyharmless]

I am sorry to devote an entire thread to this, but I am looking for a time line of Christian thought, particularly from the Reformation to the present. I am looking for the major thinkers and their ideas in sort of a historical manner. I am not sure if you'd have to categorize this based upon different provinces, such as German theologians, American, etc. For instance, what was the next major school of thought after or contemporary with Bultmann's New Testament demythologizing and his existential view of theology, etc?

I hope I have posed this question in an understandable way. Web references would be great, but any book or journal recommendations are fine too.

The best thing that you could read related to this is the 5 volume set of books by Jaroslav Pelikan called The Christian Tradition: A History of the Development of Doctrine. He is recognized as one of the greatest Christian scholars of recent times and this series sets out to do exactly what you are asking for starting from early church times up to modern times. Given your interest in reformation to the present period I would suggest you get volumes 4 and 5 which deal with reformation doctrine and modern doctrine and culture. All the volumes use an interesting method of footnoting which makes it quite easy to use the books as a method for going straight to the various sources he is using.

Amazon links for Volume 4 (http://www.amazon.com/Christian-Tradition-Development-Reformation-1300-1700/dp/0226653773/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1228386887&sr=1-7) and Volume 5 (http://www.amazon.com/Christian-Tradition-History-Development-Doctrine/dp/0226653803/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1228386887&sr=1-5). The paperback editions are quite cheap and an awesome reference.

Blessings

[Kelp]

:yes: He was also able to carry a great many fish within in the pouch in his beak.

[humanevitae]

Jasolvik who??????

[Kelp]

Huh?

[humanevitae]

Jasolvik who?

[One Bad Pig]

Jaroslav Pelikan (http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=jaroslav+pelikan&x=0&y=0)

[COPLAND 3]

Here is a chart that I started a while back that traces the lines of succession from Jesus to the first few hundred years. http://litteralchristianlibrary.wetpaint.com/page/Chart

[One Bad Pig]

Here is a chart that I started a while back that traces the lines of succession from Jesus to the first few hundred years. http://litteralchristianlibrary.wetpaint.com/page/Chart

Nice! :thumb:

[humanevitae]

Of course, then he studies the theology of the RCC, and becomes protestant again.



What??? I don't get it!:smile: