Description: Christian Faith is one of the most important works of Christian theology ever written. The author, known as the "father of theological liberalism," correlates the entirety of Christian doctrine to the human experience of and consciousness of God. A work of exhaustive scholarship written in deep sympathy with the ministry of congregations and...
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Friedrich Schleiermacher (1768 1834) was a Protestant pastor and theologian widely regarded as the founder of modern theology.
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"Until now Schleiermacher's Christian Faith has been available to English-speaking readers only in its largely outdated 1928 translation. This much-anticipated critical edition provides a discerning, diligently researched, and well-organized new translation that takes special care to remain faithful to the rich complexities of Schleiermacher's own prose. The meticulous notes further situate Schleiermacher's work among his own interlocutors and relate his insights to ongoing and contemporary scholarly conversations. These volumes present a significant and welcome contribution that will quickly become a standard point of reference for Schleiermacher's thought for specialists and nonspecialists alike."
--Kevin Vander Schel, Gonzaga University