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Title: Arius: Heresy and Tradition by Rowan Williams ISBN: 0802849695 Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. Pub. Date: February, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 5
Rating: 5
Summary: An issue that continues to divide the church
Comment: The author was recently named the 104th Archbishop of Canterbury--and therefore leader of the world's 70 million Anglicans. His book is one of the definitive treatments of a fourth-century struggle in the church that still echoes into our century. Here's the review on the publisher's website:
"Arius is widely considered to be Rowan Williams's magnum opus. Long out of print and never before available in paperback, it has been newly revised. This expanded and updated edition marks a major publishing event.
"Arianism has been called the 'archetypal Christian heresy' because it denies the divinity of Christ. In his masterly examination of Arianism, Rowan Williams argues that Arius himself was actually a dedicated theological conservative whose concern was to defend the free and personal character of the Christian God. His 'heresy' grew out of an attempt to unite traditional biblical language with radical philosophical ideas and techniques and was, from the start, involved with issues of authority in the church. Thus, the crisis of the early fourth century was not only about the doctrine of God but also about the relations between emperors, bishops, and 'charismatic' teachers in the church's decision-making. In the course of his discussion, Williams raises the vital wider questions of how heresy is defined and how certain kinds of traditionalism transform themselves into heresy."
Rating: 5
Summary: A scholarly but highly accessible study of Arius himself
Comment: Now in a newly revised edition with an updated appendix, Arius: Heresy & Tradition by Rowan Williams (Archbishop of Wales) is a thoughtful, scholarly discussion of Arianism, which has been labeled "archetypal Christian heresy" because it denies the traditional views of Christ's divinity. This is a scholarly but highly accessible study of Arius himself, presenting him as a theological conservative who sought to unite the Bible's teachings with philosophical ideals outside the norm. A welcome and highly recommended contribution to religious studies shelves, Arius: Heresy & Tradition is also a fascinating review of the very definition of heresy.
Rating: 5
Summary: nice source for history, but the majority is theoligy
Comment: This book is divided into two sections. The first section deals primarily with history. The second(which is by far the majority of the books contents) deals with various views of theology pertaining mostly to The Son and Logos' relation to the Father. This book is not one to point empty accusations at Arius, but on the contrary, it provides detailed views on his theological beliefs and also those of clement and origen(in a comparitive way). It does not present itself as a very biased work, but states different views (that dont always agree with one another) and compares them to arius'. It states some views of Arius' accusers and some points of contraversy that they had with His beliefs. It kinda seems to lay out views and explore them. It seems much more like a theological read for the most part rather than a biography of Arius'. But that is a plus. It is one to be read slowly, why? to catch the different views. It seems a lil deep at times, and very wordy(too much big vocab, especially in the history part)but I would say,Lord willing, well worth the time needed to comprehend the points that are presented. It presents greek sentence fragments and words for a clearer understanding of the views presented. I would recomend it. May God have mercy on us in Christ Jesus His Son.
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Title: Lost Icons: Reflections on Cultural Bereavement by Rowan Williams ISBN: 0819219487 Publisher: Morehouse Publishing Pub. Date: September, 2002 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Writing in the Dust: After September 11 by Rowan Williams ISBN: 0802860761 Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. Pub. Date: January, 1902 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: A Ray of Darkness: Sermons and Reflections by Rowan Williams ISBN: 1561011126 Publisher: Cowley Publications Pub. Date: April, 1995 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: On Christian Theology (Challenges in Contemporary Theology) by Rowan Williams ISBN: 0631214402 Publisher: Blackwell Publishers Pub. Date: November, 1999 List Price(USD): $30.95 |
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Title: The Making of Orthodoxy : Essays in Honour of Henry Chadwick by Rowan Williams ISBN: 0521892511 Publisher: Cambridge University Press Pub. Date: April, 2002 List Price(USD): $33.00 |
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