Christian Faith

Preface To The Translation
Introduction To The English Edition By Garrett E. Paul
Foreword By Marta Troeltsch
Prefatory Remarks By Gertrud Von Le Fort

INTRODUCTION AND PRIOR QUESTIONS
1.The Concept Of Glaubenslehre And The Task Of The Dogmatic System In Relation To The Principles Of The Philosophy Of Religion
2.The Sources Of The System
3.Revelation And Faith
4.Faith And Knowledge, Theology And Philosophy
5.The Christian Principle And The Organization Of Glaubenslehre

PART ONE: JESUS CHRIST AS THE OBJECT OF FAITH
6.Faith And History
7.The Religious Significance Of The History Of Israelite Prophetism
8.The Significance Of Jesus For Faith
9.The Religious Significance Of The History Of Christianity As The Development Of Revelation
10.The Doctrine Of The Trinity As The Link Between The Historical And The Religious Elements In Christianity

PART TWO

1. The Christian Concept Of God

11.The Place Of The Concept Of God In The System
12.God As Will And Essence
13.The Holiness Of God
14.God As Love

2. The Christian Concept Of The World

15.The Place Of The Concept Of The World In The System
16.The Concept Of Creation
17.The Divine World-Governance
18.The Inner Life Of God, Or Miracle

3. The Christian Concept Of The Soul

19.The Place Of Anthropology In The System
20.The Infinite Value Of The Soul
21.The Image Of God
22.Original Sin
23.The Religious Vision Of History: The Struggle Between The Good And Evil Principles In The History Of The Human Race

4. The Christian Concept Of Redemption

24.The Place Of The Concept Of Redemption In The System
25.Development And Redemption
26.Redemption From Sin, Guilt, And Moral Impotence
27.The Character Of Redemption As A Whole: Grace And Rebirth
28.The Connection Between Redemption And The Historical Personality Of Jesus Christ, And The Accomplishment Of Redemption Through The Work Of The Holy Spirit

5. The Christian Doctrine Of Religious Community (Fragment)

29.Religious Community, Or The Kingdom Of God
30.The Church
31.The Word As The Means Of Grace
32.The Sacraments And The Cultus
33.The Task Of Missions

6. The Consummation (Fragment)

34.The Place Of Eschatology In The System
35.The Essence Of The Consummation
36.The Universality And Particularity Of Grace

Index

Additional Info
The first English translation of Troeltsch’s Glaubenslehre. The first attempt to do systematic theology from a deep Christian commitment with full awareness of Christianity’s social and historical relativity.