‘The Anthem Companion to Ernst Troeltsch’ is the first collection of essays in English devoted to the thinking of Ernst Troeltsch. The eight essays are written by scholars who have been recognized as major contributors to works on Troeltsch; many of them have published books on his theology. These essays are devoted to exploring Troeltsch’s ethical, sociological and political ideas in addition to his theological concepts. The collection aims to depict Troeltsch as a major sociologist and important philosopher in addition to being one of the most significant German theologians of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Table of Content
Introduction Ernst Troeltsch: Theologian, Sociologist, Philosopher, and Culture Critic, Christopher Adair-Toteff; 1. The Independence of Religious Phenomena: The Work of Ernst Troeltsch as a Template for the Study of Religion, Hans Joas; 2. Troeltsch on Protestantism and Modernity, Lori Pearson; 3. Church, Sect, Mysticism: Writing the History of Christianity, Arie L. Molendijk; 4. Troeltsch’s Personalism, Christian Polke; 5. Performative Practice: Ernst Troeltsch’s Concept(s) of Christianity, Ulrich Schmiedel; 6. Troeltsch and the Problem of Theological Normativity, Jeffrey Kinlaw; 7. Troeltsch as Dogmatic Theologian, Mark D. Chapman; 8. Ernst Troeltsch and the Problem of Historicism, Christopher Adair-Toteff; List of Contributors; Index.
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Christopher Adair-Toteff is a social theorist concentrating on social and political issues.
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