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ernst troeltsch and the future of theology
a reassessment of the theology of the german protestant theologian ernst troeltsch 1865 1923 and of his significance for contemporary theology . the six papers here presented were originally delivered at an international colloquium on troeltsch held at the university of lancaster . the contributors focus on the fundamental issues raised by troeltsch which remain central to theology today and seek to engage him as a discussion partner in a continuing debate . troeltsch has been unduly neglected as a theologian a fact which is due partly to the dominance of the dialectical theology of barth and bultmann in germany after the first world war . this book seeks to remedy this state of affairs by dealing critically with troeltschs theology as well as constructively with the issues . the papers fall into three groups in the first troeltsch is considered as a christian theologian ; in the second are studied the possibilities of systematic and historical theology along troeltschian lines ; in the third the questions of what makes christianity christian and of christian claims to exclusive truth are examined in the light of troeltschs work . each of the contributors is a noted troeltsch scholar and the book contains an extensive bibliography which adds to its usefulness to students and scholars alike .