Kevin Vander Schel

Christmas Sermons

Theology

“This volume presents a remarkable contribution. Like his 1806 Christmas Eve dialogue, Schleiermacher’s Christmas sermons provide a clear and accessible glimpse of the center point of his theology: the emergence of the new, redeemed life through the advent of Christ. Moreover, these eleven sermons, spanning from 1790-1833, chart significant lines of development in Schleiermacher’s Christology and his understandings of grace and sin. This is a rich resource for readers of Schleiermacher and of modern Christian thought.”

The Challenge of History

Theology

“The incisive and well-chosen excerpts in this volume offer readers a detailed yet accessible overview of a central problem of modern Christian thought: the rise of historical and critical research methods. This outstanding collection makes clear not only the wide range of responses to the difficulties posed by this emerging historical consciousness but also the startling complexity of the challenge, the implications of which continue to reshape contemporary theological reflection.”