Outline of the Doctrinal Development of the Western Church: Based on the Dogmengeschichte of Friedrich Loofs (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Albert Temple Swing

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0267668090 ISBN 13: 9780267668090

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Tracing the roots of Western Christian doctrine through Augustine to the scholastic era

This study examines how Augustine and later thinkers shaped the church’s understanding of grace, the church, and salvation, influencing theology for centuries.

This edition presents a careful overview of early foundations and the long arc of doctrinal development. It covers Augustine’s role as a bridge between ancient thought and medieval theology, then follows the rise of scholasticism, the medieval sacraments, and the shifting views on grace, merit, and predestination. It helps readers see how past debates inform present beliefs.

• How Augustine’s ideas set the stage for later Western theology
• How medieval thinkers like Thomas and Anselm systematized doctrine
• The development of key topics: grace, merit, justification, and the sacraments

Ideal for students and general readers of church history who want a clear map of doctrinal change across centuries.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0267668090
• ISBN 13: 9780267668090
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 183