Dr. Paul L. Allen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Theological Studies at Concordia University, Montreal, Canada.

• Introduction; 1. Paul: Kerygma and Ecclesia; 2. The Patristic Era: Understanding the Word of God; 3. Augustine: Reading for Conversion; 4. The Medieval Period: The Bible and Natural Theology; 5. Sola Scriptura or Scripture and Tradition; 6. Early Modern Theology: History and the Rise of Explicit Methodology; 7. Modern Theological Methods as Diffuse Hermeneutics; 8. Modern Theological Methods as Wisdom; Appendix, Excerpts from one or two classical texts; Bibliography.

A stimulating and thought-provoking addition to the Guides for the Perplexed series. It will be particularly useful for those who have already completed some theological study and wish to go deeper into questions of method.

Dr. Paul L. Allen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Theological Studies at Concordia University, Montreal, Canada.

• Introduction; 1. Paul: Kerygma and Ecclesia; 2. The Patristic Era: Understanding the Word of God; 3. Augustine: Reading for Conversion; 4. The Medieval Period: The Bible and Natural Theology; 5. Sola Scriptura or Scripture and Tradition; 6. Early Modern Theology: History and the Rise of Explicit Methodology; 7. Modern Theological Methods as Diffuse Hermeneutics; 8. Modern Theological Methods as Wisdom; Appendix, Excerpts from one or two classical texts; Bibliography.

A stimulating and thought-provoking addition to the Guides for the Perplexed series. It will be particularly useful for those who have already completed some theological study and wish to go deeper into questions of method.

Dr. Paul L. Allen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Theological Studies at Concordia University, Montreal, Canada.

• Introduction; 1. Paul: Kerygma and Ecclesia; 2. The Patristic Era: Understanding the Word of God; 3. Augustine: Reading for Conversion; 4. The Medieval Period: The Bible and Natural Theology; 5. Sola Scriptura or Scripture and Tradition; 6. Early Modern Theology: History and the Rise of Explicit Methodology; 7. Modern Theological Methods as Diffuse Hermeneutics; 8. Modern Theological Methods as Wisdom; Appendix, Excerpts from one or two classical texts; Bibliography.

A stimulating and thought-provoking addition to the Guides for the Perplexed series. It will be particularly useful for those who have already completed some theological study and wish to go deeper into questions of method.