Holiness and the will of God: Perspectives on the theology of Tertullian

by Gerald L. Bray

Hardcover, no dust jacket. Ex-Libris with usual library matter and stamps to top, bottom, and fore-edge of page block. Edge-worn cover. Small stain to first several pages. Good otherwise.

179 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1979

About the author

Gerald L. Bray (Ph.D., University of Paris--Sorbonne) is director of research for the Latimer Trust, based in London, and a research professor at Samford University, teaching in the Beeson Divinity School in Birmingham, Alabama. A priest of the Church of England, Bray has also edited the post-Reformation Anglican canons. He has edited several volumes of the Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture and Ancient Christian Texts, as well as volume one of the Ancient Christian Doctrine series, all for IVP Academic. General EditorTimothy George (Th.D., Harvard University) is a renowned Reformation historian and author of Theology of the Reformers, as well as many other theological and historical works. He is founding dean of Beeson Divinity School of Samford University and an executive editor of Christianity Today.

Reviews

[Matthew Prydden · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fascinating exploration of Tertullian's theology of ethics. I couldn't help but feel that Bray's efforts in trying to distance Tertullian from Montanism were purely aimed at bringing Tertullian back into the mainstream of theological discussion, which I applaud in spirit, even if I have to admit that Tertullian's later works do strongly suggest Montanist connections. Tertullian still has a big part to play in classic theology, however, and this book is a valuable addition to the study of Tertullian's works.