Beyond Essence

Ernst Troeltsch as Historian and Theorist of Christianity

Lori K. Pearson

    • Acknowledgments
    • Abbreviations and Short Titles
    • A Note on Translations
    • Introduction
    1. The Essence of Christianity and Modern Historical Thinking
    2. Christian Origins and the Identity of Christianity
    3. Charting Continuity and Change: Troeltsch's Conception on Historical Development in the Social Thinkings
    4. Assessing the Social Possibilities of Christianity: Troeltsch’s Use of the Ideal Types
    5. From Essence to Synthesis
    • Conclusion
    • Bibliography
    • Index
  • Cover: Beyond Essence

Lori K. Pearson is Assistant Professor of Religion at Carleton College.