Abstract:301is already known through the major works of Smalley, Spicq, and de Lubac. Speculative theology (chap. 3) I have found more original, especially in its treatment of Anselm and the rules of Alain de Lille; as was to be expected, the conflict between Abelard and his critics retains attention; and the usually neglected area of the influence of mathematics in theological method is examined in a refreshing way. Missionary theology (chap. 4) remains somewhat sketchy, yet it touches the main problems of the relatio… Show more
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