Augustinianum

Volume 54, Issue 1, June 2014

Emanuela Prinzivalli
Pages 5-20

Lo studio della teologia dei Padri
Il Contesto Storico-Letterario

Theology, and thus also patristic theology, requires an historical perspective in order to resolve issues in the context of secularization. This article illustrates the persistent suspicion with which theology views history, and the contribution that the historical method can offer to patristic theology.