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The Great Tradition of Christian Thinking: A Student's Guide

Reclaiming the Christian Intellectual Tradition series

A college education becomes truly meaningful when faith affects what happens in the classroom every day. Toward that end, David Dockery and Timothy George have written this compelling case for the role of the Christian intellectual tradition in a serious liberal arts education.

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Surveying the long-standing history of Christian thinkers—ranging from the Apostles to the Reformers to the 21st century's greatest theologians—this book introduces readers to the distinctive way that Christians through the years have read the Bible, formulated doctrine, provided education, and engaged the culture.

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