History & Faith: A Personal Exploration

Christianity is a historical religion that has its foundation in what God has done - and still does - in history. But to what extent can the Christian claim that God has acted in specific ways and at specific rimes in history be verified? Is it legitimate to approach history with theistic presuppositions? Is the claim that Christianity is based on historical events anything more than merely a reading of religious assumptions into the historical data? Dr. Brown grapples with these and related questions in this revision and expansion of a study that first appeared in History, Criticism And Faith. Avoiding simplistic arguments and answers, he shows that it is indeed legitimate to affirm, and possible to validate, the historical basis of Christianity, including the miracles recorded in the Gospels. This "personal exploration" will benefit anyone struggling with the questions raised by the interaction of Christianity and the discipline of history.