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title: 'Rationalistic Criticism of the Life of Christ'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
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authors:
- 'Paul Van Dyke'
date: 1887-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Apologetical Method'
- 'Natural Theology'
- 'Theological Method'
scriptures:
- 'John 1'
- 'Romans 1'
- 'Ephesians 1'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/van-dyke-1887-rationalistic-criticism-of-the-life-of-christ
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# Rationalistic Criticism of the Life of Christ

Argues theology must be theocentric (God-centered) over merely Christocentric, then surveys German rationalistic criticism of Christ's life, tracing philosophers (Descartes, Spinoza, Leibnitz) and critics like Reimarus.

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