The Excellence of Revealed Religion An Enquiry into the Meaning of Revelation

Originally published in 1928, this book examines the growth and decay of the view of Christianity as a revealed religion, as opposed to a 'religion of nature', and the development of the concept of 'revelation'. Challenger demonstrates how Christian thinkers over time conceived Christianity's relationship to prophecy and philosophy, and the various syntheses between faith and reason. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the history of Christianity and Christian philosophy.

Preface; Part I: 1. The Catholic conception of revelation; 2. Christianity and philosophy; 3. Faith and reason; 4. Natural and revealed religion; 5. Critique of the classical theory of revelation; Part II: 6. The mode of revelation; 7. Creative inspiration; 8. The excellence of revealed religion; Bibliography.