English description: First published in 1902, this landmark work is one of the founding texts of modern scholarship on the origins of Christianity.
Alfred Loisy offers a historical and critical study of the relationship between the Gospel message and the development of the Church. His analysis marked a turning point in modern theology and became a central work of Catholic modernism.
Clear and rigorous, this classic remains essential for understanding the historical development of Christianity and the relationship between faith and critical scholarship.
This annotated large-print edition provides a highly readable presentation of a major work in religious thought.