Nathan Soderblom (1866 - 1931), the Swedish scholar, churchman, and winner of the 1930 Nobel Peace Prize, was one of the early twentieth century's most influential Protestant thinkers. Christianity, he was convinced, had nothing to fear from close historical examination. For him, the religious ideal and the scientific ideal were one, and "truth" was something revealed in the historical process, inseparable from the conditions governing historical experience. Originally published in 1990. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.