Tradition, Experience, Innovation: a sketch of the possible specification of terms (not only) in relation to the study on European Christianity

Abstract

The study analyses, from the perspective of the theory of historical sciences, the way of working with the category "tradition". It differs between the tradition at the noetic level (interpretative tradition) and the tradition at the ontic level (dogmatic, doctrinal, and cultural tradition on the example of European reformation).

The "tradition" is analysed in relation to the "innovation" and "experience".

Keywords

• tradition
• innovation
• religion
• theory of historical sciences
• European reformation