In this major reference work, a team of the world's leading theologians provides a powerful overview of modern theologyCovers theology's relation to other disciplines, the history of theology, major themes, key figures and contemporary issuesCan be used as the basis for an introductory course or as an essential reference source
Gareth Jones is Professor of Christian Theology and Head of the Department of Theology and Religious Studies at Canterbury Christ Church University College. He is the author of a number of books including Christian Theology: A Brief Introduction (1999).
Notes on Contributors viiPreface xiiPart I Theology and . . . 11 The Practice of FaithRobin Gill 32 Biblical StudiesJohn Barton 183 PhilosophyDavid B. Burrell 344 CultureCharles T. Mathewes 475 Social TheoryDon Browning 656 Theological AnthropologyRay Anderson 827 HistoryWilliam Dean 95Part II History 1118 PatristicsG. R. Evans and Morwenna Ludlow 1139 Medieval TheologyStephen F. Brown 13310 ReformationCarl R. Trueman 14711 ModernityGarrett Green 162Part III Themes 18112 TrinityBruce D. Marshall 18313 IncarnationJohn Webster 20414 RedemptionEsther D. Reed 22715 EschatologyAndrew Chester 24316 Church and SacramentsGavin D'Costa 258Part IV Key Modern Figures 27717 KantGareth Jones 27918 HegelMerold Westphal 29319 SchleiermacherDawn DeVries 31120 BarthMark Lindsay 32721 RahnerKaren Kilby 34322 BonhoefferJohn W. de Gruchy 35723 Bultmann and TillichJames M. Byrne 37224 Von BalthasarMark McIntosh 388Part V Contemporary Issues 40325 Christianity and Other ReligionsIan Markham 40526 Economics and Social JusticeMartyn Percy 41827 FeminismPatricia Daniel 43428 Rediscovery of MysticismRalph Norman 44929 The Context of Eco-theologyLaurel Kearns 46630 Drama, Film and PostmodernityRichard Arrandale 48531 RaceM. Shawn Copeland 49932 ScienceRobert John Russell and Kirk Wegter-McNelly 512Index 557
"The book is an unqualified success, and should be compulsory reading for anyone who seriously wants to understand why theology, while it may be post-modern, can never be pre-modern again." The Revd Keith Ward, University of Oxford, The Church Times
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