Reformed and Always Reforming: The Postconservative Approach to Evangelical Theology

by Roger E. Olson, Craig Evans (Editor), Lee McDonald (Editor)

Overview

The community of evangelicals sometimes seems so broad as to defy definition, but theological conservatism has been one consistent marker. Now, says theologian Roger Olson, postconservatism is moving beyond conventional battles against liberalism and heresy to posit a dynamic and realistic approach. While conservatives strive to preserve tradition and protect orthodoxy, postconservatives urge openness to doctrinal reform without abandoning orthodoxy. Where differences exist between doctrine and Scripture, doctrine must be brought into conformity with the Word. Postconservatives want to free evangelical theology from its paradoxical captivity to rationalism and its obsession with "facts" so that it may recognize truth in experience and personal knowledge. Theologians, pastors, seminarians, and serious thinkers will find many depths to plumb in this exhaustive survey of critics, advocates, and fellow travelers on the evangelical journey.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780801031694
Publisher:	Baker Publishing Group
Publication date:	10/01/2007
Series:	Acadia Studies in Bible and Theology
Pages:	248
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.52(d)

About the Author

Roger E. Olson (PhD, Rice University) is professor of theology at George W. Truett Theological Seminary, Baylor University. He is a prolific author whose volumes include The Story of Christian Theology and The Mosaic of Christian Belief. He is also coauthor of 20th-Century Theology.

Table of Contents

Introduction
1. The Postconservative Style of Evangelical Theology
2. Christianity's Essence: Transformation over Information
3. The Word Made Fresh: Theology's Revisioning Task
4. The Postmodern Impulse in Postconservative Evangelical Theology
5. Postconservative Revelation: Narrative before Propositions
6. Tradition and Orthodoxy in Postconservative Evangelical Theology
7. New Horizons in Evangelical Thinking about God