Theological Theology: Essays in Honour of John Webster

by R. David Nelson (Editor), Darren Sarisky (Editor), Justin Stratis (Editor)

Overview

The areas of discussion include the nature and method of theology, Scripture and its interpretation, Christology and the doctrine of the Trinity, moral theology, and the reading and use of theological dialogue partners. The essays are written by eminent systematic theologians, theological ethicists, and biblical scholars from a wide range of Christian traditions.

The contributors to this volume appraise, extend and apply different aspects of the conception of "theological theology". That theology should in fact be thoroughly theological means that theological discourse gains little by conforming to the canons of inquiry that govern other disciplines; it should rather focus its attention on its own unique subject, God and all things in relation to God, and should follow procedures that allow it to access and bear witness to these realities.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780567664969
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	08/27/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	416
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

R. David Nelson is Acquisitions Editor for Baker Academic and Brazos Press, USA.

Darren Sarisky is Tutor in Doctrine and Ministry at Wycliffe Hall, University of Oxford, and Associate of the Research Institute in Systematic Theology at King's College London, UK.

Justin Stratis is Tutor in Christian Doctrine at Trinity College Bristol, UK
R. David Nelson is director of Baylor University Press, USA
Darren Sarisky is Tutor in Doctrine and Ministry at Wycliffe Hall, University of Oxford, and Associate of the Research Institute in Systematic Theology at King's College London, UK.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
List of Abbreviations
Contributions
1. Theological Theology, Darren Sarisky
2. John, Ivor J. Davidson, University of Aberdeen, UK
3. The Word Answering the Word: Opening the Space of Catholic Biblical Interpretation, Lewis O. Ayres, Durham University, UK
4. Divine Sufficiency: Theology in the Presence of God, Ivor J. Davidson, University of Aberdeen, UK
5. The Last Judgement, David Fergusson, The University of Edinburgh, UK
6. Proportion and Topography in Ecclesiology: A Working Paper on the Dogmatic Location of the Doctrine of the Church, Tom Greggs, University of Aberdeen, UK
7. How to be Caught by the Holy Spirit, Stanley Hauerwas, Duke Divinity School, USA
8. Some Riffs on Thomas Aquinas' De Ente et Essentia, Robert Jenson, St Olaf College, USA
9. New - Old - New: Theological Aphorisms, Eberhard Jüngel, Eberhard Karls Universitaet Tuebingen, Germany
10. God's Hiddennness and Belief in His Power, Wolf Krötke, Humboldt Universitaet zu Berlin, Germany
11. What is the Gospel?, Matthew Levering, Mundelein Seminary, USA
12. Barth Critique of Schleiermacher Reconsidered, Bruce McCormack, Princeton Theological Seminary, USA
13. Aristotle's Saviour, Francesca A. Murphy, University of Notre Dame, USA
14. Webster and Ebeling on Christian Texts: A Placeholder for a Theological Theology of Language, R. David Nelson, USA
15. What is Truth? McLeod Campbell Revisited, George Newlands, University of Glasgow, UK
16. The Divine Perfections and the Economy: The Atonement, Kenneth Oakes, University of Notre Dame, USA
17. A Prolegomenon to an Account of Theological Interpretation of Scripture, Darren Sarisky, University of Oxford, UK
18. The Sinlessness of Christ, Katherine Sonderegger, Virginia Theological Seminary, USA
19/ Unconditional Love: Creation ex Nihilo and the Covenant of Grace, Justin Stratis, Trinity College Bristol, UK
20. "Exegesis I know, and Theology I know, But Who Are You?" Acts 19 and the Theological Interpretation of Scripture, Kevin J. Vanhoozer, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, USA
21. Does Historical Criticism Exist? A Contribution to Debate on the Theological Interpretation of Scripture, Francis Watson, Durham University, UK
22. The Transcendence of Apophaticism, A. N. Williams, Independent Scholar
23. The Fourfold Chord: Theology and the Plurality of the Gospel Witness, Rowan Williams, Cambridge University, UK

Index

Editorial Reviews

An impressive volume and [a] most fitting tribute to one of the most significant theologians in British contemporary theology ... The editors should be thanked, not only for opening up Webster's immensely fruitful notion of 'theological theology' but also for producing a fine volume of doctrinally rich essays.” —The Expository Times

“Just as John was a colourful, sharp, multifaceted theologian, the essays in this book reflect something of that diversity and variety. And so it should, as in many ways this collection is now a tribute to one of the finest theological voices the United Kingdom has ever produced. ... This superb collection of essays ... belongs in every theologian's library.” —Regent's Reviews

“This is a worthwhile volume for all theological libraries, and contains pieces that deserve to make their mark.” —The Heythrop Journal

“This rich and diverse collection of essays in Christian doctrine offers a fulsome and fitting tribute to one of the most significant voices in contemporary systematic theology, a scholar and disciple whose dogmatic insight, gracious collegiality, and cheerful witness has inspired and nourished so many over the years. Addressing in various ways the scriptural foundations and central teachings of the Christian faith, the contributions to this excellent volume attend to matters of doctrinal import that have occupied the work of John Webster for many years, and - in the good providence of God - will continue to do so for many years to come.” —Paul T. Nimmo, University of Aberdeen, UK

“The volume really is a treasure-trove of theological theology precisely because its contributors are theologians of the highest caliber who, by and large, have managed to avoid the faddish nature of so much contemporary reflection.” —Derek Rishmawy, Reformedish

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