Revelation and Reason in Christian Theology (Studies in Historical and Systematic Theology)
Do revelation and reason contradict? Throughout the church's history, Christians have been tempted to make revelation and reason mutually exclusive. But both are essential to a true understanding of the faith. The inaugural Theology Connect conference-held in Sydney in July 2016-was dedicated to surveying the intersection of revelation and reason. In Revelation and Reason in Christian Theology, Christopher C. Green and David I. Starling draw together the fruit of this conference to provoke sustained, deep reflection on this relationship. The essays-filtered through epistemological, biblical, historical, and dogmatic lenses-critically and constructively contribute to this important and developing aspect of theology. Each essayist approaches revelation and reason according to the psalmist's words: "In your light we see light" (Ps 36:9). The light of faith does not obscure truth; rather, it enables us to see truth.
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Revelation and Reason in Christian Theology (Studies in Historical and Systematic Theology)
Do revelation and reason contradict? Throughout the church's history, Christians have been tempted to make revelation and reason mutually exclusive. But both are essential to a true understanding of the faith. The inaugural Theology Connect conference-held in Sydney in July 2016-was dedicated to surveying the intersection of revelation and reason. In Revelation and Reason in Christian Theology, Christopher C. Green and David I. Starling draw together the fruit of this conference to provoke sustained, deep reflection on this relationship. The essays-filtered through epistemological, biblical, historical, and dogmatic lenses-critically and constructively contribute to this important and developing aspect of theology. Each essayist approaches revelation and reason according to the psalmist's words: "In your light we see light" (Ps 36:9). The light of faith does not obscure truth; rather, it enables us to see truth.
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Do revelation and reason contradict? Throughout the church's history, Christians have been tempted to make revelation and reason mutually exclusive. But both are essential to a true understanding of the faith. The inaugural Theology Connect conference-held in Sydney in July 2016-was dedicated to surveying the intersection of revelation and reason. In Revelation and Reason in Christian Theology, Christopher C. Green and David I. Starling draw together the fruit of this conference to provoke sustained, deep reflection on this relationship. The essays-filtered through epistemological, biblical, historical, and dogmatic lenses-critically and constructively contribute to this important and developing aspect of theology. Each essayist approaches revelation and reason according to the psalmist's words: "In your light we see light" (Ps 36:9). The light of faith does not obscure truth; rather, it enables us to see truth.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781683590996
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Publication date: 07/11/2018
Series: Studies in Historical and Systematic Theology
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 269
File size: 5 MB

About the Author

Christopher C. Green (Ph.D., University of Aberdeen) is the director of Theology Connect, senior adjunct in theology at Azusa Pacific University, and the director of Christian Foundations at Plenty Valley Christian College (Australia). He is author of Doxological Theology: Karl Barth on Divine Providence, Evil and the Angels. David I. Starling (Ph.D., University of Sydney) is head of the Bible and theology department at Morling College. He is author of Hermeneutics as Apprenticeship, UnCorinthian Leadership, and Not my People: Gentiles as Exiles in Pauline Hermeneutics.
David I. Starling (PhD, University of Sydney) is academic vice principal and lecturer in New Testament at Morling College, Sydney, Australia. He is the author of Hermeneutics as Apprenticeship: How the Bible Shapes Our Interpretive Habits and Practices, Reading Ephesians and Colossians: A Literary and Theological Commentary, and UnCorinthian Leadership: Thematic Reflections on 1 Corinthians. Starling is also the New Testament book review editor for Themelios.

Table of Contents

Introduction xi

Abbreviations xix

1 "Let There Be Light": A Meditation on Biblical Narration and Divine Self-Disclosure Christopher C. Green 1

2 The Public Character of Revelation: Divine Speech and Finite Reason Daniel J. Treier 19

3 The Personal and Cultural Character of Reason: Christ's Triumph over Modern Technique Daniel J. Treier 37

4 Divine Revelation William J. Abraham 63

5 Ordering with Intent: Restoring Divine Order in Isaiah and Genesis Caroline Batchelder 90

6 "As to Sensible People": Human Reason and Divine Revelation in 1 Corinthians 8-10 David I. Starling 113

7 Figural Reading within Contemporary Theological Interpretation of Scripture Problems and Parameters Chase R. Kuhn 127

8 Meditation and Reason: Some Reflections on the Right Way to Happiness in God Christopher R. J. Holmes 145

9 A Mysterious Relationship?: Herman Bavinck on Revelation and Reason Bruce R. Pass 154

10 Discipleship on the Level of Thought: The Case of Karl Earth's Critique of the Religion of Revelation Chris Swann 166

11 Revelation and Reason: A Christological Reflection John McClean 182

12 Free Speech: Scripture in the Context of Divine Simplicity and Divine Freedom Steven J. Duby 204

13 Christ in Creation: Shortcut to Liberalism or a Neglected Truth? Andrew Moody 219

14 Revelation, Sola Scriptura, and Regenerate Human Reason Mark D. Thompson 232

Contributors 251

Index of Names and Subjects 253

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