Character of Theology, The: An Introduction to Its Nature, Task, and Purpose - Couverture souple

Franke, John R.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0801026415 ISBN 13 : 9780801026416

Editeur : Baker Academic, 2005

Synopsis

Theology done in today's context is strikingly different from past evangelical approaches. In this new project John Franke, writing with our postmodern world in mind, reflects these directions. He offers an introduction to theology that covers the usual territory, but does so attuned to today's ecclesial and cultural context. In contradistinction to more traditional works, Franke: critiques traditional evangelical theological conceptions emphasizes the "local" nature of theology engages the postmodern context contrasts conservative and postconservative approaches interacts with the broader faith community Sure to provoke intense discussion, The Character of Theology will help Christians to be faithful in a world in which the spiritual and intellectual landscape is ever changing.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

John R. Franke (DPhil, University of Oxford) is theologian in residence at Second Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis, Indiana, affiliate professor of theology at Christian Theological Seminary, and general coordinator of the Gospel and Our Culture Network. Franke is the author of The Character of Theology, coauthor of Beyond Foundationalism: Shaping Theology in a Postmodern Context, and editor of Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1-2 Samuel in the Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture series.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Baker Academic
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0801026415
• ISBN 13: 9780801026416
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 206
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• Personne responsable: non disponible