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The Doctrine of God

A Global Introduction

by Veli-Matti Kearkkeainen

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      Veli-Matti Kearkkeainen

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      Paperback / softback

    • Publisher

      Baker

    • Published

      June 2017

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      In recent years, the doctrine of God has once again become a central focus of theological discussion and debate. Internationally respected scholar Veli-Matti K

      Contents

      Introduction: God-Talk Then and Now
      Part 1: The Texture of Historical Developments
      1. Biblical Narrative and Testimonies of God
      For Orientation: God-Talk in the Bible
      Old Testament: Jewish Monotheism
      New Testament: Christian Trinitarian Monotheism
      2. The Rise and Consolidation of the Christian Doctrine of God
      Classical Theism: What Is It?
      Early Fathers on God and Trinity
      The Emergence of the Trinitarian Doctrine and Its Challengers
      Patristic and Creedal Establishment of the Doctrine of God
      3. From the Medieval to the Modern Quest for God
      Mystical Visions and Sophisticated Doctrines of Medieval Times
      The Zenith of Classical Theism: The "Schoolmen" on the Doctrine of God
      The Rise of the Social Model of the Trinity
      The Reformers and Their Followers on God
      The Mystical Experience of God among Catholic Reformers
      Post-Reformation Testimonies and Doctrines
      God in Modernity
      Reflections: Looking Back and Forward
      Part 2: God in Contemporary Theological Interpretations
      4. Interpretations of God among European Theologies
      God as the Wholly Other: Karl Barth
      God as the Mystery of the World: Karl Rahner
      God as Communion: John Zizioulas and Eastern Orthodox Tradition
      God as the Power of the Future: Wolfhart Pannenberg
      The Crucified God: Jurgen Moltmann
      God's Existence in Dispute: Secularism and New Atheism(s)
      Reflections on Contemporary European Views of God
      5. Interpretations of God from Diverse North American Contexts
      For Orientation: The North American Mosaic
      Rebuttals to Classical Theism: Secular and Process Theologies
      Revisions of Classical Theism: Contextual Interpretations
      Revisiting Classical Theism: Evangelicalism and Open Theism
      Reflections on the North American Scene
      6. Interpretations of God in the Global South
      For Orientation: Theology Goes Global
      God in African Theologies
      God in Latin American Theologies
      God in Asian Theologies
      Reflections on Non-Western God-Talk
      Part 3: The Christian God among Religions
      7. Christian Theology Faces Religious Plurality and Pluralism(s)
      Religious Plurality as a New Challenge
      Theological Responses to Pluralism(s)
      How to Approach the Dialogical Comparative Task
      8. The Gods of the Religions
      Allah of Islam
      The Deities of Hinduism
      Any Deities in Buddhism?
      Concluding Reflections on the Comparative Theological Exercise
      Epilogue: The Future of God-Talk in the Third Millennium
      Indexes

      Specification

      • Author

        Veli-Matti Kearkkeainen

      • Book Format

        Paperback / softback

      • Publisher

        Baker

      • Published

        June 2017

      • Edition

        2nd

      • Weight

        377g

      • Dimensions

        153 x 227 x 18 mm

      • ISBN

        9780801098574

      • ISBN-10

        0801098572

      • Eden Code

        4503630

      More Information

      • Author/Creator: Veli-Matti Kearkkeainen

      • ISBN: 9780801098574

      • Publisher: Baker

      • Release Date: June 2017

      • Weight: 377g

      • Dimensions: 153 x 227 x 18 mm

      • Eden Code: 4503630


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