The Hermeneutics of Doctrine - Softcover

Thiselton, Anthony C.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0802874223 ISBN 13: 9780802874221

Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2007

Synopsis

Drawing on the resources of contemporary hermeneutical theory, Anthony Thiselton in this volume masterfully recovers the formative and transformative power of Christian doctrine.

The past thirty-five years have witnessed major steps forward in the use of hermeneutics in biblical studies, but never before has hermeneutics made a comparable impact on the formulation of doctrine and our engagement with it. Indeed, no other book explores the interface between hermeneutics and Christian doctrine in the same in-depth way that this one does. Throughout the book Thiselton shows how perspectives that arise from hermeneutics shed fresh light on theological method, reshape horizons of understanding, and reveal the relevance of doctrine for formation and for life.

Arguably the leading authority worldwide on biblical and philosophical hermeneutics, Thiselton has written widely acclaimed works in the areas of biblical studies and philosophical theology. His probing interaction in The Hermeneutics of Doctrine with numerous other great thinkers -- Gadamer, Ricoeur, Lindbeck, Balthasar, Vanhoozer, Pannenberg, etc. -- and his original perspectives will make this volume a valuable resource for scholars and advanced students.

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About the Author

 

Anthony C. Thiselton (1937–2023) was professor of Christian theology at the University of Nottingham, England. His many books include A Shorter Guide to the Holy Spirit, Systematic Theology, and Life after Death: A New Approach to the Last Things.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0802874223
• ISBN 13: 9780802874221
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 671