Engaging the Doctrine of God : Contemporary Protestant Perspectives

Bruce L McCormack

ISBN 10: 080103552X / ISBN 13: 9780801035524

Published by Baker Publishing Group Mai 2008, 2008

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Neuware - Evangelical theologians have traditionally affirmed a classical theism that emphasizes God's unchangeableness and all-knowing nature. Recent years, however, have seen the development of a variety of opinions, including the controversial ideas connected with 'open theism.'The contributors to this collection represent the broad range of creative thought characteristic of contemporary evangelicalism. Figures such as N. T. Wright, D. A. Carson, Paul Helm, John Webster, and Bruce McCormack discuss an array of ideas currently under debate by evangelical theologians. Both ministers and students of theology will find this a helpful and insightful volume. The contributors offer readers a valuable look at contemporary evangelical perspectives on the doctrine of God and the importance of theology for other areas of belief and practice.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Engaging the Doctrine of God : Contemporary Protestant Perspectives
• Publisher: Baker Publishing Group Mai 2008
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 080103552X
• ISBN 13: 9780801035524
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 229W x 160H x 20D millimeters 229 millimeters width by 160 millimeters height by 20 millimeters depth
• Weight: 376 grams

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Synopsis

Evangelical theologians have traditionally affirmed a classical theism that emphasizes God's unchangeableness and all-knowing nature. Recent years, however, have seen the development of a variety of opinions, including the controversial ideas connected with "open theism."

The contributors to this collection represent the broad range of creative thought characteristic of contemporary evangelicalism. Figures such as N. T. Wright, D. A. Carson, Paul Helm, John Webster, and Bruce McCormack discuss an array of ideas currently under debate by evangelical theologians. Both ministers and students of theology will find this a helpful and insightful volume. The contributors offer readers a valuable look at contemporary evangelical perspectives on the doctrine of God and the importance of theology for other areas of belief and practice.

About the Author

Bruce L. McCormack (PhD, Princeton Theological Seminary; DrTheol hc, Friedrich Schiller University) is Charles Hodge Professor of Systematic Theology Emeritus at Princeton Theological Seminary in Princeton, New Jersey. A world-renowned Barth scholar, he is a frequent writer and lecturer on topics of Reformed theology.