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Author's Response To James J. Buckley, Henry H. Knight Iii Jan 1999

Author's Response To James J. Buckley, Henry H. Knight Iii

Journal for Christian Theological Research

A response to James J. Buckley's review of A Future for Truth: Evangelical Theology in a Postmodern World.

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Beyond Evangelical Theology's Scholasticism And Pietism? A Review Of A Future For Truth: Evangelical Theology In A Postmodern World, By Henry H. Knight Iii, James J. Buckley Jan 1999

Beyond Evangelical Theology's Scholasticism And Pietism? A Review Of A Future For Truth: Evangelical Theology In A Postmodern World, By Henry H. Knight Iii, James J. Buckley

Journal for Christian Theological Research

A review of A Future for Truth: Evangelical Theology in a Postmodern World by Henry H. Knight III.

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Have We Need Of Invoking Postmodernity? Identity And Difference In Theological Discourse, Jeffrey Bloechl Jan 1999

Have We Need Of Invoking Postmodernity? Identity And Difference In Theological Discourse, Jeffrey Bloechl

Journal for Christian Theological Research

While the term "postmodernity" remains vague or equivocal, theologians increasingly concede that it is one which they can not avoid trying to understand and deal with. One definition of the term proceeds by way of sharp contrast with specific features of modernity, thus clearly distinguishing postmodernity from even late modernity. The key to this distinction seems to be a particular conception of "difference" which is worked out rigorously in Heidegger's, "The Principle of Identity." Proceeding from Heidegger's claim to think difference anterior to identity, postmodernity is then presented here as the source of considerable difficulty to a theology which would …

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The Trinity And Congregational Planning: Between Historical Minimum And Eschatological Maximum, Patrick R. Keifert Jul 1998

The Trinity And Congregational Planning: Between Historical Minimum And Eschatological Maximum, Patrick R. Keifert

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Most members of congregations are inattentive to both the past and the future of their congregation. They live in a very present now. An adequate doctrine of the Trinity can liberate congregations from this imprisonment in the present; it will call for visioning and planning in congregational life.

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No Trinity, No Mission: The Apostolic Difference Of Revisioning The Trinity, Gary M. Simpson Jul 1998

No Trinity, No Mission: The Apostolic Difference Of Revisioning The Trinity, Gary M. Simpson

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Moral and experiential monotheism, twin bequests of the enlightenment, have robbed recent doctrines of God of an essential apostolic difference. A revisioned formulation of the Trinity will provide good news for the modern world.

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Freedom And Truth In Veritatis Splendor And The Meaning Of Theonomy, Lois E. Malcolm Jan 1998

Freedom And Truth In Veritatis Splendor And The Meaning Of Theonomy, Lois E. Malcolm

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No abstract provided.

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The Rebirth Of Luther's Two Kingdoms In Kant's Commonwealths, Mark Wilms Jan 1998

The Rebirth Of Luther's Two Kingdoms In Kant's Commonwealths, Mark Wilms

Journal for Christian Theological Research

To most people acquainted with Immanuel Kant and Martin Luther, their differences in philosophical and religious outlook prevent comparison on most levels. Nevertheless, it is in the idea of two realms of spiritual or moral renewal that they begin to speak similar language. More specifically, Luther's description of Christians living in two kingdoms, living the spiritual life of faith alongside their imperfections in daily life, is echoed in Kant's notion of the ethical and political commonwealths, where a society of people ruled by morality is put alongside the political realm where these same people must be ruled by law. Like …

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The Logic Of Theodicy: A Comparative Analysis, David Basinger, Randall Basinger Jan 1998

The Logic Of Theodicy: A Comparative Analysis, David Basinger, Randall Basinger

Journal for Christian Theological Research

The purpose of this essay is to compare how three theistic perspectives -- theological determinism, freewill theism and process theism -- do (in fact, must) approach the reality of evil in this world and then reflect on whether any of these approaches (theodicies) can be judged superior to the others. We conclude that, while a person can justifiably maintain for herself that one of these responses to evil is superior, there exists at present no objective basis for claiming justifiably that any one of the theodicies (and thus theisms) is in fact more plausible than the others. However, even if …

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The Relationship Between Incarnation And Atonement In The Theology Of Thomas F. Torrance, Gunther Pratz Jan 1998

The Relationship Between Incarnation And Atonement In The Theology Of Thomas F. Torrance, Gunther Pratz

Journal for Christian Theological Research

Thomas F. Torrance's understanding of the relationship between incarnation and atonement is deeply shaped by his understanding of the Niceno-Constantinopolitan Creed and Greek patristic theology, particularly that of Athanasius. The soteriological emphasis of Nicene theology and the soteriological orientation of Athanasius in his whole approach to the doctrine of the Son and his cosubstantial relation to the Father are central points in Torrance's Christology. He gives a supreme place to the Nicene homoousion and interpreting from this foundation he sees atonement as taking place within the incarnate being of Jesus Christ. An examination of the modes of atoning redemption which …

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In The Company Of Hauerwas, Max L. Stackhouse Jan 1997

In The Company Of Hauerwas, Max L. Stackhouse

Journal for Christian Theological Research

This critical response to Stanley Hauerwas' work, especially as found in his recent book, In Good Company, raises questions about the nature and character of Christian Ethics. For instance, it doubts that a tradition so closely linked with Israel as Christianity must be, can so easily dismiss principles of right and wrong (cf. the Torah). Furthermore, one must question whether we should be so confident of the human capacity to cultivate virtues by habituation to overcome evil, or so doubtful of the capacities for humans to carry on commensurable discourse about serious matters between contexts. Still, there are areas …

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Apocalypticism And Modern Thinking, Thomas J. J. Altizer Jan 1997

Apocalypticism And Modern Thinking, Thomas J. J. Altizer

Journal for Christian Theological Research

This article seeks to draw forth the deeply apocalyptic ground of a uniquely modern thinking, which it attempts to understand as a rebirth of an original Christian apocalypticism. Such a ground is already manifest in the birth of modern science, and in the advent of a new and dichotomous interiority, one decisively present in Cartestian thinking and in German Idealism, and which in Hegel evolves into a fully apocalyptic systematic thinking. But modern apocalyptic thinking is grounded in a uniquely modern realization of the death of God, which can be understood as a conceptual realization of the crucifixion, as the …

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Called Back To Stewardship: Recovering And Developing Abraham Kuyper's Cosmic Pneumatology, Vincent Bacote Jan 1997

Called Back To Stewardship: Recovering And Developing Abraham Kuyper's Cosmic Pneumatology, Vincent Bacote

Journal for Christian Theological Research

Abraham Kuyper's cosmic pneumatology provides an indispenable resource for the contemporary systematic development of the doctrine of the Holy Spirit. Though contemporary scholars have attended to this neglected aspect of pneumatology, there has been inadequate development of the ecological, cultural, and sociopolitical implications of the relation between the Spirit and creation. In Kuyper's cosmic pneumatology, the Spirit completes the creative act, animates all of life, and restrains the effects of sin in the world. This understanding of the Spirit/creation relationship overlaps with Kuyper's understanding of common grace, thus making the Spirit the agent of common grace. This grace provides the …

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A Response To Elmer Colyer, Donald G. Bloesch Jan 1996

A Response To Elmer Colyer, Donald G. Bloesch

Journal for Christian Theological Research

Colyer pinpoints a major issue that emerges in my discussion of theological authority. While God can be known only through God, are there not creaturely structures that carry the message of God's salvation? Reformed theology has traditionally emphasized the incapacity of the finite to bear the infinite, but this needs to be counterbalanced by the recognition that the infinite is capable of the finit. The finite cannot in and of itself carry the infinite, but the infinite can use the finite to reveal itself. By the power of the Spirit the gospel can enter creaturely structures and thereby make them …

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A Theology Of Word And Spirit: Donald Bloesch's Theological Method, Elmer M. Colyer Jan 1996

A Theology Of Word And Spirit: Donald Bloesch's Theological Method, Elmer M. Colyer

Journal for Christian Theological Research

One of the distinctive characteristics of Donald G. Bloesch's evangelical theology is his theological method. Bloesch proposes "a theology of Word and Spirit" in which the action of the Spirit brings the Word of God (Jesus Christ) present, yet hidden, in Scripture to light so that people hear and respond in faith. The Spirit is given the primary role in forging a conjunction between the human and historical words of Bible and divine revelation never at human disposal. The rigorous application of this theme leads to characteristic reformulations of various elements in Bloesch's theological method including revelation, Scripture, hermeneutics, authority, …

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Free Speech In Pauline Political Theology, David E. Fredrickson Oct 1992

Free Speech In Pauline Political Theology, David E. Fredrickson

Faculty Publications

Although it is generally recognized today that Paul’s faith was not a religion of subjectivity, some may nevertheless object to the notion that the apostle’s theology has a political dimension. Surely, it may be said, the sectarian communities which Paul nurtured with the stark contrasts of “outsiders” and “insiders” did not think that their task was to influence public policy in the cities of the Roman empire. While it is of course preposterous to think that the early Christians had Caesar’s ear, influencing public policy is only one way of engaging in politics.

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Theologia Crucis And The Forensically Fraught World: Engaging Helmut Peukert And Jürgen Habermas, Gary M. Simpson Jan 1992

Theologia Crucis And The Forensically Fraught World: Engaging Helmut Peukert And Jürgen Habermas, Gary M. Simpson

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No abstract provided.

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Faith Alone: Lutheran-Roman Catholic Convergence?, Patrick R. Keifert May 1989

Faith Alone: Lutheran-Roman Catholic Convergence?, Patrick R. Keifert

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

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An Ecumenical Horizon For "Canon Within A Canon"?, Patrick R. Keifert Jun 1987

An Ecumenical Horizon For "Canon Within A Canon"?, Patrick R. Keifert

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

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Modern Dogma And Liturgical Renewal, Patrick R. Keifert Aug 1986

Modern Dogma And Liturgical Renewal, Patrick R. Keifert

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No abstract provided.

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The Gospel And Feminism: A Proposal For Lutheran Dogmatics, Lois E. Malcolm Jul 1985

The Gospel And Feminism: A Proposal For Lutheran Dogmatics, Lois E. Malcolm

Faculty Publications

The aim of this essay is to identify the theological, and deeply Christian, point of resonance between Lutheran and feminist theologies. It begins with a brief overview of themes in Christian feminist theologies; it then offers rationale and recommendations for why and how Lutheran dogmatics should critically engage feminist perspectives so that it can better serve the task of assisting Christians in their proclamation of the promise in Jesus’ gospel.

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Labor Room Or Morgue: The Power And Limits Of Pluralism And Christology, Patrick R. Keifert Jan 1985

Labor Room Or Morgue: The Power And Limits Of Pluralism And Christology, Patrick R. Keifert

Faculty Publications

Professor Wilson is right, “Christological reflection is crossing a threshold...entering an unfamiliar room.” My response focuses his point by posing a question and proposing an answer. Is this new room a labor room or a morgue? Will christological reflection in this room labor and give birth to a new and vibrant orthodoxy and orthopraxis? Or will it die shy and embarrassed for lack of moral and spiritual fortitude, or intellectual and practical wisdom? The answer to the question of morgue or labor room lies in marking the powers and limits of christology and pluralism.

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