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Klappentext Fourteen specially commissioned essays place Christian doctrine in its setting what it has been historically and how it relates to other forms of culture and outline central features of its content. New readers will find this an accessible and stimulating introduction while advanced students and specialists will appreciate the useful summary of recent developments in Christian thought. Zusammenfassung This book provides an accessible yet stimulating introduction for new readers and non-specialists to the main themes of Christian doctrine. The fourteen specially commissioned essays from leading theologians in Britain and America document the variety! coherence and intellectual vitality of contemporary Christian thought. Inhaltsverzeichnis Notes on contributors; Preface; Glossary; Chronology; Part I. Christian Doctrine in the Late Twentieth Century: the Historical and Intellectual Context: 1. Historical and systematic theology Colin Gunton; 2. On doctrine and ethics Stanley Hauerwas; 3. The basis and authority of doctrine Gerard Loughlin; 4. The scope of hermeneutics Francis Watson; 5. Christ and the cultures: the Jewish people and Christian theology Bruce Marshall; 6. Christ and the cultures: Christianity and the arts Jeremy Begbie; Part II. The Content of Christian Doctrine: 7. The triune God Ralph Del Colle; 8. The doctrine of creation Colin Gunton; 9. Human being, individual and social Kevin Vanhoozer; 10. Redemption and fall Trevor Hart; 11. The church and the sacraments Robert W. Jenson; 12. Eschatology David Fergusson; 13. Jesus Christ Kathryn Tanner; The Holy Spirit Geoffrey Wainwright; Index.
