"An excellent textbook overview of the theology of our time---comprehensive, clearly written, fair, and most informative,"---Journal of Religion. Covers Barth to Tillich, von Balthasar to Rahner, Niebuhr to Pannenberg; there are also full discussions of topics such as hermeneutics, science, and the visual arts. 832 pages, softcover. Blackwell.
Product Information
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 832
Vendor: Blackwell Publishing
Dimensions: 9.75 X 6.75 (inches)
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ISBN: 1405102772
ISBN-13: 9781405102773
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This popular text has been updated to ensure that it continues to provide a current and comprehensive overview of the main Christian theologies of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.
Each chapter is written by a leading theologian and gives a clear picture of a particular movement, topic or individual.
New and updated treatments of topics covered in earlier editions, with over half the chapters new to this edition or revised by new authors.
New section singling out six classic theologians of the twentieth century
Expanded treatment of the natural sciences, gender, Roman Catholic theology since Vatican II, and African, Asian and Evangelical theologies
Completely new chapters on spirituality, pastoral theology, philosophical theology, postcolonial biblical interpretation, Pentecostal theology, Islam and Christian theology, Buddhism and Christian theology, and theology and film
As in previous editions, the text opens with a full introduction to modern theology.
Epilogue discussing the present situation and prospects of Christian theology in the twenty-first century.