The practice of theology : a reader
Colin E. Gunton (Editor), Stephen R. Holmes (Editor), Murray Rae (Editor)
This text aims to expose students to the history of Christian thought, which is a central part of the discipline of theology. The rationale behind it is that students should not complete an introductory course without having been exposed to a wide variety of competing approaches and having gained some broad knowledge of the tradition, rather than studying methodological concerns only. The extracts are accompanied by commentary and annotation. They are divided into themed chapters, and ordered chronologically within chapters. Figures from different periods of history are included within each chapter, in order to represent the breadth of theological traditions, while texts are also included which represent some form of ongoing debate, in order to meet pedagogical needs. Commentary on each text outlines the historical situation of the author and the literary context of the extract, while each chapter offers an introductory essay highlighting the central debates and concerns in that area and indicating how the texts illustrate and illuminate these. -- Provided by publisher
History
xviii, 484 pages ; 24 cm
9780334028161, 0334028167
59494986
pt. 1: Sources for theology
Scripture as the source of Christian theology
The authority of Christian tradition
Creeds and confessions
The place of reason in theology
Reflecting on experience of God
pt. 2: The nature of theological claims
Can we know anything about God anyway?
How do we know what we know?
The nature of religious language
Neutral and committed knowledge
pt. 3: Doing theology today
Modernity and postmodernity
The rise of local theologies
Christian theology in a multi-faith world
pt. 4: Doing theology in the university today / Colin Gunton