Overview
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.
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.
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
1. Edinburgh Dogmatics Conference Sermon: The Lamb That Was Slain--David F. Wright
Part 1: New Testament and Early Christian Origins of the Doctrine of God
2. Christian Origins and the Question of God--N. T. Wright
3. The Wrath of God--D. A. Carson
Part 2: Historical Perspectives
4. John Calvin and the Hiddenness of God--Paul Helm
5. Jonathan Edwards' God: Trinity, Individuation, and Divine Simplicity--Oliver D. Crisp
Part 3: Theological Perspectives
6. Life in and of Himself: Reflections on God's Aseity--John Webster
7. God and the Cross--Henri A. Blocher
8. The Compassion of God: Exodus 34:5-9 in the Light of Exodus 32-34--Pierre Berthoud
9. The Sovereignty of God--Stephen N. Williams
10. The Actuality of God: Karl Barth in Conversation with Open Theism--Bruce L. McCormack
Part 4: Practical Theology Perspectives
11. God and Pastoral Care--Donald Macleod
Introduction
1. Edinburgh Dogmatics Conference Sermon: The Lamb That Was Slain--David F. Wright
Part 1: New Testament and Early Christian Origins of the Doctrine of God
2. Christian Origins and the Question of God--N. T. Wright
3. The Wrath of God--D. A. Carson
Part 2: Historical Perspectives
4. John Calvin and the Hiddenness of God--Paul Helm
5. Jonathan Edwards' God: Trinity, Individuation, and Divine Simplicity--Oliver D. Crisp
Part 3: Theological Perspectives
6. Life in and of Himself: Reflections on God's Aseity--John Webster
7. God and the Cross--Henri A. Blocher
8. The Compassion of God: Exodus 34:5-9 in the Light of Exodus 32-34--Pierre Berthoud
9. The Sovereignty of God--Stephen N. Williams
10. The Actuality of God: Karl Barth in Conversation with Open Theism--Bruce L. McCormack
Part 4: Practical Theology Perspectives
11. God and Pastoral Care--Donald Macleod
Author
Bruce L. McCormack
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.