Overview
The recent resurgence of interest in the Puritan John Owen has resulted in increasing requests for Kelly Kapic's Communion with God, which was one of the books that helped foster renewed attention on this classic theologian. This book is now back in print with a new preface by the author.
According to Kapic, a variety of people today are rediscovering Owen, including academic theologians, ministers from different denominational backgrounds, and laypeople interested in classic forms of spirituality. With this diverse audience in mind, Kapic focuses on the concept of communion with God in Owen's thought, covering key areas such as anthropology, Christology, trinitarian studies, and the Lord's supper.
Kapic shows that Owen remains a rich dialogue partner for those engaged both in contemporary theology and pastoral practice.
According to Kapic, a variety of people today are rediscovering Owen, including academic theologians, ministers from different denominational backgrounds, and laypeople interested in classic forms of spirituality. With this diverse audience in mind, Kapic focuses on the concept of communion with God in Owen's thought, covering key areas such as anthropology, Christology, trinitarian studies, and the Lord's supper.
Kapic shows that Owen remains a rich dialogue partner for those engaged both in contemporary theology and pastoral practice.
Table of Contents
1. The Lingering Shadow of John Owen
2. Created to Commune with God: Owen's Formulation of the Imago Dei
3. Humanity Actualized: The Relationship between the Incarnation and Fallen Humanity
4. Reconciling God and Humanity: Looking at the Question of Justification
5. Communion with the Triune God: God's Being and Action Informing Human Response
6. Signs of Continuing Communion: Lord's Day and Lord's Supper
Epilogue
Appendix: Comparing Westminster Standards and John Owen on Humanity (Jesus's and Ours)
Indexes
2. Created to Commune with God: Owen's Formulation of the Imago Dei
3. Humanity Actualized: The Relationship between the Incarnation and Fallen Humanity
4. Reconciling God and Humanity: Looking at the Question of Justification
5. Communion with the Triune God: God's Being and Action Informing Human Response
6. Signs of Continuing Communion: Lord's Day and Lord's Supper
Epilogue
Appendix: Comparing Westminster Standards and John Owen on Humanity (Jesus's and Ours)
Indexes
Author
Kelly M. Kapic
Kelly M. Kapic (PhD, King's College, University of London) is professor of theological studies at Covenant College in Lookout Mountain, Georgia, where he has taught since 2001. He is a popular speaker and the award-winning author or editor of more than fifteen books, including Mapping Modern Theology, The God Who Gives, and the Christianity Today Book Award winners You're Only Human and Embodied Hope: A Theological Meditation on Pain and Suffering. Kapic has been featured in Christianity Today and The Gospel Coalition and has worked on research teams funded by the John Templeton Foundation. He also contributes to the Journal of Spiritual Formation and Soul Care and various other journals.