{"product_id":"emil-brunner-9781119283416","title":"Emil Brunner","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eEmil Brunner: A Reappraisal,\u003c\/i\u003e renowned theologian Alister E. McGrath presents a comprehensive intellectual history of Emil Brunner, the highly influential Swiss theologian who was instrumental in shaping modern Protestant theology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores Brunner's theological development and offers a critical engagement of his theology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines the role that Brunner played in shaping the characteristics of dialectical theology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReveals the complex and shifting personal and professional relationship between Brunner and Barth\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDelves into the reasons for Brunner's contemporary neglect in theological scholarship\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRepresents the only book-length study of Brunner's works and significance in the English language\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface ix \u003cp\u003eA Note on Translations and Editions xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Emil Brunner: The Origins of a Theological Mind, 1914–1924 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTheological Studies at Zurich 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePastoral Ministry and Contacts in England 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Swiss Crisis of Identity, 1914–1919 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrunner and Dialectical Theology: The Origins of an Ambivalent Relationship 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrunner in America, 1919–1920 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrunner, Barth, and Thurneysen: Continuing Debate 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Quest for Recognition: Erlebnis, Erkenntnis und Glaube (1921–2) 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrunner and American Psychology of Religion 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Limits of Humanity: Reflections on Revelation and Reason (1922) 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Critique of Schleiermacher: Die Mystik und das Wort (1924) 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I The Making of a Dialectical Theologian 29\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Brunner’s Theology of Crisis: Critique and Construction, 1924–1929 31\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 1925 Inaugural Lecture at Zurich: Revelation and Theology 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReason and Theology: An Ecclesial Engagement (1927) 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Mediator: A Manifesto for Dialectical Theology (1927) 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Trinity: Dogma, not Kerygma 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe American Reception of the “Theology of Crisis” (1928) 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Reflections on the Tasks of Theology, 1929–1933 61\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCrisis: The Rise of Ideology in Western Europe, 1920–1935 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrunner’s Challenge to Ideology: The “Other Task of Theology” (1929) 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePresenting Dialectical Theology in Britain: The Word and the World (1931) 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Theological Ethics: The Divine Imperative (1932) 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Problematic Liaison: Brunner and the Oxford Group 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Work of the Holy Spirit: The Copenhagen Lectures (1934) 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Natural Theology? The Barth–Brunner Debate of 1934 90\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNatural Theology: A Contested Notion 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKarl Barth’s Views on Natural Theology, 1918–1933 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Game-Changer: The Nazi Power Grab of 1933 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrunner’s Public Criticism of Barth: Nature and Grace (1934) 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrunner’s Later Views on Natural Theology: Revelation and Reason (1941) 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBarth’s Response: No! (1934) 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Brunner’s Theological Anthropology: Man in Revolt (1937) 133\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Need for a Theological Anthropology 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Impossibility of an “Objective” Anthropology 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Dependence of Humanity on God 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe “Contradiction” within Humanity 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Image of God and Human Identity 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHumanity and Evolution: The Limits of Darwinism 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Objectivity and Subjectivity in Theology: Truth as Encounter (1937) 154\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObject and Subject in Theology: The Context to Brunner’s Thought 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObjectivity and Subjectivity: Brunner’s Criticism of Existing Paradigms 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOvercoming the Object-Subject Impasse: Brunner’s Strategy 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Implications of Brunner’s Notion of “Truth as Encounter” 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmerica: The Call to Princeton Theological Seminary, 1937–1939 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Consolidation: Brunner’s Vision for Post-War Theological Reconstruction 179\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Brunner’s Vision for the Christian Community: The Church, State, and Culture 181\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Ideological Origins of Totalitarianism 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Antidote to Totalitarianism: The Renewal of Natural Law 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Need for Theological Reconstruction: Revelation and Reason (1941) 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Christian State: A Modest Theological Proposal 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRediscovering the Church as Community: Brunner’s Ecclesiology 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Teacher and Preacher: Brunner as a Public Intellectual 205\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRector of the University of Zurich, 1942–1943 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Catechist: Our Faith (1935) 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Fraumünster Sermons: Brunner as Preacher 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Public Lecturer: The Scandal of Christianity 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTheological Education: Brunner’s Dogmatics 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTokyo: Brunner’s Engagement with Asia 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinal Illness and Death 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Legacy: The Contemporary Significance of Emil Brunner’s Theology 225\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Reformed Tradition: A Richer Range of Possibilities 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Theology of Nature: The Basis of Natural Law, Theology, and Science 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCultural Engagement: The Theological Foundations of Apologetics 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePersonalism: The Defence of Relational Identity 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Trinity: A Plea for Theological Modesty 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorks by Emil Brunner Cited in This Study 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 242\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407027544407,"sku":"9781119283416","price":27.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781119283416.jpg?v=1730497923","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/emil-brunner-9781119283416","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}