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Book SynopsisMatthew L. Becker is Professor of Theology at Valparaiso University, USA.
Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments Abbreviations
Introduction: Ways into Theology Part I: Christian Theology 1. Traditions of Christianity An historical overview The distribution of Christian traditions Apostolic tradition and the traditions of Christendom 2. Traditions of Christian Theology Ancient Greek theology Ancient Jewish theology Early and medieval Christian theology Reformation and post-Reformation theology Modern Christian theology The last century of Christian theology 3. What Is Christian Theology? Part II: The Subject of Christian Theology 4. The Natural Knowledge of God 5. Natural and Philosophical Theology 6. Atheisms Critiques of God and religion The issue of theodicy Skepticism about the skeptics The persistence of God in human experience 7. Special Revelation and Christian Faith The hidden God The gospel and Christian faith Special revelation in Christian theology Believing and knowing The basic structures of faith-statement
8. Sources and Norms of Christian Theology The issue of sources and norms Sources and norms of Christian theology 9. Interpreting the Scriptures Avoiding extremes Theological hermeneutics Excursus: Martin Luther, “Concerning the Study of Theology” 10. Jesus of Nazareth as the Center of Salvation History A salvation-historical approach to the Bible Sources for the historical Jesus The quest for the historical Jesus The actions and teaching of Jesus Opposition to Jesus, the death of Jesus, and his resurrection The re-creating Spirit and the new creation 11. Key Themes in Special Revelation God the Creator Christ the Redeemer The Holy Spirit Trinitarian theology The church Last things The promise of the gospel Part III: Christian Theology within the University 12. The Shape of Christian Theology as a University Discipline Placing Christian theology within a university Theological encyclopedia Dividing theology The aim of theology as a whole 13. The Sub-disciplines of Christian Theology Fundamental theology Historical theology Practical theology 14. Christian Theology and the Humanities Christ and culture Christian theology within the humanities 15. Christian Theology and the Sciences Modern encounters between theology and the sciences Theology and the human sciences The anthropic principle Creationism and Intelligent Design Rethinking the Christian doctrines of creation and sin Barbour’s four models Christianity and the ecological crisis Leading figures Postscript Glossary of Names Glossary of Terms Bibliography Biblical Index Index of Persons Index of Subjects
