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Matthew
(Hardcover)
Stanley Hauerwas; Edited by R. R. Reno, Robert W. Jensen, Robert L. Wilken
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This commentary, like each in the series, is designed to serve
readers by demonstrating the continuing intellectual and practical
viability of theological interpretation of the Bible. Figures of
the classical church such as Augustine, Calvin, Luther, and Wesley
interpreted the Bible theologically, believing Scripture as a whole
witnessed to the gospel of Jesus Christ. Modern interpreters of the
Bible questioned this premise. But, in recent decades, a critical
mass of theologians and biblical scholars has begun to reassert the
priority of a theological reading of Scripture. The "SCM
Theological Commentary" series enlists leading theologians to read
and interpret Scripture for the twenty-first century, just as the
church fathers, the Reformers, and other orthodox Christians did
for their times and places.
This book investigates the philosophical components of Christian
faith in creation, by analyzing the distinction and the relation
between creation and its Creator.The writings of Edward
Schillebeeckx and David Burrell supply a terminology of distinction
and relation that shapes the discourse, following in the footsteps
of Aquinas. Poulsom elucidates the relational dialectic in the
thought of Schillebeeckx as a way of thinking about the Creation
and offers a helpful comparison with the thought of David Burrell.
Relational dialectic is an organizing principle, not only of
Schillebeeckx's account of creation, but of his philosophical
theology more generally. It can operate as a hermeneutic for his
material on praxis and humanism, in a way that resolves some
problems noted by other Schillebeeckx scholars. Poulsom's
interpretation of Schillebeeckx enriches current approaches to this
thinker and offers a significant contribution to thinking on the
doctrine of Creation and issues surrounding the 'ontological
distinction' which is of major concern in philosophical theology
today.
"A more ambiguous word than this, the Church, is scarce to be found
in the English Language."
--John Wesley
With so many denominations and differing ideas about what the
church is and does, arriving at a clear understanding of the church
is a formidable challenge. The pastors and educators who have
contributed to this book explore the meaning, purpose, and function
of the church, as well as its structure. They address topics such
as the kingdom of God, worship, and mission, in relation to the
body of Christ, and give special attention to Wesleyan theological
concerns.
This theology of the church is an accessible resource for
anyone, minister or layperson, who desires a better grasp of the
church. This stimulating ecclesiology is a valuable addition to
any
theological library.
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