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Hermeneutics is an interdisciplinary study of how we interpret
texts, especially biblical texts, in the light of theories of
understanding in philosophy, meaning in literary theory, and of
theology. This volume brings together the seminal thought of a
leading contemporary pioneer in this field. Thiselton's The Two
Horizons was a classic on how horizons of biblical texts engage
creatively with the horizons of the modern world. The author's
later New Horizons in Hermeneutics explored still more deeply the
transforming capacities of biblical texts, while his massive
commentary on 1 Corinthians interpreted an epistle. This volume
collects many of Anthony Thiselton's more notable writings from
some seven books and 70 articles, to which he adds his own
re-appraisals of earlier work. It uniquely expounds the thought of
a major contemporary British theologian through his own words, and
includes his own critical assessments.
From the opening pages of the Bible, we learn of God as one who
communicates with humankind--offering us first steps toward
knowledge of the divine, the very foothold of theology. On this
basis, Approaching the Study of Theology presents an engaging
introduction to the breadth and depth of the study of theology,
mapping the significant landmarks as well as the main areas of
debate. The book is divided into three parts: Part I (Approaches)
describes the major approaches to theology that have emerged and
developed over time. Part II (Concepts and Issues) explains the
major concepts and issues, identifying theologians associated with
each. Part III (Key Terms) provides a helpful glossary of all the
key terms that readers need to understand in order to better
understand theology. Written by the eminent theologian Anthony
Thiselton, here is an accessible resource for both those in the
midst of a theological course or program as well as those
contemplating the field.
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The Bible and the University (Paperback)
Craig Bartholomew, Anthony C. Thiselton; Edited by David Lyle Jeffrey, C. Stephen Evans
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It is well known that the Western university gradually evolved from
the monastic stadium via the cathedral schools of the twelfth
century to become the remarkably vigorous and interdisciplinary
European institutions of higher learning that transformed Christian
intellectual culture in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. It
is equally well known that subsequent disciplinary developments in
higher education, including the founding and flourishing of many of
the most prestigious of North American universities, owe equally to
the Protestant and perhaps particularly Calvinist influence. But
that the secularized modern university that descended from these
developments is now in something of an identity crisis is becoming
widely - and often awkwardly - apparent. The reason most often
given for the crisis is our general failure to produce a morally or
spiritually persuasive substitute for the authority that
undergirded the intellectual culture of our predecessors. This is
frequently also a reason for the discomfort many experience in
trying to address the problem, for it requires an acknowledgement,
at least, that the secularization hypothesis has proven inadequate
as a basis for the sustaining of coherence and general
intelligibility in the university curriculum. Nowhere is this more
apparent than in the disciplines of biblical studies and theology,
which once were the anchor or common point of reference for
theological thought, but which are now both marginalized in the
curriculum and internally divided as to meaning and purpose, even
where the Church itself is concerned. In this final volume of the
Scripture and Hermeneutic Series, a group of distinguished scholars
have sought to understand the role of the Bible in relation to the
disciplines in a fresh way. Offered in a spirit of humility and
experimentally, the essays here consider the historic role of the
Bible in the university, the status of theological reflection
regarding Scripture among the disciplines today, the special role
of Scripture in the development of law, the humanities and social
sciences, and finally, the way the Bible speaks to issues of
academic freedom, intellectual tolerance, and religious liberty.
Contributors Include: Dallas Willard William Abraham Al Wolters
Scott Hahn Glenn Olsen Robert C. Roberts Byron Johnson Robert
Cochran, Jr. David I. Smith John Sullivan Robert Lundin C. Stephen
Evans David Lyle Jeffrey
In this clear, practical, and relatively brief commentary, Anthony
Thiselton brings to bear his intimate knowledge of Paul's theology,
the ancient city of Corinth, and Paul's epistles to the church of
that city. The commentary is not only critical and exegetical, but
also has a focus on practical and pastoral reflection. 2
Corinthians is Paul's most passionate epistle. It shows him to be a
man of very deep feeling, who sometimes has to be frank, even
blunt, with those who seek to undermine his work. In this
commentary, we see the inner turmoil of a devoted missionary pastor
and apostle. We also have the opportunity to explore how power can
be expressed through weakness by pastors and all Christians who
follow a Christ crucified and risen.
Encountering philosophy of religion for the first time, we are like
explorers arriving on an uncharted coastline. There are inviting
bays and beaches, but rocky reefs and pounding surf as well. And
what tribes may inhabit the land is anyone's guess. But our
cautious intrigue turns to confidence as Anthony Thiselton greets
us as a native informant. Cheerfully imparting insider knowledge,
mapping the major landmarks, and outlining the main figures and
issues in its tribal debates, he teaches us the basics for gaining
cultural fluency on these foreign shores. Approaching Philosophy of
Religion is divided into three parts: Part I (Approaches) provides
descriptions of the main entrance ramps to studying the subject,
with lively case histories, working examples, and assessments of
their lasting value. Part II (Concepts and Issues) gives us brief
introductions to the origins and development of ideas, and
highlights their significance in the work of major thinkers. Part
III (Key Terms) supplies concise explanations of all the words and
phrases that readers need to know in order to engage the subject.
For students and anyone else reading and engaging philosophy of
religion for the first time, Approaching Philosophy of Religion is
the essential companion.
Biblical theology attempts to explore the theological coherence of
the canonical witnesses; no serious Christian theology can overlook
this issue. The essays in the present volume illustrate the
complexity and richness of the conversation that results from
attentive consideration of the question. In a time when some voices
are calling for a moratorium on biblical theology or pronouncing
its concerns obsolete, this collection of meaty essays demonstrates
the continuing vitality and necessity of the enterprise. Richard B.
Hays, George Washington Ivey Professor of New Testament, The
Divinity School, Duke University, USAThis volume on biblical
theology jumps into the fray and poses the right kind of questions.
It does not offer a single way forward. Several of the essays are
quite fresh and provocative, breaking new ground (Bray, Reno);
others set out the issues with clarity and grace (Bartholomew);
others offer programmatic analysis (Webster; Bauckham); others
offer a fresh angle of view (Chapman, Martin). The success of this
series is in facing the challenge of disarray in biblical studies
head-on and then modeling a variety of approaches to stimulate our
reflection. Christopher Seitz, Professor of Old Testament and
Theological Studies, St. Andrews University, UK
Pastoral reflections on doubt from an internationally respected
theologian In this book celebrated theologian Anthony Thiselton
provides clarity on three complicated and long-misunderstood
theological concepts that raise urgent practical, pastoral problems
for Christians: doubt, faith, and certainty. According to
Thiselton, doubt is not always bad, faith can have different
meanings in different circumstances, and certainty is fragile.
Drawing on his expertise in the fields of exegesis and
hermeneutics, biblical studies, and the history of Christian
thought, Thiselton works his way through the labyrinth of past
definitions while offering better, more nuanced theological
understandings of doubt, faith, and certainty. The result is a book
that speaks profoundly to existential concerns.
Anthony Thiselton here brings together his encyclopedic knowledge
of hermeneutics and his nearly four decades of teaching on the
subject to provide a splendid interdisciplinary textbook. After a
thorough historical overview of hermeneutics, Thiselton moves into
modern times with extensive analysis of scholarship from the
mid-twentieth century, including liberation and feminist
theologies, reader-response and reception theory, and
postmodernism. No other text on hermeneutics covers the range of
writers and subjects discussed in Thiseltons Hermeneutics.
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Colossians (Paperback)
Anthony C. Thiselton
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Anthony Thiselton's lengthy New International Greek Testament
Commentary volume The First Epistle to the Corinthians (2000) has
become a standard work on 1 Corinthians. In this "shorter"
commentary Thiselton draws on his excellent exegesis from that
volume but combines it afresh with keen practical and pastoral
application for readers at all levels. Thiselton delves deeply into
the context and text of Paul's first Corinthian letter as he
suggests, section by section, how the book applies to pastoral and
practical issues. He draws vivid parallels between the growing
church in Corinth and the twenty-first-century church,
demonstrating that today's church also faces a seductive culture of
competition and consumerism. The church in Corinth preferred its
self-centered theology to the Christ-centered gospel of the wider
apostolic church. Paul's response in 1 Corinthians, amplified by
Thiselton's commentary, becomes a living, practical, transforming
word from God for Christians today.
Drawing on the resources of contemporary hermeneutical theory,
Anthony Thiselton in this volume masterfully recovers the formative
and transformative power of Christian doctrine. The past
thirty-five years have witnessed major steps forward in the use of
hermeneutics in biblical studies, but never before has hermeneutics
made a comparable impact on the formulation of doctrine and our
engagement with it. Indeed, no other book explores the interface
between hermeneutics and Christian doctrine in the same in-depth
way that this one does. Throughout the book Thiselton shows how
perspectives that arise from hermeneutics shed fresh light on
theological method, reshape horizons of understanding, and reveal
the relevance of doctrine for formation and for life. Arguably the
leading authority worldwide on biblical and philosophical
hermeneutics, Thiselton has written widely acclaimed works in the
areas of biblical studies and philosophical theology. His probing
interaction in The Hermeneutics of Doctrine with numerous other
great thinkers -- Gadamer, Ricoeur, Lindbeck, Balthasar, Vanhoozer,
Pannenberg, etc. -- and his original perspectives will make this
volume a valuable resource for scholars and advanced students.
Covering thinkers from Plato to Freud, offering detailed
explanations of key themes such as evil, and outlining clear
definitions of complex ideas like'the doctrine of analogy,' this is
a comprehensive reference tool for all those studying, or
interested in, the philosophy of religion.
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