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God. Beauty. Art. Theology. Editors Mark Husbands, Roger Lundin and
Daniel J. Treier present ten essays from the 2006 Wheaton Theology
Conference that explore a Christian approach to beauty and the
arts. Theology has much to contribute in providing a place for the
arts in the Christian life, and the arts have much to contribute to
the quality of Christian life, worship and witness. The 2006
Wheaton Theology Conference explored a wide-ranging Christian
approach to divine beauty and the earthly arts. Written and
illustrated by artists and theologians, these essays illuminate for
us the Christian significance of the visual arts, music and
literature, as well as sounding forth the theological meaning and
place of the arts in a fallen world--fallen, yet redeemed by
Christ. Here is a veritable feast for pastors, artists, theologians
and students eager to consider the profound but not necessarily
obvious connection between Christianity and the arts.
Do North American evangelicals have a clear and strong doctrine of
the church? Can we generate one? In this volume, editors Mark
Husbands and Daniel J. Treier bring together thirteen scholars and
teachers to explore the history of evangelical ecclesiology and the
continuing discussion regarding the nature of the church, the
question of sacraments, the relation of church to society, and the
church's moral character and missional witness. Contributors
include William J. Abraham, Gary D. Badcock, Craig A. Carter, Ellen
T. Charry, William A. Dyrness, Darrell L. Guder, D. G. Hart, Willie
James Jennings, Dennis L. Okholm, James K. A. Smith, Allen Verhey,
John Webster and Jonathan R. Wilson.
Justification It is not just one word among many, but it is a
central reality for which Christians are thankful to God.
Consequently, a faithful understanding of justification is not
merely a concern of academic theologians but of all Christians.
Discussion of this crucial matter reached a watershed during the
Reformation, but concerns raised since then have not all been
resolved throughout the church. In fact, current debates, even
controversy, about justification among Protestants and between
Protestants and Roman Catholics have been chronicled for general
readers in periodicals such as Christianity Today and Books and
Culture. In this book Mark Husbands and Daniel J. Treier bring
together notable evangelical scholars and teachers to address from
biblical, historical, theological and ecumenical perspectives key
questions that prevent complete unity between Roman Catholic and
Protestant branches of the church and raise tensions even among
Protestant denominations. Witnessing to certain signs of hope,
these essays also acknowledge points of caution. But for every
reader who is looking for guidance and orientation to this doctrine
and current discussion, this book provides a wealth of charitable
yet incisive insight. Key questions addressed in Justification
include: Does the doctrine of imputation of Christ's righteousness
need to be rethought, or does it faithfully reflect biblical
teaching? How should the faith and transformation of the believer
be understood in connection with our justification? What is the
connection between our union with Christ and justification? What
can we learn from Lutheran, Wesleyan and Anglican perspectives on
justification? What does the Lutheran-Catholic Joint Declaration of
1999 contribute to current ecumenical discussions, and what
prospects are there for real theological and ecclesiological
reconciliation? These an other questions about the vital fact of
justification for Christian salvation remain of central importance
for the preaching, teaching, believing and unity of the church.
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