Creative minds in contemporary theology : The Guidebook to the principal teachings of Carl Barth, G. C. Berkouwer etc.
Hughes Philip Edgcumbe, ; Creative minds in contemporary theology : The Guidebook to the principal teachings of Carl Barth, G. C. Berkouwer etc. / ed. Hughes, Philip Edgcumbe
Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1966. —
ББК 230 / Hug / 1966
Зміст:
Contents Editor's Preface -- pg. 5 1. THE CREATIVE TASK OF THEOLOGY by Philip E. Hughes -- pg. 9 2. KARL BARTH by G. W. Bromiley -- pg. 27 3. G. C. BERKOUWER by Lewis B. Smedes -- pg. 63 4. MIL BRUNNER by Paul G. Schrotenboer -- pg. 99 5. RUDOLF BULTMANN by Robert D. Knudsen -- pg. 131 6. OSCAR CULLMANN by David H. Wallace -- pg. 163 7. JAMES DENNEY by I. Howard Marshall -- pg. 203 8. C. H. DODD by F. F. Bruce -- pg. 239 9. HERMAN DOOYEWEERD by William Young -- pg. 270 10. P. T. FORSYTH by Samuel J. Mikolaski -- pg. 307 11. CHARLES GORE by Colin Brown -- pg. 341 12. REINHOLD NIEBUHR by Theodore Minnema -- pg. 377 13. PIERRE TEILHARD DE CHARDIN by J. J. Duyvené de Wit -- pg. 407 14. PAUL TILLICH by Kenneth Hamilton -- pg. 451
Анотація:
This volume is designed as a guidebook for the serious reader who desires a summary introduction to the principal teaching of some of the religious thinkers who have made an impact on contemporary theology. Its purpose is both expository and critical; but it will not do the readers thinking for him. An adequate acquaintance with and understanding of the minds of these men will be achieved only by the study at first hand of their writings. The chapters that follow have, however, been prepared by scholars who in each case have a thorough knowledge of the works of the men about whom they write. Their exposition of the thought of these “creative minds” (all men who have been active during this twentieth century) is factual and objective; their evaluations are intended to be helpful and critically constructive.
It will be readily apparent that the “contemporary theology” of the title does not mean “modernistic” theology or some particular brand of theology to which the prefix “neo” may be attached, but the theology of our twentieth century in its great variety of manifestations — Reformed, liberal, evolutionistic, and so on. The epithet “creative,” too, is used in a general sense. The reader will be able to decide for himself the extent to which the theologians discussed in this book deserve to be described as creative in the sense of that term as defined in the opening chapter on “The Creative Task of Theology.”
The unitive feature of this volume is to be found in the fact that all the contributors are scholars of evangelical conviction who place themselves under the authority of Holy Scripture, wishing to bring every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ. They have, of course, enjoyed complete freedom in the composition of their respective chapters.
Inevitably, regarding a book of this nature, some will feel that important theological figures of our day are missing who ought to have a place in such a collection. This no doubt is true. A selection had to be made, however, and certain limits set. But the desirability of preparing a further volume which will augment the range of this present one by giving a second collection of studies of modern theological thinkers is under consideration.