Colin Gunton and the Failure of Augustine - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Colin Gunton and the Failure of Augustine write by Bradley G. Green. This book was released on 2011-06-06. Colin Gunton and the Failure of Augustine available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Colin Gunton argued that Augustine bequeathed to the West a theological tradition with serious deficiencies. According to Gunton, Augustine's particular construal of the doctrine of God led to fundamental errors and problems in grasping the relationship between creation and redemption, and in rightfully construing a truly Christian ontology. Bradley G. Green's close reading of Augustine challenges Gunton's understanding. Gunton argued that Augustine's supposed emphasis of the one over the many severed any meaningful link between creation and redemption (contra the theological insights of Irenaeus); and that because of Augustine's supposed emphasis on the timeless essence of God at the expense of the three real persons, Augustine failed to forge a truly Christian ontology (effectively losing the insights of the Cappadocian Fathers). For all of Gunton's insights (and there are many), Green argues that Augustine did not sever the link between creation and redemption, but rather affirmed that the created order is a means of genuine knowledge of God, the created order is indeed the only means by which redemption is accomplished, the cross of Christ is the only means by which we can see God, and the created order is fundamentally oriented toward a telos-- redemption. Concerning ontology, Augustine's teaching on the imago Dei, and the prominent role that relationship plays in Augustine's doctrines of man and God, provides the kind of relational Christian ontology that Gunton sought. In short, Green argues, Augustine could have provided Gunton key theological resources in countering the modernity he so rightfully challenged.
Colin Gunton and the Failure of Augustine
Colin Gunton and the Failure of Augustine - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Colin Gunton and the Failure of Augustine write by Bradley G. Green. This book was released on 2000. Colin Gunton and the Failure of Augustine available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Colin Gunton and the Failure of Augustine
Colin Gunton and the Failure of Augustine - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Colin Gunton and the Failure of Augustine write by Bradley G Green. This book was released on 2012-01-26. Colin Gunton and the Failure of Augustine available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The British systematic theologian Colin Gunton argued that Augustine bequeathed to the West a theological tradition with serious deficiencies. According to Gunton, Augustine's particular construal of the doctrine of God led to fundamental errors and problems in grasping the relationship between creation and redemption, and in rightfully construing a truly Christian ontology. In Colin Gunton and the Failure of Augustine, Bradley G. Green's close reading of Augustine challenges Gunton's understanding. Gunton argued that Augustine's supposed emphasis of the one over the many severed any meaningful link between creation and redemption, contra the theological insights of Irenaeus, and furthermore that because of Augustine's supposed emphasis on the timeless essence of God at the expense of the three real persons, he failed to forge a truly Christian ontology, effectively losing the insights of the Cappadocian Fathers). For all of Gunton's many insights, Green argues that on the contrary, Augustine did not sever the link between creation and redemption, but rather affirmed that the created order is a means of genuine knowledge of God, that the created order is indeed the only means by which redemption is accomplished, that the cross of Christ is the only means by which we can see God, and that the created order is fundamentally oriented toward a telos - redemption. Concerning ontology, Augustine's teaching on the imago Dei, and the prominent role that relationship plays in Augustine's doctrines of man and God, provides the kind of relational Christian ontology that Gunton sought. In short, Green argues, Augustine could have provided Gunton key theological resources in countering the modernity he so rightfully challenged.
A Free Corrector
A Free Corrector - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook A Free Corrector write by Joshua McNall. This book was released on 2015-06-01. A Free Corrector available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A Free Corrector evaluates Colin Gunton"s treatment of Augustine"s legacy on the Trinity and the doctrine of creation. Gunton claimed that Augustine"s work ultimately contributed to a host of problems for the Western tradition. Joshua McNall addresses this in conjunction with Gunton"s argument regarding Augustine's "afterlife." In the end, A Free Corrector argues that while Gunton was far too "free" in his correction of Augustine, it is also true that isolated aspects of his Augustinian narrative remain viable.
Problem and Promise in Colin E. Gunton's Doctrine of Creation
Problem and Promise in Colin E. Gunton's Doctrine of Creation - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Problem and Promise in Colin E. Gunton's Doctrine of Creation write by William B. Whitney. This book was released on 2013-07-04. Problem and Promise in Colin E. Gunton's Doctrine of Creation available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. While much dialogue has focused on aspects of Colin Gunton’s Trinitarian theology, there has been a need for a full-scale study of Gunton's doctrine of creation that locates the significance of his understanding of creation within the wider spectrum of his theology. Problem and Promise demonstrates how Gunton's doctrine of creation cannot be read in abstraction from his Trinitarian theology and argues that creation remains a central feature in Gunton’s writing that holds lasting importance for understanding ethical and moral aspects of Gunton’s theology. William B. Whitney establishes how this Trinitarian account of creation goes beyond offering a theological description of the created realm and also provides the basis for understanding human involvement in creation through the enterprises of culture.
