Theology in Search of Foundations - 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 Theology in Search of Foundations write by Randal Rauser. This book was released on 2009-08-20. Theology in Search of Foundations available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A pithy account of theological rationality, justification and knowledge that avoids the twin pitfalls of modern rationalism and postmodern irrationalism. This lively and accessible survey debates with the ideas of key theological and philosophical thinkers, past and present, providing a fresh understanding of theology as a discipline.
Theology in Search of Foundations
Theology in Search of Foundations - 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 Theology in Search of Foundations write by Randal Rauser. This book was released on 2009-08-20. Theology in Search of Foundations available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In the history of Western thought, Christian theology was once considered to be 'the Queen of Sciences'. Today it has been marginalised by a prevailing scepticism. Randal Rauser confronts the problem of developing a public voice for the theologian as engaged in true theological science while not compromising the commitment to the Christian community of faith. This book posits a viable account of theological rationality, justification, and knowledge that avoids the twin pitfalls of modern rationalism and postmodern irrationalism. Theology is freshly understood as a rigorous and rational truth-seeking discipline that seeks theoretical understanding of divine reality. Throughout the modern era the predominant epistemological position has been classical foundationalism, a position now widely rejected by philosophers and theologians alike. Philosophers recognize that it fails to achieve a plausible account of rationality, justification or knowledge, while theologians recognize the extent to which classical foundationalist strictures have distorted Christian doctrine. In its place many philosophers and theologians alike have adopted a nonfoundationalist epistemology, which is in turn often associated with a problematic alethic and metaphysical antirealism. Engaging with the ideas of key thinkers from Descartes, Locke, and Kant, to Bruce Marshall and Alvin Plantinga, Rauser provides an accessible and provocative survey of the theological terrain of the modern - and postmodern - era, arguing in favour of a return to a moderate foundationalism.
Foundations of Systematic Theology
Foundations of Systematic Theology - 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 Foundations of Systematic Theology write by Thomas G. Guarino. This book was released on 2005-05-01. Foundations of Systematic Theology available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Guarino argues in this book that the doctrinal form of the Christian faith, in its essential characteristics, calls for certain theoretical exigencies. This is to say that the proportion and beauty of the form is not served or illuminated by simply any presuppositions. Rather, a determinate understanding of first philosophy, of the nature of truth, of hermeneutical theory, of the predication of language and mutual correlation is required if Christian faith and doctrine are to maintain a recognizable and suitably mediative form. Failing to adduce specific principles will lead either to a simple assertion of Christian truth, in which case the form of Christianity becomes less intelligible and attractive-or one will substitute a radically changed form, which is itself inappropriate for displaying the fundamental revelatory narrative of faith. The house of Christian faith possesses a certain proportion of structure; the form will sag badly if one removes an undergirding item, or if one beam is replaced with another of variable shape or size. The form's beauty will either be obscured, no longer clearly visible, or the form will become something quite different, no longer architectonically related to what was originally the case. The intention of this book is to discuss those doctrinal characteristics considered fundamental to the Christian faith, as protective of its revelatory form and, concomitantly, to examine the theoretical principles required if such form is to remain both intelligible and beautiful.
Theological Foundations
Theological Foundations - 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 Theological Foundations write by John J. Mueller. This book was released on 2007. Theological Foundations available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Here, a team of award-winning teaching scholars has come together to create an introductory text that offers a truly unique and innovative contribution to the discipline of theological studies. This "first book" provides students of any religious tradition with the foundational skills, vocabulary, conceptual understanding, and research abilities that they need to succeed in theology and religious studies. Theological Foundationsprovides the following: Ten chapters that introduce the major sub-disciplines of theology creating a well-rounded source for understanding the discipline as a whole Contributions that are clear, accessible, and steeped in content A strong basis for vigorous intellectual and personal exploration of life and our relation to God Flexibility that allows the instructor to assign readings in any order that fits his or her syllabus A one-of-a-kind, integrated library research component, "From the Reference Librarian," which teaches students the foundational skills needed for successful study in theology and in any academic discipline
In Search of Foundations
In Search of Foundations - 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 In Search of Foundations write by Thomas A. Langford. This book was released on 1969. In Search of Foundations available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Only when we understand developments in English theology during the first two decades of this century can we really understand recent happenings in both English and American theology. In Search of Foundations focuses on this significant period of cultural and theological change in English life. Thomas A. Langford sets the stage for this informative theological study and catches the spirit of the age with a historical introduction. Next, he explores the cultural transformation--in literature, art, economic and political theory, social changes, and intellectual ferment--dominating English life at the turn of the century. Within this framework he considers specific theological issues--questions of biblical and ecclesiastical authority, and Christology--and includes viewpoints from Anglicanism and the Free Churches. By placing theological ideas in their cultural context, Dr. Langford injects theology with a welcome dose of vitality as he provides the perspective for understanding current directions and developments. -Publisher
