A Brief Theology of Revelation

ISBN-13: 9780567665508 / Angielski / Miękka / 2027 / 160 str.

Colin E. Gunton

Opis

Written by one of the most significant British theologians of the 20th century this book examines the doctrine of revelation and establishes its proper place in theology. In six lectures Gunton analyses the concept of revelation, contends that natural theology and natural revelation are distinct, and considers revelation in relation to scripture and tradition, as well as the nature of inspiration. This work remains an important contribution to the ongoing theological debate that argues against reducing Christianity to revelation and ensuring that the Christian faith 'is not to be reduced to knowledge'. For this Cornerstones edition there is a new introduction by Philip G. Ziegler.

Spis treści

Introduction by Philip G. Ziegler Preface Lecture 1 'A revealed religion'? The Problem of revelation in modern theology I The problem of immediacy II Unfair to Propositions III Credal propositionality IV Summary and conclusion Lecture 2 The authority of the other: Towards a general theology of revelation I The problem II Personal revelation III The revelation of nature IV The concept of revelation V Conclusion Lecture 3 'No other foundation'?: Revelation and the theology of nature I General revelation II The God made known in creation III The christological factor IV General revelation and natural theology Lecture 4 'All scripture is inspired'?: Revelation and inspiration: the problem of scripture I The spirit and the letter II The problem of historicity III Revelation and the problem of the past IV Conclusion and transition Lecture 5 'Truth, the daughter of time'?: Revelation, church and tradition I Two metaphors II Towards a conception of tradition III Tradition and history IV Conclusion Lecture 6 Varieties of mediation: Towards a theology of revelation I The story so far II Revelation and the economy of divine action III Anticipations of glory IV Revelation and the glory of the crucified V Varieties of mediation, but one Lord Select Bibliography of Modern Works Index of Names and Subjects Index of Scriptural References