Renewing Spiritual Perception with Jonathan Edwards: Contemporary Philosophy and the Theological Psychology of Transforming Grace

ISBN-13: 9780367881337 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 230 str.

Ray S. Yeo

Opis

This book revisits Edwards’ doctrine from the perspective of recent work in the philosophy of emotions and other sub-disciplines, recovering this often neglected doctrine in contemporary theology and renewing it through interacting with contemporary analytic philosophy. Seeking to systematically update Edwards’ account of spiritual perception, Y

Recenzje

"Ray Yeo’s discussion combines deep theological learning and analytical sophistication. It provides a model of how we might retrieve the thought of central figures in the theological tradition, so they can contribute to debate in our own time. Here, it is the thought of Jonathan Edwards in particular that is used to reinvigorate contemporary reflection on the nature of the Christian life."

Mark Wynn, Professor of Philosophy and Religion, University of Leeds, UK

Spis treści

1. Renewing Jonathan Edwards’ Theory of Spiritual Perception 2. Spiritual Perception and the Theological Psychology of Converting Grace 3. Spiritual Perception and the Infusion of Grace 4. Spiritual Perception and the Normative Divine Address in Scripture 5. Spiritual Perception and the Transformative Understanding of Scripture 6. Spiritual Delight 7. Christocentric Wisdom and Spiritual Perception of the Supreme Good 8. Spiritual Perception Renewed Appendix 1: The Interpretation of Divine Discourse

O autorze

Ray S. Yeo (Ph.D, King’s College London) is Postdoctoral Fellow of Theology at Prairie College in Alberta, Canada. His research interests centre upon the interface between Christian spiritual theology, psychology and philosophy. His recent publications have revolved around the theme of spiritual emotions and Christian formation. Ray was also the recipient of a research grant from The Character Project at Wake Forest University and the John Templeton Foundation for work on the theology of character.