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Hear the Voices of Ancient Wisdom in the Modern Language of Science

"Ancient traditions, whose only claim to authenticity is that they are old, run the risk of becoming old-fashioned. But if an ancient tradition can claim to be not only ancient but also timeless and contemporary, it has a far greater chance of convincing each new, young generation of its value. Such a claim requires that each generation's retelling use the new metaphors of the new generation."
--from Chapter 1

In our era, we often feel that we can either speak about God or think scientifically...

Eberhard Jungel is one of the most original and influential Protestant theologians in the generation after Karl Barth. His theology has received fresh interest of late from Anglo-American theologians, biblical scholars, and church historians.

This volume offers an up-to-date introduction to Jungel's life, intellectual milieu, major works and influence. R. David Nelson starts with the history of modern Protestantism, emphasizing the figures, movements, and conceptual developments that form the background of Jungel's thought before tackling some of the major themes in Jungel's...

The areas of discussion include the nature and method of theology, Scripture and its interpretation, Christology and the doctrine of the Trinity, moral theology, and the reading and use of theological dialogue partners. The essays are written by eminent systematic theologians, theological ethicists, and biblical scholars from a wide range of Christian traditions.

The contributors to this volume appraise, extend and apply different aspects of the conception of "theological theology." That theology should in fact be thoroughly theological means that theological discourse gains little...

This volume is a collection of essays in honour of Tubingen theologian Eberhard Jungel, and is presented to him on the occasion of his 80th birthday. Jungel is widely held to be one of the most important Christian theologians of the past half-century. The essays honour Professor Jungel both by offering critical interlocutions with his theology and by presenting constructive proposals on themes in contemporary dogmatics that are prominent in his writings. The Festschrift introduces a new generation of theologians to Eberhard Jungel and his theology. The volume also includes an exhaustive...