A Brief Theology of Revelation

by Colin E. Gunton

Overview

This book seeks to re-examine important aspects of revelation which have received inadequate attention in recent years. Professor Gunton asks whether there is more to be said for the notion of Christianity as a 'revealed religion' than some of the more simplified recent treatments allow. He analyses the concept of revelation, contends that natural theology and natural revelation are distinct, and considers revelation in relation to scripture and tradition, and the nature of inspiration. In conclusion he provides an outline of a complete, modern theology of revelation.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780567041111
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	07/15/2005
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.31(d)

About the Author

Colin E. Gunton was Professor of Christian Doctrine, King's College, London, UK, and a Minister of the United Reformed Church.

Table of Contents

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