MAN: The Perennial Question (Studies in Theological Anthropology)

by Morris A. Inch

Overview

MAN: The Perennial Question brings together essays that document a lifetime of reflection on the significance of man as cast in God's world starting with those written in the sixties and ending with the author's recent writing. The focus surrounds the question 'What is Man,' from Psalm 8:4, which Thomas Huxley referred to as the 'question of questions.' The author draws upon his broad experience as a professor and administrator in the United States, Israel, and Romania, presenting the writing that came out of his time spent gathering knowledge and observing the nature of man from the viewpoint of theological anthropology. The development of the author's views can be understood as he incorporates his knowledge of scripture and religion with his experience with various cultures and their responses to religion, to discover its effect on their nature as people, tackling the changing questions brought about as time passes.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761813033
Publisher:	University Press of America
Publication date:	01/28/1999
Series:	Studies in Theological Anthropology
Pages:	206
Product dimensions:	5.88(w) x 8.94(h) x 0.45(d)

About the Author

Morris A. Inch is Professor Emeritus at Wheaton College and author of Chaos Paradigm, (University Press of America, 1998).

Table of Contents

chapter 1 Preface chapter 2 The Sixties: The Apologetic Use of Sign in the Fourth Gospel, Jesus is Lord, Matthew and the House-Churches, The Transcendence of God and an Open Future chapter 3 Into the Eighties: An Evangelical Approach to Biblical Authority chapter 4 A Reappraisal of Denominationalism, Myth in Theological Discourse chapter 5 Up to the Present: Shalom in Black and White, Salvation Formulae in Luke-Acts, Fuzzy Set Theology, Chaos as the Crucible of Faith, Chaos and the Moral Imperative chapter 6 Appendix: The Paper Trail

Editorial Reviews

A collection of 12 essays written between the mid 1960s and the late 1990s by Christian evangelical theologian Inch. Topics range from the nature of the historical Jesus to the theological implications of chaos theory, but all, believes the author, examine man's relationship with God. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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