The Christology of John Macquarrie: Edited by Naomi Purdy - Foreword by Colin Brown / Edition 1

by Naomi Purdy

Overview

The Christology of John Macquarrie comprehensively scrutinizes the life and writings of Scottish-born systematic theologian and philosopher John Macquarrie (1919-2007) in an attempt to comprehend and evaluate his Christology. The author examines the people (e.g. Heidegger, Schleiermacher), the philosophical and theological positions, and the writings that formed Macquarrie's thinking. One major influence was his commitment to modern critical theology including the premise that, in the modern world, the only acceptable Christological tenets are those that can stand up to the scrutiny of modern critical reasoning. The work concludes that this commitment profoundly shaped Macquarrie's theology, especially his Christology.
The book also discusses Macquarrie's evaluation and criticisms of the Christology of other theologians (e.g. Kierkegaard, Moltmann, Pannenberg, and others), concluding that Macquarrie's understanding of the Christian faith and the person of Jesus Christ is consonant with modern liberal Anglo-Catholicism. This idea furthers the argument that Macquarrie's reluctance to accept traditional incarnational categories suggests that his Christology is a modern form of Adoptionism.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781433103896
Publisher:	Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
Publication date:	03/31/2009
Series:	American University Studies: Series 7: Theology and Religion , #281
Pages:	345
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

The Author: Vernon L. Purdy received his Ph.D. in Systematic Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California. He has taught extensively in colleges and universities in the United States as well as Africa and Asia.

Editorial Reviews

«This is a very fine piece of work. It is written clearly, despite the need to digest and describe the work of some rather obscure writers. It is particularly noteworthy for its breadth, covering both theological and philosophical antecedents to Macquarrie’s work, and setting him in dialogue with a variety of contemporary thinkers. The criticism is based on careful study and deep appreciation for the factors that pushed Macquarrie. I recommend it with great enthusiasm.» (Nancey Murphy, Professor of Christian Philosophy, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California)

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