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The Journey of Modern Theology: From Reconstruction to Deconstruction
- ISBN-10:
- 0830840214
- ISBN-13:
- 9780830840212
- Pub. Date:
- 11/01/2013
- Publisher:
- InterVarsity Press
- ISBN-10:
- 0830840214
- ISBN-13:
- 9780830840212
- Pub. Date:
- 11/01/2013
- Publisher:
- InterVarsity Press
The Journey of Modern Theology: From Reconstruction to Deconstruction
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ISBN-13: | 9780830840212 |
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Publisher: | InterVarsity Press |
Publication date: | 11/01/2013 |
Pages: | 720 |
Product dimensions: | 6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 2.40(d) |
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Preface An Important Note for All Readers but Especially for Professors and Scholars Introduction1. Modernity Challenges Traditional Theology: The Context of Early Modern Theology 1.a. Science Revises the Heavens 1.b. . Philosophers Lay New Foundations for Knowledge 1.c. Deists Create a New Natural Religion 1.d. Critical Philosophers Limit Religion to Reason 1.e. Realists, Romanticists and Existentialists Respond2. Liberal Theologies Reconstruct Christianity in Light of Modernity 2.a. Friedrich Schleiermacher Launches a Copernican Revolution in Theology 2.b. Albrecht Ritschl and His Disciples Accommodate to Modernity 2.c. Ernst Troeltsch Relativizes Christianity 2.d. Catholic Modernists Attempt to Bring Rome up to Date3. Conservative Protestant Theology Defends Orthodoxy in a Modern Way4. Mediating Theologies Build Bridges between Orthodoxy and Liberalism 4.a. Isaak August Dorner Bridges the Gap between Liberal and Orthodox Theologies 4.b. Horace Bushnell Searches for a Progressive Orthodoxy5. Neo-Orthodox/Dialectical/Kerygmatic Theologies Revive the Reformation in the Modern Context 5.a. Karl Barth Drops a Bombshell on the Theologians' Playground 5.b. Rudolf Bultmann Existentializes and Demythologizes Christianity 5.c. Reinhold Niebuhr Rediscovers Original Sin and Develops Christian Realism6. Chastened Liberal Theologies Renew and Revise the Dialogue with Modernity 6.a. Paul Tillich Describes God as the Ground of Being, a "God above God" 6.b. Process Theology Brings God Down to Earth7. Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Radical Theologians Envision a Religionless Christianity8. Theologians Look to the Future with Hope 8.a. Jürgen Moltmann Renews Confidence in the Final Triumph of God 8.b. Wolfhart Pannenberg Revitalizes Rational Faith in History's God9. Liberation Theologies Protest Injustice and Oppression10. Catholic Theologians Engage with Modernity 10.a. Karl Rahner Finds God in Human Experience 10.b. Hans Küng Advocates a New Paradigm of Catholic Theology 10.c. Hans Urs von Balthasar Bases Christian Truth on Beauty11. Evangelical Theology Comes of Age and Wrestles with Modernity12. Postmodern Theologians Rebel against Modernity 12.a. Postliberal Theologians and Stanley Hauerwas Develop a Third Way in Theology 12.b. John Caputo Deconstructs Religion with the Kingdom of God Conclusion IndexWhat People are Saying About This
"Having used for years and years 'Grenz and Olson' as a classroom resource, I am enthused about this rewrite which, indeed, is such a complete rewrite that it has made an already great text even better! What distinguishes this survey of contemporary theology from all others is not only Dr. Olson's insightful and balanced critique of views but also its integral narrative structure. Similar to its predecessor, this one is likely to become a standard resource for years to come."
"Originally intended as a revision of 20th-Century Theology, The Journey of Modern Theology makes a unique and independent contribution to the study of modern theology. Olson has focused upon the diverse reactions to modernity. The book includes a more extensive treatment of nineteenth-century theology, and it engages in detail with contemporary postliberal, postmodern and deconstructive endeavors. The volume exhibits the passion of Olson's commitments and the clarity of his writing. Both make the volume extremely useful and helpful for beginning students. Olson is clear in his advocacy of orthodox and neoorthodox theological positions as he is in his criticism of liberal theories. He does so in a way that fosters and encourages a dialogue with diverse theological options."
"This is an exceptional achievement-—the fruit of many years of diligent labor in the classroom and study. From Descartes to Hauerwas, and just about everyone in between, Roger Olson provides a travelogue that covers the many routes taken in the journey that is modern theology. Through learned and appealing descriptions of the landmarks along the way, Olson invites his readers to take up their own explorations of key theologians and movements. This is an engaging and readable survey, which will serve as an able guide for students of modern theology for many years to come."
"Originally intended as a revision of 20th-Century Theology, The Journey of Modern Theology makes a unique and independent contribution to the study of modern theology. Olson has focused upon the diverse reactions to modernity. The book includes a more extensive treatment of nineteenth-century theology, and it engages in detail with contemporary postliberal, postmodern and deconstructive endeavors. The volume exhibits the passion of Olson's commitments and the clarity of his writing. Both make the volume extremely useful and helpful for beginning students. Olson is clear in his advocacy of orthodox and neoorthodox theological positions as he is in his criticism of liberal theories. He does so in a way that fosters and encourages a dialogue with diverse theological options."
"Having used for years and years 'Grenz and Olson' as a classroom resource, I am enthused about this rewrite which, indeed, is such a complete rewrite that it has made an already great text even better! What distinguishes this survey of contemporary theology from all others is not only Dr. Olson's insightful and balanced critique of views but also its integral narrative structure. Similar to its predecessor, this one is likely to become a standard resource for years to come."
"In this highly readable and stimulating volume, Roger Olson navigates the nuances and complexities of modern theology with the aplomb of a seasoned scholar and the sensibility of an expert guide. The result is the best narrative account of the subject available today. Indeed, it is hard to imagine a better introduction to the sweep of modern theology being written anytime soon."