Theology After Liberalism

This Reader brings together texts which articulate or debate with the mode of theology most commonly identified as "post-liberal". It provides an introduction to this major contemporary theological option for students of systematic theology. The wide sampling of theological writing represented here seeks to move beyond the dominant conventions of modern theology, by retrieving aspects of the classical Christian tradition and exploring its potential for creative and constructive theology in the modern context. The volume, introduced by two substantial editorial essays, is divided into three sections. First, there are readings, which treat major doctrinal areas as they have been handled by 'post-liberal' theologians. Second, there are readings, which treat issues of the methods, norms and sources of theology. Third, there are critiques of 'post-liberal' theology from a variety of perspectives. Each reading is introduced and contextualized by the editors.Part one of the volume introduces the book with two substantial editorial essays. Part two contains readings which treat major doctrinal areas as they have been handled by 'postliberal' theologians. The readings in part three treat issues of the methods, norms and sources of theology. Part four comprises critiques of 'postliberial' theology from a variety of perspectives. The volume's Afterword concludes with the profoundly influential work of George A Lindbeck, which did so much to stimulate debate. Each reading is introduced and contextualized by the editors.

ISBN 0631205640   Pages 416 ISBN13 9780631205647 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd   Weight (grammes) 576 Imprint Blackwell Publishers   Published in Oxford Format Paperback   Series title Blackwell Readings in Modern Theology Publication date 09 Jan 2000   Height (mm) 229 Library of Congress 99043541   Width (mm) 156 DEWEY 230.046   Spine width (mm) 22 DEWEY edition DC21   Academic level Undergraduate, Professional / Scholarly, Postgraduate

		List of Contributors
		Preface
		Acknowledgements
Pt. I		Introduction
1		Metaphors for Theology by George P. Schner		3
2		Theology after Liberalism? by John Webster		52
Pt. II		Doctrines
3		Identity Description and Jesus Christ by Hans Frei		65
4		The Triune God: The Perichoresis of Particular Persons by William Placher		87
5		The Atonement and the Triune God by Colin Gunton		113
6		Freedom and Reality by Oliver O'Donovan		132
7		Theology in Dialogue by J. Augustine DiNoia		152
Pt. III		Methods
8		Beyond the Hermeneutical Deadlock by James J. Buckley		187
9		Tradition and the Tacit by Andrew Louth		204
10		Self-Critical Cultures and Divine Transcendence by Kathryn Tanner		223
11		Depth of Self-Awareness and Breadth of Vision: Joining Reflection and Interpretation by Frans Jozef van Beeck		257
Pt. IV		Criticisms
12		Feminist Theology: Language, Gender and Power by Mary McClintock Fulkerson		305
13		Postmodern Theology and the Judgement of the World by Rowan Williams		321
14		The Uneasy Alliance Reconceived: Catholic Theological Method, Modernity and Postmodernity by David Tracy		335
Pt. V		Afterword
15		Toward a Postliberal Theology by George A. Lindbeck		361
		Index		387

"Having grown out of classroom use for postgraduate students, the good introductory material make this reader quite appropriate as a taster for final-year undergraduates. A collection like this serves a useful function in helping students discover a good range of contemporary material in a short time." International Journal of Systematic Theology "These readings do a good job of acquainting the reader with the major characteristics of postliberalism and the ferment it has sparked. I recommend it to those seeking to understand these contemporary developments in theology." The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology "The editors have done a wonderful job of selecting and organizing the pieces which, taken together, provide an excellent introduction to an important project." Toronto Journal of Theology

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