John Webster's Vision of Moral Agency

A Study in Theological Moral Ontology

W. Jeremy Jones

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
• Year: 2025
• eBook ISBN: 9780567718884
• Edition: 0
• Topic: Teologia e religione
• Subtopic: Teologia cristiana

This book explores John Webster's contribution to one of the most important and contested topics in Christian theology: the relationship between divine and human agency. By examining the theme of moral ontology in Webster's constructive dogmatics, this work sheds light on his contribution to this crucial subject. Jones achieves this through close study of Webster texts ranging from his early, middle and late periods. He reveals that Webster's moral ontology is not only a major theme in his thought but is among his most significant contributions to contemporary systematic and moral theology. As the first book-length study of a central theme in Webster's ethics, this text will be of interest to Webster scholars and those teaching courses in late modern systematic theology and theological ethics.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half-Title Page
• Dedication
• Title Page
• T&T Clark Studies in Systematic Theology
• Table of Contents
• Acknowledgments
• List of Abbreviations
• Chapter 1 Introduction
• Chapter 2 Agency and Moral Ontology: Background, Resources, and Initial Development
• 3 Moral Ontology in John Webster’s Early Dogmatics (1996–2001)
• 4 Interlude: A Late-Middle Period?
• 5 Moral Ontology in Webster’s Late Period (2010–16), Part 1: Dogmatic Method, Moral Theology, and Creation Ex Nihilo
• 6 Moral Ontology in Webster’s Late Period (2010–16), Part 2
• 7 Webster’s Moral Ontology in Conversation
• 8 Conclusion
• Bibliography
• Index
• Copyright Page