Doctrine of Creation
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Doctrine of Creation

  1. 224 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Doctrine of Creation

About this book

This study by leading scholars from around the world engages with central hermeneutical, philosophical and theological dimensions of the doctrine of creation. Particular prominence is given to discussion of creation 'out of nothing'm the relation of eternal creator to temporal creation, the Trinitarian construction of the doctrine and its ethical implications. The essays comprise: -Robert Jenson on the doctrine of creation -Paul Helm on eternal creation -Colin Gunton on Genesis and on the Reformers -Alan Torrance on spatio-temporal dimensions -Daniel Hardy on creation and eschatology -Brian Horne on divine and human creativity -Christoph Schwobel on God, creation and the Christian community These expert contributions open up new dimensions to an important topic currently receiving renewed attention.

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Yes, you can access Doctrine of Creation by Colin E. Gunton in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Theology & Religion & Biblical Studies. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
T&T Clark
Year
2004
Print ISBN
9780567080790
eBook ISBN
9780567229700
Edition
1
Topic
Theology & Religion
Subtopic
Biblical Studies

Table of contents

  1. CONTENTS
  2. INTRODUCTION
  3. 1. ASPECTS OF A DOCTRINE OF CREATION
  4. 2. ETERNAL CREATION: THE DOCTRINE OF THE TWO STANDPOINTS
  5. 3. BETWEEN ALLEGORY AND MYTH: THE LEGACY OF THE SPIRITUALISING OF GENESIS
  6. 4. THE END OF CAUSALITY? THE REFORMERS AND THEIR PREDECESSORS
  7. 5. CREATIO EX NIHILO AND THE SPATIOTEMPORAL DIMENSIONS, WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO JÜRGEN MOLTMANN AND D. C. WILLIAMS
  8. 6. CREATION AND ESCHATOLOGY
  9. 7. DIVINE AND HUMAN CREATIVITY
  10. 8. GOD, CREATION AND THE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY: THE DOGMATIC BASIS OF A CHRISTIAN ETHIC OF CREATEDNESS
  11. INDEX