The Cambridge companion to evangelical theology / Timothy Larsen ; edited by Daniel J. Treier.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Larsen, Timothy, 1967-

Contributor:

Treier, Daniel J., 1972-2025.

Series:

Cambridge companions to religion

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Evangelicalism.

Physical Description:

xvi, 303 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2007.

Summary:

Evangelicalism, a vibrant and growing expression of historic Christian orthodoxy, is already one of the largest and most geographically diverse global religious movements. This Companion offers an up-to-date articulation of evangelical theology that is both faithful to historic evangelical convictions and in dialogue with contemporary intellectual contexts and concerns. In addition to original and creative essays on central Christian doctrines such as Christ, the Trinity, and Justification, it breaks new ground by offering evangelical reflections on issues such as gender, race, culture, and world religions. This volume also moves beyond the confines of Anglo-American perspectives to offer separate essays exploring evangelical theology in African, Asian, and Latin American contexts. The contributors to this volume form an unrivaled list of many of today's most eminent evangelical theologians and important emerging voices.

Contents:

A note on the cover image xvi

1 Defining and locating evangelicalism / Timothy Larsen 1

Part I Evangelicals and Christian doctrine 15

2 The triune God of the gospel / Kevin J. Vamhoozer 17

3 Scripture and hermeneutics / Daniel J. Treler 35

4 Jesus Christ / John Webster 51

5 The human person in the Christian story / Cherith Fee Nordling 65

6 Justification and atonement / D. Stephen Long 79

7 The Holy Spirit / Terry L. Cross 93

8 Conversion and sanctification / Miyon Chung 109

9 The church in evangelical theology and practice / Leanne Van Dyk 125

Part II The contexts of evangelical theology 143

10 Evangelical theology and culture / William A. Dyrness 145

11 Evangelical theology and gender / Elaine Storkey 161

12 Race and the experience of death: theologically reappraising American evangelicalism / J. Kameron Carter 177

13 Evangelical theology and the religions / Veli - Matti Karkkainen 199

14 Evangelical theology in African contexts / Tite Tienou 213

15 Evangelical theology in Asian contexts / Simon Chan 225

16 British (and European) evangelical theologies / Stephen R. Holmes 241

17 Evangelical theology in Latin American contexts / C. Rene Padilla 259

18 Evangelical theology in North American contexts / Timothy George 275.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9780521846981

0521846986

9780521609746

0521609747

OCLC:

75713468