Beyond evangelicalism : the theological methodology of StanleyJ. Grenz / Steven Knowles.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Knowles, Steven, 1968-

Series:

Ashgate new critical thinking in religion, theology, and biblical studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Grenz, Stanley J. (Stanley James), 1950-2005.

Grenz, Stanley J.

Theology--Methodology--History--20th century.

Theology.

Theology--Methodology.

History.

Evangelicalism.

Postmodernism--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Postmodernism.

Physical Description:

vi, 213 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Farnham , Surrey, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate Pub. Ltd., [2010]

Contents:

Introduction

Postmodernism

Key postmodern traits

Ludwig Wittgenstein's linguistic turn in philosophy

Wittgenstein's early thought

Wittgenstein's later thought

Language games

Wittgenstein's builders

Forms of life

Wittgenstein and theology

George Lindbeck's cultural-linguistic approach to theology

The cognitive-propositionalist model

The expressive-experiental model

The cultural-linguistic model

The theological methodology of Stanley J. Grenz

Introduction: Grenz's engagement with the postmodern turn

Beyond foundationalism

The quest for an alternative epistemology

Alister E. McGrath's critical realist approach to theology

The quest for an alternative epistemology (cont.)

Theology's sources

Scripture

The role of tradition

Theology and culture

Theology's focal motifs

Theology's structural motif : the Trinity

Theology's intergrative motif : community

Theology's orienting motif : eschatology

Toward an evangelical theological methodology for postmodern times

Nonfoundationalism to critical realism

Grenz, Evangelicals, and Scripture

Grenz and the communitarian turn

The appropriation of a soft Wittgensteinianism.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780754666080

0754666085

OCLC:

476361968