Problem and promise in Colin E. Gunton's doctrine of creation [electronic resource] / by William B. Whitney.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Whitney, William B.

Series:

Studies in Reformed theology ; 26.

Studies in Reformed theology, 1571-4799 ; v. 26

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Creation--History of doctrines--20th century.

Creation.

Theology.

Gunton, Colin E.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (221 p.)

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

While much dialogue has focused on aspects of Colin Gunton’s Trinitarian theology, there has been a need for a full-scale study of Gunton's doctrine of creation that locates the significance of his understanding of creation within the wider spectrum of his theology. Problem and Promise demonstrates how Gunton's doctrine of creation cannot be read in abstraction from his Trinitarian theology and argues that creation remains a central feature in Gunton’s writing that holds lasting importance for understanding ethical and moral aspects of Gunton’s theology. William B. Whitney establishes how this Trinitarian account of creation goes beyond offering a theological description of the created realm and also provides the basis for understanding human involvement in creation through the enterprises of culture.

Contents:

Preliminary Material

Introduction

1. Gunton’s Critique of the Christian Doctrine of Creation

2. The Contours of Modernity: The Enlightenment and the Doctrine of Creation

3. The Triune Creator: The Shape of Colin E. Gunton’s Doctrine of Creation

4. Personhood and Relation: Colin E. Gunton’s Theological Anthropology

5. Creation, Christ and Culture: The Conception of Culture in Karl Barth and Colin E. Gunton

Conclusion

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

90-04-25462-5

OCLC:

853364893

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004254626 DOI