Introducing university students to the academic discipline of Christian theology, this book serves as an orientation to "fundamental theology" from a Protestant perspective by addressing issues that are preliminary and foundational to the discipline in the context of a liberal arts university. The book also sets forth what has traditionally been called a "theological encyclopedia", that is, a description of the parts of Christian theology that together form the discipline into a unified academic subject. Finally, the book examines the relation of Christian theology to the arts and sciences within the university and underscores the need for critical and positive interaction with these other academic disciplines.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Part I: Theology
Chapter One: Ways into Theology
Chapter Two: Traditions of Christianity
Chapter Three: Traditions of Christian Theology
Chapter Four: What is Christian Theology?
Part II: The Subject of Christian Theology
Chapter Five: The Problem of God
Chapter Six: The Natural Knowledge of God
Chapter Seven: Natural and Philosophical Theology
Chapter Eight: Special Revelation
Chapter Nine: Themes in Special Revelation
Chapter Ten: Sources and Norms of Christian Theology
Chapter Eleven: Interpreting the Bible
Part III: Christian Theology within the University
Chapter Twelve: The Shape of Christian Theology as a University Discipline
Chapter Thirteen: The Sub-disciplines of Christian Theology
Chapter Fourteen: Christian Theology within the Humanities
Chapter Fifteen: Christian Theology and the Sciences
Afterword by Dr. Martin E. Marty
Appendix: Martin Luther, "Concerning the Study of Theology"
Glossary of Names
Glossary of Terms
Bibliography
Biblical Index
Index of Persons
Index of Subjects
