God the Almighty: Power, Wisdom, Holiness, Love by Donald G. Bloesch (English) P

Description: God the Almighty: Power, Wisdom, Holiness, Love by Donald G. Bloesch Drawing on an immense fund of erudition, Donald Bloesch turns to the central subject of life and theology - God. He addresses an impressive array of issues, both perennial and contemporary, including gender language of God, the resurgence of pantheism, God's essence and attributes, process theology's understanding of God, the problem of evil, the mystery of the Trinity, and weak as well as strong points of the biblical-classical synthesis on the doctrine of God. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The doctrine of God is receiving renewed and vigorous attention in theology. Even a cursory examination of recent scholarship reveals what leading evangelical theologian Donald Bloesch describes as "a mounting controversy over the concept of God." God is variously portrayed as vulnerable (J?rgen Moltmann, Clark Pinnock), as lover (Norman Pittenger, Ronald Goetz), as friend (Alfred North Whitehead, Sallie McFague) and as empowerer (Rosemary Radford Ruether). Bloesch agrees that many of these proposals have some biblical merit. But what is lacking, he argues, "is a strong affirmation of the holiness and almightiness of God." So in this volume, while Bloesch offers cogent criticisms of the classical view of God, he skillfully seeks to hold in faithful tension "the polarities that are reflected in God's nature and activity—his majesty as well as his vulnerability, his sovereignty as well as his grace, his wholly otherness as well as his unsurpassable closeness, his holiness as well as his love." Back Cover Drawing on an immense fund of erudition, Donald Bloesch turns to the central subject of life and theology - God. He addresses an impressive array of issues, both perennial and contemporary, including gender language of God, the resurgence of pantheism, Gods essence and attributes, process theologys understanding of God, the problem of evil, the mystery of the Trinity, and weak as well as strong points of the biblical-classical synthesis on the doctrine of God. Author Biography Donald G. Bloesch (1928-2010) earned his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago and was professor of theology emeritus at Dubuque Theological Seminary in Dubuque, Iowa. He did postdoctoral work at the universities of Oxford, T?bingen and Basel. He wrote numerous books, includingFaith and Its Counterfeits, Evangelical Theology in Transition, Theological Notebook: Volume 3, Essentials of Evangelical Theology, The Future of Evangelical Christianity, The Struggle of Prayer, Spirituality Old & New, Freedom for Obedience and the seven-volume Christian Foundations series. He also served for a time as p Table of Contents Acknowledgments Abbreviations Preface 1. Introduction Questionable Alternatives The Gender Issue The Theological Task 2. Theologys Attempt to Define God Act and Being Essence and Existence Essence and Attributes God and Necessity Rationalism and Mysticism Supernaturalism and Naturalism Gods Almightiness in Question 3. The Self-Revealing God Natural Knowledge of God God as Elector and Persuader The Authority of Holy Scripture 4. Transcendence Immanence Infinity and Spirituality Immutability and Impassibility Reinterpretations of Transcendence Dynamic Transcendence 5. Power Wisdom Creator and Redeemer Lord and Ruler Wisdom Glory The Problem of Evil 6. Holiness Love Two Sides of God Divine and Human Love Holiness and Justice The Call to Holiness 7. The Mystery of the Trinity The Biblical Basis Historical Development Contemporary Reassessments Restating the Trinity Trinitarian Spirituality Appendix A: Modern Forms of Unitarianism Appendix B: Subordination and Equality 8. The Biblical-Classical Synthesis The Living God and the Eternal Now Providence and Fate Truth as Event and Idea Revelation and Reason Agape and Eros Blessedness and Happiness Grace and Merit Sin and Ignorance Prayer and Contemplation Justification and Deification Reconciliation and Reunion Resurrection and Immortality 9. The Biblical-Modern Synthesis Authority and Truth God, Humanity and the World The New Spirituality Worldviews in Conflict God and Futurity Appendix C: Open-View Theism Epilogue Notes Index of Names Index of Subjects Index of Scripture Review "This work will be read by all who are interested in the renewal of systematic theology in our time. It is an inspiring, balanced, instructive, rigorous inquiry."--Thomas C. Oden, Drew University Long Description The doctrine of God is receiving renewed and vigorous attention in theology. Even a cursory examination of recent scholarship reveals what leading evangelical theologian Donald Bloesch describes as "a mounting controversy over the concept of God."God is variously portrayed as vulnerable (J Review Text "I havent read any theological work as biblically and historically rich, as intellectually satisfying, or as spiritually exhilarating as Bloeschs [early volumes of Christian Foundations] since Karl Barths Church Dogmatics." Review Quote "This work will be read by all who are interested in the renewal of systematic theology in our time. It is an inspiring, balanced, instructive, rigorous inquiry." Details ISBN0830827536 Author Donald G. Bloesch Short Title GOD THE ALMIGHTY Pages 329 Publisher InterVarsity Press Series Christian Foundations Language English ISBN-10 0830827536 ISBN-13 9780830827534 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 231.4 Year 2006 Publication Date 2006-01-31 Imprint Inter-Varsity Press,US Subtitle Power, Wisdom, Holiness, Love Place of Publication Illinois Country of Publication United States Birth 1928 Residence US Death 1928 DOI 10.1604/9780830827534 Series Number 3 Audience General/Trade UK Release Date 2005-12-02 AU Release Date 2005-12-02 NZ Release Date 2005-12-02 US Release Date 2005-12-02 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159344564;

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