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The Domain of the Word Professor John Webster (University of St Andrews, UK)

The Domain of the Word By Professor John Webster (University of St Andrews, UK)

The Domain of the Word by Professor John Webster (University of St Andrews, UK)


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The Domain of the Word: Scripture and Theological Reason by Professor John Webster (University of St Andrews, UK)

The book brings together a set of related studies on the nature of Scripture and of Christian theology by one of the most prominent representatives of Protestant theology of our time. After a brief introduction on the setting of the book and its major themes, the first part of the volume examines topics on the nature and interpretation of Scripture. A comprehensive proposal about Scripture and its interpretation is followed by a study of Scripture as the embassy of the risen Christ, and by three related chapters analyzing the ways in which widely different major modern theologians (Barth, T.F. Torrance and Rowan Williams) have understood the nature and interpretation of the Bible. The second part of the volume makes a cumulative proposal about the nature and tasks of Christian theology, examining the fundamental principles of systematic theology, the distinctive role and scope of reason in Christian theology, the relation of theology to the humanities, and the vocation of theology to promote the peace of the church.

The Domain of the Word Reviews

Highly recommended, this set of essays is to read in the manner of lectio: slowly, carefully, and attentively. * Reviews in Religion and Theology *
All the hallmarks of Webster's book-clarity, austerity of style, and irrepressible cheerfulness-seem to me to have been magnified in this rich volume. * Anglican Theological Review *
A challenging and necessary book. * Theologische Literaturzeitung (Bloomsbury translation) *
'In ten elegantly crafted and precisely written chapters on Scripture and theological reason, John Webster shows himself to be the master of the domain he surveys and serves - and of which he is arguably the prime English-speaking minister. Taken together, these essays represent a bracing manifesto and compelling model of how to do theology with care, competence, and good cheer by situating one's thought in the broader sphere of the triune God's loving address. May its domain (of readers) increase!' - Kevin J. Vanhoozer, Wheaton College Graduate School and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, USA. -- Kevin J. Vanhoozer
'John Webster is a dogmatic theologian in the classic sense: he is seeking God's face. Knowing in faith that God has lovingly addressed us in the Scriptures, he seeks this loving God therein, trusting in the light that shines from the risen Christ through the work of the Holy Spirit. Disarmingly modest, wonderfully clear, and always attentive to the human weakness and repentance that accompany theological speech, Webster gives us a taste of the joy that is to be had in knowing and loving the triune God through his Scriptures.' - Matthew Levering, Professor of Theology, University of Dayton, USA. -- Matthew Levering

About Professor John Webster (University of St Andrews, UK)

John Webster is Professor of Systematic Theology at the University of Aberdeen, UK. His published work includes a number of books on the theology of Karl Barth, on the nature and interpretation of Scripture, and on Christian dogmatics, including Confessing God. He edited The Oxford Handbook to Systematic Theology, and is an editor of The International Journal of Systematic Theology. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Part One: Scripture 1. The Domain of the Word 2. Resurrection and Scripture 3. Illumination 4. Witness to the Word: Karl Barth's Lectures on the Gospel of John 5. Verbum mirificum. T. F. Torrance on Scripture and Hermeneutics Part 2: Theological Reason 6. Biblical Reasoning 7. Principles of Systematic Theology 8. Theology and the Peace of the Church 9. Regina artium: Theology and the Liberal Arts 10. Curiosity Index

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NLS9780567014252
9780567014252
0567014258
The Domain of the Word: Scripture and Theological Reason by Professor John Webster (University of St Andrews, UK)
New
Paperback
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
2014-01-16
240
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