Creation (Problems in Theology) by Jeff Astley (English) Paperback Book

Publisher Description

This reader brings together modern material from a wide range of Christian theologians on the meaning and status of the doctrine of creation; its relation to scientific theories, our understanding of God and the theology of redemption; and its implications for our proper attitude to the world of Nature.Process theology, the Gaia hypothesis, New Age spirituality, and pantheism are among the range of topics that are introduced and critiqued.Contributors include Carol Adams, Karl Barth, Teilhard de Chardin, Celia Deane-Drummond, Colin Gunton, Jurgen Moltmann, Schubert Ogden, John Polkinghorne.

Author Biography

Jeff Astley, North of England Institute for Christian Education and University of Durham. David Brown has always combined teaching posts with pastoral work. He is Van Mildert Professor of Divinity at the University of Durham and a canon of Durham Cathedral. His books include Choices, Invitation to Theology, The Divine Trinity, and, most recently, a collection of sermons, The Word Set You Free. Ann Loades CBE is Professor of Divinity in the University of Durham

Table of Contents

Preface; Introduction: Reading the Readings; 1. Creation: What does it Mean? 1.1 Creation in the Old Testament; 1.2 Making and Emanation; 1.3 On Beginnings; 1.4 Continuous Creation; 1.5 First and Final Causes; 1.6 Origins and Ends, Space and Completion; 1.7 Evolution, Chance and Direction; 1.8 Determinism, Openness and the Spirit; 1.9 Creation, Myth and Theology; 2. Process Theology: A More Engaging God? 2.1 Overview: A Dynamic God; 2.2 The Metaphysics of God; 2.3 Tensions and Criticisms; 3. God or Gaia? The Environmental Challenge; 3.1 Earthy Spirituality; 3.2 Gaia and Theology; 3.3 Attitudes to Nature; 3.4 Cosmic Relationships; 3.5 Against Pantheism and Naturism; 4. Christian Creation? 4.1 Creation in the New Testament; 4.2 Creation in Barth; 4.3 Redemptive, Directive Creation; 4.4 Creation after Barth; 4.5 The Goal of Creation; 4.6 Creation, Sacrament and Symbol; 4.7 A Christian Meditation on Creation; Further Reading; Topics for Discussion and Study; Acknowledgements; Index of Subjects; Index of Names

Long Description

This reader brings together modern material from a wide range of Christian theologians on the meaning and status of the doctrine of creation; its relation to scientific theories, our understanding of God and the theology of redemption; and its implications for our proper attitude to the world of Nature...Process theology, the Gaia hypothesis, New Age spirituality, and pantheism are among the range of topics that are introduced and critiqued.

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A modern reader on the problem of the doctrine of creation.

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