The Drama Of Doctrine
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The Drama Of Doctrine
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Author : Kevin J. Vanhoozer
language : en
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Release Date : 2005-01-01
The Drama Of Doctrine written by Kevin J. Vanhoozer and has been published by Westminster John Knox Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-01-01 with Religion categories.
Observing a strange disappearance of doctrine within the church, Kevin Vanhoozer argues that there is no more urgent task for Christians today than to engage in living truthfully with others before God. He details how doctrine serves the church--the theater of the gospel--by directing individuals and congregations to participate in the drama of what God is doing to renew all things in Jesus Christ. Taking his cue from George Lindbeck and others who locate the criteria of Christian identity in Spirit-led church practices, Vanhoozer relocates the norm for Christian doctrine in the canonical practices, which, he argues, both provoke and preserve the integrity of the church's witness as prophetic and apostolic.
Faith Speaking Understanding
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Author : Kevin J. Vanhoozer
language : en
Publisher: Presbyterian Publishing Corp
Release Date : 2014-01-01
Faith Speaking Understanding written by Kevin J. Vanhoozer and has been published by Presbyterian Publishing Corp this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-01 with Religion categories.
In this volume, highly esteemed scholar Kevin Vanhoozer introduces readers to a way of thinking about Christian theology that takes the work he began in the groundbreaking 2005 book, The Drama of Doctrine, to its next level. Vanhoozer argues that theology is not merely a set of cognitive beliefs, but is also something we do that involves speech and action alike. He uses a theatrical model to explain the ways in which doctrine shapes Christian understanding and forms disciples. The church, Vanhoozer posits, is the preeminent theater where the gospel is "performed," with doctrine directing this performance. Doctrines are not simply truths to be stored, shelved, and stacked, but indications and directions to be followed, practiced, and enacted. In "performing" doctrine, Christians are shaped into active disciples of Jesus Christ. He goes on to examine the state of the church in today's world and explores how disciples can do or perform doctrine. Written in an accessible and engaging style, Faith Speaking Understanding sets forth a compelling vision of what the church is and what it should be doing, and demonstrates the importance of Christian doctrine for this mission. Disciples who want to follow Christ in all situations need doctrinal direction as they walk onto the social stage in the great theater of the world. The Christian faith is about acknowledging, and participating in, the great thing God is doing in our world: making all things new in Christ through the Holy Spirit. Doctrine ministers understanding: of God, of the drama of redemption, of the church as a company of faithful players, and of individual actors, all of whom have important roles to play. In an age where things fall apart and centers fail to hold, doctrine centers us in Jesus Christ, in whom all things hold together.
Theology And The Drama Of History
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Author : Ben Quash
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2005-08-11
Theology And The Drama Of History written by Ben Quash and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-08-11 with Religion categories.
How can theology think and talk about history? Building on the work of the major twentieth-century theologian Hans Urs von Balthasar as well as entering into sharp critical debate with him, this book sets out to examine the value and the potential of a 'theodramatic' conception of history. By engaging in dialogue not only with theologians and philosophers like von Balthasar, Hegel and Barth, but with poets and dramatists such as the Greek tragedians, Shakespeare and Gerard Manley Hopkins, the book makes its theological principles open and indebted to literary forms, and seeks to show how such a theology might be applied to a world intrinsically and thoroughly historical. By contrast with theologies that stand back from the contingencies of history and so fight shy of the uncertainties and openness of Christian existence, this book's theology is committed to taking seriously the God who works in time.
Hearers And Doers
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Author : Kevin J. Vanhoozer
language : en
Publisher: Lexham Press
Release Date : 2019-05-15
Hearers And Doers written by Kevin J. Vanhoozer and has been published by Lexham Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-05-15 with Religion categories.
The foundation of discipleship is sound, scriptural doctrine. The value of sound doctrine is often misunderstood by the modern church. While it can be dry and dull, when it flows from the story of Scripture, it can be full of life and love. This kind of doctrine, steeped in Scripture, is critical for disciple-making. And it's often overlooked by modern pastors. In Hearers and Doers, Kevin Vanhoozer makes the case that pastors, as pastor- theologians, ought to interpret Scripture theologically to articulate doctrine and help cultivate disciples. scriptural doctrine is vital to the life of the church, and local pastor-theologians should be the ones delivering it to their communities. With arresting prose and striking metaphors, Vanhoozer addresses the most pressing problems in the modern church with one answer: teach sound, scriptural doctrine to make disciples.
Is There A Meaning In This Text
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Author : Kevin J. Vanhoozer
language : en
Publisher: Zondervan Academic
Release Date : 2009-08-30
Is There A Meaning In This Text written by Kevin J. Vanhoozer and has been published by Zondervan Academic this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-08-30 with Religion categories.
Is there a meaning in the Bible, or is meaning rather a matter of who is reading or of how one reads? Does Christian doctrine have anything to contribute to debates about interpretation, literary theory, and post modernity? These are questions of crucial importance for contemporary biblical studies and theology alike. Kevin Vanhoozer contends that the postmodern crisis in hermeneutics—”incredulity towards meaning,” a deep–set skepticism concerning the possibility of correct interpretation—is fundamentally a crisis in theology provoked by an inadequate view of God and by the announcement of God’s “death.” Part 1 examines the ways in which deconstruction and radical reader–response criticism “undo” the traditional concepts of author, text, and reading. Dr. Vanhoozer engages critically with the work of Derrida, Rorty, and Fish, among others, and demonstrates the detrimental influence of the postmodern “suspicion of hermeneutics” on biblical studies. In Part 2, Dr. Vanhoozer defends the concept of the author and the possibility of literary knowledge by drawing on the resources of Christian doctrine and by viewing meaning in terms of communicative action. He argues that there is a meaning in the text, that it can be known with relative adequacy, and that readers have a responsibility to do so by cultivating “interpretive virtues.” Successive chapters build on Trinitarian theology and speech act philosophy in order to treat the metaphysics, methodology, and morals of interpretation. From a Christian perspective, meaning and interpretation are ultimately grounded in God’s own communicative action in creation, in the canon, and preeminently in Christ. Prominent features in Part 2 include a new account of the author’s intention and of the literal sense, the reclaiming of the distinction between meaning and significance in terms of Word and Spirit, and the image of the reader as a disciple–martyr, whose vocation is to witness to something other than oneself. Is There a Meaning in This Text? guides the student toward greater confidence in the authority, clarity, and relevance of Scripture, and a well–reasoned expectation to understand accurately the message of the Bible. Is There a Meaning in This Text? is a comprehensive and creative analysis of current debates over biblical hermeneutics that draws on interdisciplinary resources, all coordinated by Christian theology. It makes a significant contribution to biblical interpretation that will be of interest to readers in a number of fields. The intention of the book is to revitalize and enlarge the concept of author–oriented interpretation and to restore confidence that readers of the Bible can reach understanding. The result is a major challenge to the central assumptions of postmodern biblical scholarship and a constructive alternative proposal—an Augustinian hermeneutic—that reinvigorates the notion of biblical authority and finds a new exegetical practice that recognizes the importance of both the reader’s situation and the literal sense.
Jesus In The Drama Of Salvation
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Author : Raymund Schwager
language : en
Publisher: Herder & Herder
Release Date : 1999
Jesus In The Drama Of Salvation written by Raymund Schwager and has been published by Herder & Herder this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Religion categories.
In this book Raymund Schwager surveys the church's christological tradition and proposes an understanding of Jesus that is informed by a conversation with the great theologians and leaders of the past and influenced by two contemporary pioneers in Christian thought: Hans Urs von Balthasar, known for his "theodramatic" approach, and Rene Girard, widely recognized for his mimetic scapegoat theory. The result is both a convincing scholarly picture of Jesus in relation to his Jewish historical context and to the beginnings of the Christian community and a coherent message of Jesus as God's word of salvation to humankind.
First Theology
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Author : Kevin J. Vanhoozer
language : en
Publisher: Inter Varsity Press
Release Date : 2002-01-01
First Theology written by Kevin J. Vanhoozer and has been published by Inter Varsity Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-01-01 with Religion categories.
Everyday Theology Cultural Exegesis
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Author : Kevin J. Vanhoozer
language : en
Publisher: Baker Academic
Release Date : 2007-03-01
Everyday Theology Cultural Exegesis written by Kevin J. Vanhoozer and has been published by Baker Academic this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-03-01 with Religion categories.
Everyday theology is the reflective and practical task of living each day as faithful disciples of Jesus Christ. In other words, theology is not just for Sundays, and it's not just for professional theologians. Everyday Theology teaches all Christians how to get the theological lay of the land. It enables them to become more conscious of the culture they inhabit every day so that they can understand how it affects them and how they can affect it. If theology is the ministry of the Word to the world, everyday theologians need to know something about that world, and Everyday Theology shows them how to understand their culture make an impact on it. Engaging and full of fresh young voices, this book is the first in the new Cultural Exegesis series.
Theology And The Mirror Of Scripture
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Author : Kevin J. Vanhoozer
language : en
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Release Date : 2015-11-09
Theology And The Mirror Of Scripture written by Kevin J. Vanhoozer and has been published by InterVarsity Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-09 with Religion categories.
In this inaugural volume in the Studies in Christian Doctrine and Scripture, Kevin J. Vanhoozer and Daniel J. Treier set forth a programmatic proposal for evangelical theology, rooted in the claim that the church's vocation is to mirror the witness of Scripture in its doctrine and discipleship.
Theological Interpretation Of The New Testament
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Author : Kevin J. Vanhoozer
language : en
Publisher: Baker Academic
Release Date : 2008-11
Theological Interpretation Of The New Testament written by Kevin J. Vanhoozer and has been published by Baker Academic this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-11 with Religion categories.
Utilizes material from the award-winning Dictionary for Theological Interpretation of the Bible to introduce theological interpretation through a book-by-book survey of the New Testament.