A modern introduction to theology: new questions for old beliefs
Philip Kennedy
A modern introduction to theology: new questions for old beliefs
Author
Philip KennedyPublisher
I.B. TaurisEdition 1
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Title and Author
A modern introduction to theology: new questions for old beliefs / Philip KennedyPublication Details
لندن : I.B. Tauris، 2006مPhysical Description
xiii, 290 p.: ill.; 25 cm..Subject
Theology HistoryPhilosophical theology
Intellectual life History
Religious thought History
Language
انگلیسیIncludes bibliographical references )p. ]162[-]382[( and index.
Contents
Theology ancient and modern -- Christianity's current predicament -- The rise of modernity -- The Enlightenment -- Secularity and suspicion -- Can the Bible be trusted? Modern biblical studies -- The identity of Jesus -- Hermeneutics: are Christian teachings unambiguous? -- Life in the gutter: half-lives and have-nots -- No girls allowed: Christianity and feminist theology -- God, quarks and quasars: modern science and Christian thought -- Modern encounters between major religions -- Conclusion: Theology's paramount task