Philosophy and Theological Discourse

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiv

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2. Classical Theism and the Theological Given

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. The Centrality of Theism for Christianity

      • Paul Badham, D. Z. Phillips

      Pages 3-21

   3. The Invisibility of the Church in American Protestant Theology and the Issue of Catholic Reality

      • Jack Verheyden, Anselm Kyongsuk Min

      Pages 22-46

   4. Tradition, Scripture and Religious Authority

      • Stephen T. Davis, Frank Rogers

      Pages 47-72

3. Changing Conceptions of Theological Doctrines

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 73-73

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   2. Is the Doctrine of Atonement a Mistake?

      • John Hick, Robert Merrihew Adams

      Pages 75-101

   3. The Holy Spirit and the Trinity

      • William P. Alston, Joseph Runzo

      Pages 102-129

   4. The Contextualization of God

      • Marjorie Suchocki, Axel Steuer

      Pages 130-148

4. The Ethical and Social Dimensions of Theology

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 149-149

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   2. Religious Ethics after Ethics after Babel: MacIntyre’s Tradition versus Stout’s Bricolage

      • Philip L. Quinn, Richard Rice

      Pages 151-172

   3. Chalcedonian Christology: A Christian Solution to the Problem of Evil

      • Marilyn McCord Adams

      Pages 173-203

   4. The Place of Phronesis in the Methodology of Theology

      • Linda Zagzebski, Nancey Murphy

      Pages 204-228

5. Back Matter

   Pages 229-232

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This book represents conversations between philosophers and theologians on several issues of current theological interest. God, the church, theological authority, atonement, the Holy Spirit, religious ethics, the problem of evil, and other topics are debated by top-notch theologians and philosophers of various theological and philosophical persuasions. Since contemporary philosophers and theologians seldom communicate professionally, this book represents a fascinating and highly unusual cross-disciplinary conversation.

• Christianity
• god
• methodology
• philosophy
• religion
• theology

• Claremont McKenna College, Claremont, USA

  Stephen T. Davis

Policies and ethics