The Possibilities of Theology

by John B. Webster (Editor)

Jüngel's works on Aristotle, Luther, Hegel, Barth and Heidegger are models of raising fundamental theological and philosophical issues through disciplined engagement with texts. Here he receives the beginnings of the same kind of attention with lively and sometimes sharp interpretations based on close reading intended to provoke study and deeper exploration. After a well-formed introduction contributors examine Jüngel's dispute with classical philosophical tradition on the being and attributes of God, Jüngel and Lévinas on God and self in language, Jüngel on Nietzsche, the starting-point of theological thinking, church and sacrament(s), passivity and activity, Jüngel on Barth, and personal engagement with Jüngel's work. The collection closes with a thorough bibliography. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

256 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1995

About the author

Professor John B. Webster, MA, PhD, DD, FRSE was a notable contemporary British theologian of the Anglican communion writing in the area of systematic, historical and moral theology. He was educated at the independent co-educational Bradford Grammar School and at the University of Cambridge.

See also: John Webster

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