The Spirit Of American Liberal Theology

Author : Gary Dorrien
Publisher : Presbyterian Publishing Corp
Page : 661 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2023-09-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781646983308

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The Spirit of American Liberal Theology by Gary Dorrien Pdf

The Spirit of American Liberal Theology is an interpretation of the entire U.S. American tradition of liberal theology. A highly condensed and far-more-accessible summary of Gary Dorrien’s three-volume trilogy, The Making of American Liberal Theology (Westminster John Knox Press 2001, 2003, and 2006), Dorrien here presses the argument that the most abundant, diverse, and persistent tradition of liberal theology is the one that blossomed in the United States and is still refashioning itself. While discussions of English and German liberalism persist, new material includes expanded treatment of the Black social gospel, the Universalists, developments into early 2020s, and a robust expression of the author’s post-Hegelian liberal-liberationist perspective.

Author : Gary Dorrien
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2023-09-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0664268412

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The Spirit of American Liberal Theology: A History by Gary Dorrien Pdf

The Spirit of American Liberal Theology is a history of the entire U.S. American tradition of theological liberalism, both streamlining and expanding the history recounted in Gary Dorrien's trilogy, The Making of American Liberal Theology.

Author : Gary J. Dorrien
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 534 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0664223540

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The Making of American Liberal Theology by Gary J. Dorrien Pdf

This text identifies the indigenous roots of American liberal theology and uncovers a wider, longer-running tradition than has been thought. Taking a narrative approach the text provides a biographical reading of important religious thinkers of the time.

Author : Gary J. Dorrien
Publisher : Presbyterian Publishing Corp
Page : 682 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780664223564

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The Making of American Liberal Theology by Gary J. Dorrien Pdf

In this first of three volumes, Dorrien identifies the indigenous roots of American liberal theology and demonstrates a wider, longer-running tradition than has been thought. The tradition took shape in the nineteenth century, motivated by a desire to map a modernist "third way" between orthodoxy and rationalistic deism/atheism. It is defined by its openness to modern intellectual inquiry; its commitment to the authority of individual reason and experience; its conception of Christianity as an ethical way of life; and its commitment to make Christianity credible and socially relevant to modern people. Dorrien takes a narrative approach and provides a biographical reading of important religious thinkers of the time, including William E. Channing, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Horace Bushnell, Henry Ward Beecher, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Charles Briggs. Dorrien notes that, although liberal theology moved into elite academic institutions, its conceptual foundations were laid in the pulpit rather than the classroom.

Author : Gary J. Dorrien
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 710 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0664223559

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The Making of American Liberal Theology by Gary J. Dorrien Pdf

In this first of three volumes, Dorrien identifies the indigenous roots of American liberal theology and demonstrates a wider, longer-running tradition than has been thought. The tradition took shape in the nineteenth century, motivated by a desire to map a modernist "third way" between orthodoxy and rationalistic deism/atheism. It is defined by its openness to modern intellectual inquiry; its commitment to the authority of individual reason and experience; its conception of Christianity as an ethical way of life; and its commitment to make Christianity credible and socially relevant to modern people. Dorrien takes a narrative approach and provides a biographical reading of important religious thinkers of the time, including William E. Channing, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Horace Bushnell, Henry Ward Beecher, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Charles Briggs. Dorrien notes that, although liberal theology moved into elite academic institutions, its conceptual foundations were laid in the pulpit rather than the classroom.

Author : Gary J. Dorrien
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 666 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Liberalism (Religion)
ISBN : OCLC:51670416

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The Making of American Liberal Theology by Gary J. Dorrien Pdf

Author : Peter Crafts Hodgson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780800638986

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Liberal Theology by Peter Crafts Hodgson Pdf

In this incisive work, distinguished theologian Peter Hodgsonreflects on the precarious yet vital role of theology today andits nearly lost and sometimes discredited tradition of liberalthought, especially liberal theology. Liberal theology has beenthe main thread of Christian thinking over the last 200 years, butit threatens to be obscured by a rising tide of conservative andeven fundamentalist Christianity, on the one hand, and a secularmaterialism, on the other. Hodgson's sure-footed work offers a way of seeing our religiousand political situations together. He calls for liberal theology toreinvent itself and to fulfill its crucial historical roles as a mediatorbetween Christian commitment and the cultural situation andas a critical lens through which to retrieve and reconstrue keyChristian doctrines. The heart or root of Christian commitment, Hodgson finds,lies in its radical vision of freedom – God's, nature's, and ourown. In the end, Hodgson's proposal embraces not only theologybut Christianity itself and its relevance to today's mostpressing problems.

Author : Roger E. Olson
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2022-06-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310139447

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Against Liberal Theology by Roger E. Olson Pdf

Liberal Christian theology is a big topic in today's churches and seminaries. But what does liberal theology really mean and why is it so controversial? What does it actually believe about truth, Scripture, and Jesus Christ? And where does it lead? The term "liberal theology" is often misinterpreted, confused with a set of loose ideologies within the Christian faith and sometimes rallied behind by genuine Christians who are simply concerned about modern social justice issues. It's also been wrongly leveled against churches and even entire denominations that don't adhere to the tradition of liberal theology. Against Liberal Theology, is written in a direct and conversational tone that makes sense of this theological movement by: Defining liberal theology and explaining its beliefs about central Christian doctrines. Giving its history and progression—beginning with 18th century German theologian Friedrich Schleiermacher and leading up to today. Making distinctions between liberal theology and simple moderate or progressive Christian thought, much of which is still biblically committed and doctrinally orthodox. Discussing the arguments of specific liberal theologians and what their words mean in regard to everyday Christian living and faith. Sincere and to the point, professor and theologian Roger E. Olson is not interested in grinding axes. He openly admits to frustration with fundamentalist Christianity and explains why. But he warns that true liberal theology—more concerned with making Christianity palatable to the modern mind than it is committed to biblical integrity—isn't the right alternative to the cultic tendencies of fundamentalism and has little in common with classical, biblical Christianity. Against Liberal Theology is perfect for Christians on any side of a cultural debate—for those who consider themselves progressive or conservative or something in between. It's always unpopular to be against anything. But in order for Christianity to be anything, it has to stand against some things. If Christianity is compatible with anything and everything, it is nothing.

Author : James W. Woelfel
Publisher : San Francisco : Mellen Research University Press
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Agnosticism
ISBN : NWU:35556020083044

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The Agnostic Spirit as a Common Motif in Liberal Theology and Liberal Skepticism by James W. Woelfel Pdf

This collection of nine essays of thematically interconnected material examines varied aspects of metaphysical ignorance and uncertainty shared between liberal Christian thinkers and sympathetic critics.

Author : Gary Dorrien
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 615 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2015-03-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781119016540

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Kantian Reason and Hegelian Spirit by Gary Dorrien Pdf

Winner: 2012 The American Publishers Award for Professional and Scholarly Excellence in Theology and Religious Studies, PROSE Award. In this thought-provoking new work, the world renowned theologian Gary Dorrien reveals how Kantian and post-Kantian idealism were instrumental in the foundation and development of modern Christian theology. Presents a radical rethinking of the roots of modern theology Reveals how Kantian and post-Kantian idealism were instrumental in the foundation and development of modern Christian theology Shows how it took Kant's writings on ethics and religion to launch a fully modern departure in religious thought Dissects Kant's three critiques of reason and his moral conception of religion Analyzes alternative arguments offered by Schleiermacher, Schelling, Hegel, and others - moving historically and chronologically through key figures in European philosophy and theology Presents notoriously difficult and intellectual arguments in a lucid and accessible manner

Author : Peter Toon
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2010-10-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781608999798

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The End of Liberal Theology by Peter Toon Pdf

Modern theology is a maze of conflicting beliefs. In fact, the shape of contemporary theology has changed so much in this century--and especially since the 1960s-- that it's hard to make sense of it all. Of not only what the various belief systems mean, but how we came to be where we are within those systems. In The End of Liberal Theology, respected theological lecturer and author Peter Toon introduces evangelicals to modern forms of doctrine and theology--both Protestant and Roman Catholic. He does so by discussing the basics of orthodoxy, by speaking to the various points of accommodation that have resulted in new forms of theology, and by dissecting liberalism and its effect on evangelicalism. This book is thus a family tree of modern theology, showing how the various contemporary forms, and those that preceded them, are related to each other. With its comprehensive analysis, The End of Liberal Theology is destined to be a yardstick by which critical evaluations of current doctrines--both old and new, liberal and conservative--will be made.

Author : Clark H. Pinnock,Delwin Brown
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1998-03-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781579101053

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Theological Crossfire by Clark H. Pinnock,Delwin Brown Pdf

This book is a plea for a constructive liberal/conservative dialogue by demonstrating what such an exchange could be like. Assuming that liberal and conservative Christians are abysmally ignorant about each other, that each has a great deal to learn from the other, and that dialogue between the two will strengthen them individually, Clark Pinnock concludes that the renewed vitality of Christianity in today's world hinges in an important way on whether a genuine conservative/liberal dialogue comes into being.

Author : Winfield Burggraaff
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1928
Category : Liberalism (Religion)
ISBN : WISC:89077181030

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The Rise and Development of Liberal Theology in America by Winfield Burggraaff Pdf

Author : Gary J. Dorrien
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0800628918

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Soul in Society by Gary J. Dorrien Pdf

Gary Dorrien's major work addresses the roots of and remedy to the current crisis in American Christian social ethics.Focusing on the story of American liberal Protestantism, the book examines in fascinating depth the three major movements in this century ? the Social Gospel, Christian Realism, and Liberation Theology ? in a way that also brings African American, feminist, environmentalist, Catholic, and other voices into the increasingly multicultural quest.Dorrien then carefully assesses the crisis of social Christian thought in a culture that is increasingly secular, materialistic, and dominated by capitalism. He shows how the progressive Christian vision of social and economic democracy can be redeemed in the face of its apparent defeat. He argues strongly for a social Christianity faithful to the spiritual reality and kingdom-oriented ethic of the way of Christ.Dorrien's engaging narrative, knowledgeable and fair analysis, and thoughtful proposal bring desperately needed clarity and commitment to the Christian social conscience.

Author : Kenneth Cauthen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Liberalism (Religion)
ISBN : UCAL:B3886042

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The Impact of American Religious Liberalism by Kenneth Cauthen Pdf