Speaking of God by D Stephen Long

Speaking of God by D Stephen Long

 

D. Stephen Long here addresses a key question in current theological debate: the conditions of the possibility of "God-talk," along with attending questions about natural theology, fideism, and theological truth-claims. He engages not only the most significant contemporary theologians and philosophers on this score (Denys Turner, Bruce Marshall, John Milbank, Charles Taylor, Fergus Kerr) but also the legacy of twentieth-century theology (Barth, von Balthasar) and the analytic philosophical tradition from Wittgenstein to Davidson. Throughout, Long sustains a careful exegetical engagement with Aquinas, showing that what's at stake in contemporary theology is justhow we inherit St. Thomas. 

In joining all of these voices into one conversation, Long does a remarkable job of surveying the current theological scene with respect to issues of language and truth, arguing for the need to deal head-on with classical questions of metaphysics. Central to his project is averting the charge of "fideism" so often laid at the feet of "postliberal" approaches (like Long's). To that end Long argues for a (chastened) natural theology, while challenging any simple distinction between "natural" and "confessional" theology.

Long, D. Stephen: - D. Stephen (Steve) Long is currently Professor of Systematic Theology, Dept. of Theology, Marquette University, P.O. Box 1881, Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881. Prior to the Fall of 2007, he was Associate Professor of Systematic Theology at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, where he also directed the Stead Center s Church and Academy program. His principal interests are in the areas of dogmatics, public theology, and radical orthodoxy. Recent publications include The Divine Economy: Theology and the Market and The Goodness of God. He also initially coordinated the booklet series in The Ekklesia Project, which published a variety of short essays focusing on a range of topics in church and society, and he is on the Editorial Advisory Board of the Brazos imprint

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ISBN 13	9780802845726
ISBN 10	080284572X
Title	Speaking of God
Author	D Stephen Long
Series	The Eerdmans Ekklesia Series
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	William B Eerdmans Publishing Co
Year published	2009-05-21
Number of pages	341
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