God is a communicative being [electronic resource]
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Over the past half century, there has been a proliferation of scholarship on the great American theologian Jonathan Edwards. However, the vast majority of this output confines itself to the details of his work. With some welcome exceptions, the forest has often been missed for the trees. In this ground breaking study William Schweitzer presents a new reading of Edwards: He starts with the question what is distinctive in Edwards theology? The answer comes in Edwards insight into Trinitarian life. God is eternally communicative of his knowledge, love, and joy among the Three Persons of the Trini
Title |
God is a communicative being [electronic resource] : divine communicativeness and harmony in the theology of Jonathan Edwards / William M. Schweitzer. |
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Publisher |
London New York : T&T Clark International |
Creation Date |
c2012 |
Notes |
Description based upon print version of record. Includes bibliographical references and index. English |
Content |
Title Copyright Dedication Contents Introduction I Perry Miller and the Beautiful Mind II Explaining Edwards III The Roadmap Chapter 1 The Communicative God I Introduction II The Trinity (Communicativeness ad intra) III Creation and Redemption (Communicativeness ad extra) IV The Content of Divine Communication V The Manner of Divine Communication VI The Medium and Media of Divine Communication VII Conclusion Chapter 2 Nature II Edwards as Scientist III Edwards as "Mystic" IV Nature as Types V The Harmony of Nature VI Conclusion Chapter 3 Special RevelationI Introduction II Natural Theology, No Natural Revelation, Yes III The Communicative Argument IV Locke as a Possible Antagonist for the Communicative Argument V The Necessity of Revelation in Edwards' Apologetic Program Chapter 4 Scripture II The Authority of Scripture III Conventional Arguments for Biblical Authority IV The Harmony of Scripture V The Inspiration of Scripture VI The Canon of Scripture VII The Illumination of Scripture VIII Locke's "Fundamentalism" IX Edwards' Relation to Biblical Criticism X Conclusion Chapter 5 HistoryI Introduction II Historiographer of Supernature III Typology, Harmony, and Prophecy IV The Development of Edwards' Use of History V The "History of the Work of Redemption" VI Current Events and The Christian History Periodicals VII The Redemptive-Historical Beatific Vision VIII Zakai on "Miscellany" 777 IX Conclusion Chapter 6 Edwards' Project II Relevant Highlights of Edwards' Theology III The Minister's Project IV The "Personal Narrative" V The Three "Great Works" VI The Agenda of the Awakenings VII This Theory in Relation to Some Others VIII ConclusionBibliography I Primary Works by Jonathan Edwards II Other Primary Sources III Secondary Works Index |
Series |
T & T Clark studies in systematic theology v. 14 |
Extent |
1 online resource (209 p.) |
Language |
English |
National Library system number |
997010719135905171 |
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