Knowing Creation
- Authors
- Torrance, Andrew B. & McCall, Thomas H. & Adams, Marilyn McCord & Alexander, Denis R. & Brown, William P. & Eastman, Susan Grove & Evans, C. Stephen & Harris, Mark & Koons, Robert C. & Mcleish, Tom & Oliver, Simon & Schwöbel, Christoph & Simpson, William M. R. & Inwagen, Peter Van & Walton, John H. & Watson, Francis & Zachman, Randall C.
- Publisher
- Zondervan
- Date
- 2018-03-02T00:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 0.79 MB
- Lang
- en
It is hard to think of an area of Christian theology that provides more scope for interdisciplinary conversation than the doctrine of creation. This doctrine not only invites reflection on an intellectual concept: it calls for contemplation of the endlessly complex, dynamic, and fascinating world that human being inhabit. But the possibilities for wide-ranging discussion are such that scholars sometimes end up talking past one another. Productive conversation requires mutual understanding of insights across disciplinary boundaries. Knowing Creation offers an essential resource for helping scholars from a range of fields to appreciate one another's concerns and perspectives. In so doing, it offers an important step forward in establishing a mutually-enriching dialogue that addresses, amongst others, the following key questions:
Who is the God who creates?
Why does God create?
What is "creation"?
What does it mean to...