Theological Literacy in the Twenty-First Century

Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780802849649
Type: Paperback

This volume presents a compendium of different perspectives by leading theological educators on what constitutes theological literacy in the twenty-first century. Structured around the key emphases that have shaped a traditional curriculum in theological education, these insightful essays explore the nature of theology, theology and institutional expression, the practice of hermeneutics in today's context, the rhetoric of theology, and the future of theological education. Throughout their essays, the contributors specifically address or draw from a wide range of confessional stances, making this book valuable to readers from every church tradition.

Contributors:

Ruth H. Bersin
Alkiviadis C. Calivas
Francis X. Clooney
Carrie Doehring
William Johnson Everett
Anne Foerst
Thomas H. Groome
S. Mark Heim
Raymond G. Helmick
Walter C. Kaiser Jr.
Jan Milic Lochman
John E. MacInnis
Alice Mathews
Brian O. McDermott
Robert C. Neville
Alvin Padilla
Rodney L. Petersen
Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza
Fred D. Smith Jr.
David Tracy
Andrew Walls
Wesley J. Wildman