Freedom, Necessity, and the Knowledge of God: In Conversation with Karl Barth and Thomas F. Torrance - Hardcover

Molnar, Paul D.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0567700186 ISBN 13: 9780567700186

Publisher: T&T Clark, 2021

Synopsis

Paul D. Molnar discusses issues related to the concepts of freedom and necessity in trinitarian doctrine. He considers the implications of “non-conceptual knowledge of God” by comparing the approaches of Karl Rahner and T. F. Torrance. He also reconsiders T. F. Torrance’s “new” natural theology and illustrates why Christology must be central when discussing liberation theology. Further, he explores Catholic and Protestant relations by comparing the views of Elizabeth Johnson, Walter Kasper and Karl Barth, as well as relations among Christians, Jews and Muslims by considering whether it is appropriate to claim that all three religions should be understood to be united under the concept of monotheism. Finally, he probes the controversial issues of how to name God in a way that underscores the full equality of women and men and how to understand “universalism” by placing Torrance and David Bentley Hart into conversation on that subject.

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About the Author

Paul D. Molnar is Professor of Systematic Theology at St. John's University, NY, USA.

Edition details

• Publisher: T&T Clark
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0567700186
• ISBN 13: 9780567700186
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 370