Speaking of God in an Inhumane World, Volume 1: Essays on Liberation Theology and Radical Christianity - Hardcover

Rowland, Christopher

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1666753866 ISBN 13: 9781666753868

Publisher: Cascade Books, 2024

Synopsis

This two-volume collection of essays on the Bible and social justice, liberation theology, and radical Christianity by Christopher Rowland addresses the question raised by Gustavo Gutierrez about how we can speak of God as a loving parent in a world that continues to be so inhumane. These essays by an esteemed New Testament scholar represent intellectual interests of a lifetime as he integrated exegesis of the New Testament texts in their first-century contexts and located their interpretations within the quests for meaning and significance that exist within contemporary society. These essays represent mostly the latter concern--exploring Christian Scripture, which has informed the lives of men and women down the centuries--as they interpret both contexts, and in doing so make a significant contribution to contextual theology that should be heard by the inhabitants of both contexts. The first volume of Speaking of God in an Inhumane World includes essays on liberation theology and radical Christianity; the second volume focuses primarily on radical Christianity and includes reflections on Gerrard Winstanley, William Blake, William Stringfellow, and others.

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About the Author

Christopher Rowland is Dean Ireland's Professor Emeritus of the Exegesis of Holy Scripture at Oxford University. David B. Gowler (editor) is Pierce Chair of Religion, Oxford College of Emory University; senior faculty fellow, Center for Ethics, Emory University.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cascade Books
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1666753866
• ISBN 13: 9781666753868
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 264
• Editor: Gowler David B.