Overview

Process theology, the Gaia hypothesis, New Age spirituality and pantheism are among the range of topics that are introduced and critiqued. Contributors include Carol Adams, Karl Barth, Teilhard de Chardin, Celia Deane-Drummond, Colin Gunton, Jurgen Moltmann, Schubert Ogden and John Polkinghorne.

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Author:   Jeff Astley ,  David Brown ,  Ann Loades
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   T.& T.Clark Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 13.80cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.272kg
ISBN:  

9780567089786

ISBN 10:   0567089789
Pages:   128
Publication Date:   01 November 2003
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

Preface; Introduction: Reading the Readings; 1. Creation: What does it Mean? 1.1 Creation in the Old Testament; 1.2 Making and Emanation; 1.3 On Beginnings; 1.4 Continuous Creation; 1.5 First and Final Causes; 1.6 Origins and Ends, Space and Completion; 1.7 Evolution, Chance and Direction; 1.8 Determinism, Openness and the Spirit; 1.9 Creation, Myth and Theology; 2. Process Theology: A More Engaging God? 2.1 Overview: A Dynamic God; 2.2 The Metaphysics of God; 2.3 Tensions and Criticisms; 3. God or Gaia? The Environmental Challenge; 3.1 Earthy Spirituality; 3.2 Gaia and Theology; 3.3 Attitudes to Nature; 3.4 Cosmic Relationships; 3.5 Against Pantheism and Naturism; 4. Christian Creation? 4.1 Creation in the New Testament; 4.2 Creation in Barth; 4.3 Redemptive, Directive Creation; 4.4 Creation after Barth; 4.5 The Goal of Creation; 4.6 Creation, Sacrament and Symbol; 4.7 A Christian Meditation on Creation; Further Reading; Topics for Discussion and Study; Acknowledgements; Index of Subjects; Index of Names

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Jeff Astley, North of England Institute for Christian Education and University of Durham. David Brown has always combined teaching posts with pastoral work. He is Van Mildert Professor of Divinity at the University of Durham and a canon of Durham Cathedral. His books include Choices, Invitation to Theology, The Divine Trinity, and, most recently, a collection of sermons, The Word Set You Free. Ann Loades CBE is Professor of Divinity in the University of Durham

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