Since the 1960's, Wolfhart Pannenberg has been recognized as one of the world's foremost Protestant theologians. Currently writing his magnum opus, a systematic theology in three volumes, Pannenberg intends to develop an ecumenical theology which will carry significance for Christians of all denominations. In this volume Stanley Grenz, who studied under Pannenberg in Munich, brings to the English-speaking audience the fullest available exposition of Pannenberg's developed theology, presented within the context of the debate his ideas have generated.

Reason for Hope: The Systematic Theology of Wolfhart Pannenberg

Religion & Spirituality

Grenz, Stanley, J.

Christian Books & Bibles

Oxford University Press

The first of a six-volume contribution to systematic theology, this text extends the insights of contemporary Trinitarian thought to theological anthropology. It develops a communal understanding of the "imago deli" in the face of the demise of the centred self. It reformulates an understanding of the self in postmodern context, a context that is characterized by the loss of self coupled with the quest for relationality in community.

The Social God and the Relational Self: A Trinitarian Theology of the Imago Dei

Westminster John Knox Pr

The authors move past the Enlightenment foundational approach to offer a revolutionary methodology for doing theology in a postmodern age. Their method uses three sources: the Spirit speaking authoritatively through the biblical text, tradition providing a historical interpretive framework; and culture as context for constructive theological reflection.

Beyond Foundationalism: Shaping Theology in a Postmodern Context

Franke, John R.

History

In this book, Stanley Grenz examines the long-standing trajectory of thought that has equated the concept of "being" with the God of the Bible--and thus claimed that the ontological category of being is the guiding concept by which God should be understood. Grenz extends the engagement between Christian theology and the Western philosophical tradition and focuses the discussion on the importance of naming, particularly given that the Christian God is both named and triune. In doing so, he organizes the book into three parts, forming an overarching story of the interplay between the named character of God and the question of being. First he analyzes the history of the philosophical concept of Being, then he shifts the focus to an exegesis of the "I Am" texts, and finally he moves to a renewed conversation between theology and ontological philosophy by means of the divine name.

The Named God and the Question of Being: A Trinitarian Theo-Ontology

Westminster/John Knox Press

In this biblically grounded study, Stanley Grenz synthesizes theology, ethics, and current medical research to offer an evangelical perspective on the profound role which sexuality plays in our lives, and in doing so, calls the church to be a reconciling community which proclaims God's grace to all.

Sexual Ethics: An Evangelical Perspective

Self-Help

In this carefully reasoned and thoroughly researched analysis, Stanley Grenz asks: are same-sex relationships a viable, God-given way of giving expression to our sexuality? He reviews scientific research, the history of Christian teaching on homosexuality, the issue of biblical authority today, and the practical issues the church now faces, such as the blessing of same-sex unions, the ordination of homosexuals, and the church's public stance on gay rights issues. Ultimately he proposes that it is possible for Christian communities to welcome homosexuals without affirming same-sex unions.

Welcoming but Not Affirming: An Evangelical Response to Homosexuality

Theologian Stanley Grenz here tells the story of trinitarian theology in the last century. He analyzes the remarkable ferment in the discipline and discusses key theologians-such as Karl Rahner, Jürgen Moltmann, Wolfhart Pannenberg, Robert Jenson, Elizabeth Johnson, Catherine Mowry LaCugna, Leonardo Boff, John Zizioulas, Hans Urs von Balthasar, and Thomas F. Torrance-on such issues as God's inner life versus God's relationship to creation (immanent and economic trinity), social versus psychological analogies for the relationships within God, the relationship between trinity and Christology, the feminist critique of classical categories, and how God's trinitarian life figures in evolution, social justice, and spirituality. Grenz's introduction places this ferment historically in the course of Christian thought from the medieval period to now, while his conclusion sets a future agenda for the doctrine and theology.

Rediscovering the Triune God: The Trinity in Contemporary Theology

Fortress Press

Created for Community

Baker Book House

A new take on evangelical theology re-interprets the role of Christian philosophy in the modern world.

Renewing the Center: Evangelical Theology in a Post-Theological Era

Baker Pub Group

This resource offers a unique blend of medical and theological perspectives from a medical consultant with an active practice in the treatment of AIDS and a systematic theology and Christian ethics professor.

AIDS: Ministry in the Midst of an Epidemic

Hoffman, Wendell W.

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