A modern introduction to theology :new questions for old beliefs /Philip Kennedy.

Name/Title

A modern introduction to theology :new questions for old beliefs /Philip Kennedy.

Description

Theology ancient and modern -- Christianity's current predicament -- The rise of modernity -- The Enlightenment -- Secularity and suspicion -- Can the Bible be trusted? Modern biblical studies -- The identity of Jesus -- Hermeneutics: are Christian teachings unambiguous? -- Life in the gutter: half-lives and have-nots -- No girls allowed: Christianity and feminist theology -- God, quarks and quasars: modern science and Christian thought -- Modern encounters between major religions -- Conclusion: Theology's paramount task. xiii, 290 pages :illustrations ;25 cm

Book Details

Author

Kennedy, Philip.

Place Published

City

London ;New York :I.B.Tauris ;New York

Date Published

2006

Publication Subjects

Theology--History. Philosophical theology. Intellectual life--History. Religious thought--History. Intellectual life.--fast--(OCoLC)fst00975769 Philosophical theology.--fast--(OCoLC)fst01060773 Religious thought.--fast--(OCoLC)fst01094322 Theology.--fast--(OCoLC)fst01149559

Call No.

BT77 .K279 2006

ISBN

9781845110093, 1845110099, 9781845110109, 1845110102

LCCN

2006284912

Notes

Bibliography Note: Includes bibliographical references and index. Carrier type: volumencrdacarrier Media type: unmediatednrdamedia