Speaking of God : Theology, Language, and Truth Paperback / softback
by D. Stephen Long
Part of the The Eerdmans Ekklesia Series series
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D. Stephen Long here addresses a key question in current theological debate: the conditions of the possibility of -God-talk, - along with attending questions about natural theology, fideism, and theological truth-claims.
He engages not only the most significant contemporary theologians and philosophers on this score (Denys Turner, Bruce Marshall, John Milbank, Charles Taylor, Fergus Kerr) but also the legacy of twentieth-century theology (Barth, von Balthasar) and the analytic philosophical tradition from Wittgenstein to Davidson.
Throughout, Long sustains a careful exegetical engagement with Aquinas, showing that what's at stake in contemporary theology is justhow we inherit St.
Thomas. In joining all of these voices into one conversation, Long does a remarkable job of surveying the current theological scene with respect to issues of language and truth, arguing for the need to deal head-on with classical questions of metaphysics.
Central to his project is averting the charge of -fideism- so often laid at the feet of -postliberal- approaches (like Long's).
To that end Long argues for a (chastened) natural theology, while challenging any simple distinction between -natural- and -confessional- theology.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:341 pages
- Publisher:William B Eerdmans Publishing Co
- Publication Date:21/05/2009
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- ISBN:9780802845726
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:341 pages
- Publisher:William B Eerdmans Publishing Co
- Publication Date:21/05/2009
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- ISBN:9780802845726