Jonathan Edwards and Deification (eBook)

Reconciling Theosis and the Reformed Tradition

James R. Salladin (Autor)

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2022
InterVarsity Press (Verlag)
978-1-5140-0047-2 (ISBN)

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The doctrine of deification or theosis is typically associated with the Eastern Orthodox tradition. Indeed, the language of participation in the divine nature as a way to understand salvation often sounds like strange music in the ears of Western Christians despite passages like 2 Peter 1:4 where it appears. However, recent scholarship has argued that the theologies of some of the most prominent figures in the history of the Western church, including Martin Luther, John Calvin, and John Wesley, share more in common with deification than has been acknowledged. In this New Explorations in Theology volume, theologian James Salladin considers the role of deification in the theology of another well-known Western theologian: Jonathan Edwards. In addition, he reflects upon the question of how Edwards's soteriology compares with the rest of the broader Reformed tradition. Here, we discover how Edwards's theology affirms what it means for sinners to be brought into the hands of a loving God. Featuring new monographs with cutting-edge research, New Explorations in Theology provides a platform for constructive, creative work in the areas of systematic, historical, philosophical, biblical, and practical theology.

James R. Salladin (PhD, University of St. Andrews) is rector of Emmanuel Anglican Church in New York.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.2.2022
• Reihe/Serie: New Explorations in Theology
• Reihe/Serie: New Explorations in Theology
• Verlagsort: Lisle
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte
• Schlagworte: 2 Peter • Calivinism • Christian theology • Deification • divine nature • Edwards • Eschatology • Grace • Jonathan Edwards • Justification • net • New Explorations in Theology • Redemption • Reformation • Reformation theology • Reformed • reformed soteriology • reformed systematic theology • Reformed theology • Religious Affections • revivalist • Salvation • sanctification • sinners in the hands of an angry god • Soteriology • theological monograph • Theology • theology of john Edwards • theology of salvation • Theosis
• ISBN-10: 1-5140-0047-4 / 1514000474
• ISBN-13: 978-1-5140-0047-2 / 9781514000472