William J. Abraham (eBook)

A Theological Profile

Michael J. Gehring, Andrew D. Kinsey (Herausgeber)

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2024
300 Seiten
Baylor University Press (Verlag)
978-1-4813-1969-0 (ISBN)

Infos

One of the most prominent theologians in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries was William J. Abraham, affectionately known as "Billy" to many. The impact of Abraham’s teaching and preaching within the larger Methodist and Wesleyan families has created a substantial legacy that will continue to shape the church as well as challenge a new generation of scholarship.

William J. Abraham: A Theological Profile seeks to begin a critical assessment and appreciation of Abraham’s contributions over the years and explore these contributions in a wide range of fields--mission and evangelism, philosophy of religion, epistemology, and systematic theology, to name a few.

The contributors to this volume include scholars and practitioners from different disciplines and ministries. They provide helpful insights into Abraham’s work as well as offer personal reflections on the relational sensibilities that marked Billy as a true friend of the gospel. Their collective insights honor Abraham’s memory, solidify his legacy, and preserve a piece of his rich theological imagination for future generations of the church.

Autor

Michael J. Gehring is Visiting Professor of the History of Christianity at Hood Theological Seminary.

Andrew D. Kinsey is a Harry Denman/John Wesley Fellow and United Methodist pastor.

Inhalt

Foreword
Todd D. Still

I Abraham’s Contributions to Christian Theology in a Philosophical Key
1 Introduction: A Brief Biography
Michael J. Gehring
2 Philosophy of Religion
David M. Mahfood
3 Encounter with the Church Fathers and Eastern Orthodoxy
Paul L. Gavrilyuk
4 Epistemology
Frederick D. Aquino
5 Revelation, Inspiration, and Scripture
David F. Watson
6 Methodist Royalty: Abraham’s Contribution to Wesley Studies
Kevin M. Watson
7 Systematic Theology
David Moser
8 No Other Gods: Canonical Theism as Theological Agenda
Jason E. Vickers
9 Divine Action
Fellipe M. do Vale

II Abraham’s Vocation to Church, Academy, and Society
10 Evangelism
Scott J. Jones
11 Renewal
Natalie B. Van Kirk
12 Evil and the Terrorism of the IRA
Patrick J. Roche
13 Arguing with a Bog Irishman about Metaphysics and Moral Theology
D. Stephen Long
14 The Polycarp Community
Andrew D. Kinsey
15 Mission Work
Ray Zirkel
16 Wesley House of Studies
Rusty Freeman

Afterword
William B. Lawrence

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.11.2024
• Zusatzinfo: 3 b&w photos
• Verlagsort: Waco
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte
• Schlagworte: Billy Abraham, Methodist theology, Methodism, philosophical theology, systematic theology, Wesley studies, Wesley House of Studies, missiology, theological ethics, ecumenism, Truett Theological Seminary, Southern Methodist University
• ISBN-10: 1-4813-1969-8 / 1481319698
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4813-1969-0 / 9781481319690