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Understanding Natural Theology - Christopher R. Brewer

Understanding Natural Theology

Mapping the Terrain of Recent Approaches
Buch | Softcover
224 Seiten
2026
Zondervan Academic (Verlag)
978-0-310-52269-0 (ISBN)
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In Understanding Natural Theology, theologian and scholar Christopher R. Brewer considers several different versions of natural theology and their proponents to clarify the role of natural theology in our pursuit of understanding God.
If God is the creator of all, might creation itself not provide us with ways of seeing God that enrich our understanding--that connect our desire for God with our life in creation?

Natural theology has been a feature of Christian thinking for centuries, but it has also been misunderstood and maligned. What exactly is natural theology, and how might it help us in our pursuit to know and understand God?

In Understanding Natural Theology, theologian and scholar Christopher R. Brewer considers several different versions of natural theology and their proponents, including David Brown, Alvin Plantinga, C. Stephen Evans, Thomas F. Torrance, and even Karl Barth, a noted critic of natural theology. Through this study, readers will come to understand not only what natural theology is but also how it can serve in our collective pursuit to understand God.

Christopher R. Brewer (PhD, University of St Andrews) was an honorary research fellow in the School of Divinity at the University of St Andrews and principal with One Brewer Consulting. He previously served as a program officer of the Templeton Religion Trust and more recently served as principal advisor for its Art Seeking Understanding program strategy. He was also the editor-in-chief for giffordlectures.org, which promotes the study of natural theology, and he was the editor of several books, including Christian Theology and the Transformation of Natural Religion: From Incarnation to Sacramentality: Essays in Honour of David Brown.

Introduction: A Spectrum of Natural Theologies

Type 1: Natural Theology as Natural Religion
Chapter 1: Natural Theology as Natural Religion: Definition
Chapter 2: Natural Theology as Natural Religion: David Brown

Type 2: Natural Theology as Proof/Argument
Chapter 3: Natural Theology as Proof/Argument: Definition
Chapter 4: Natural Theology as Argument: Richard Swinburne

Type 3: Natural Theology as Natural Signs
Chapter 5: Natural Theology as Natural Signs: Definition
Chapter 6: Natural Theology as Natural Signs: C. Stephen Evans

Type 4: Natural Theology as Christian Natural Theology
Chapter 7: Natural Theology as Christian Natural Theology: Definition
Chapter 8: Natural Theology as Christian Natural Theology: T.F. Torrance

Type 5: Natural Theology as Theology of Nature
Chapter 9: Natural Theology as Theology of Nature: Definition
Chapter 10: Natural Theology as Theology of Nature: Karl Barth

Conclusion: Understanding Natural Theology

Erscheint lt. Verlag 9.4.2026
Sprache englisch
Maße 152 x 229 mm
Themenwelt Religion / Theologie Christentum Kirchengeschichte
ISBN-10 0-310-52269-2 / 0310522692
ISBN-13 978-0-310-52269-0 / 9780310522690
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