Postliberal Theology: A Guide for the Perplexed Contributor(s): Michener, Ronald T. (Author) |
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ISBN: 056751899X ISBN-13: 9780567518996 Publisher: T&T Clark OUR PRICE: $128.70 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Theology - Systematic - Religion | Fundamentalism |
Dewey: 230.046 |
Series: Guides for the Perplexed |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.5" W x 8.6" (0.90 lbs) 176 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Postliberal theology is a movement in contemporary theology that rejects both the Enlightenment appeal to a 'universal rationality' and the liberal assumption of an immediate religious experience common to all humanity. The movement initially began in the 1980's with its association to Yale Divinity School. Theologians such as Hans Frei, Paul Holmer, David Kelsey, and George Lindbeck were influential and were significantly influenced by theologians such as Karl Barth, Clifford Geertz, and Ludwig Wittgenstein. Postliberalism uses a narrative approach to theology, such as developed by Hans Frei, and argues that all thought and experience is historically and socially mediated. |
Contributor Bio(s): Michener, Ronald T.: - Dr. Ronald T. Michener is Associate Professor of Systematic Theology and Chair of the Department of Systematic Theology Evangelische Theologische Faculteit in Leuven, Belgium. |