Theology against Religion: Constructive Dialogues with Bonhoeffer and Barth
'Focussing on Karl Barth and Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Tom Greggs provides both constructive and formative insights into the manifold dimensions of theological critique of religion, particularly in terms of implications for thinking about religion in relation to other faith traditions practised by living communities of people.' - Ralf K. W&#252;stenberg, Chair for Systematic and Historic Theology, Flensburg University, Germany. (Ralf K. Wüstenberg)'This is a profound,daring and practical book. It is more than a powerful recovery of two of thegreat Christian theologians, Karl Barth and Dietrich Bonhoeffer, in theirprophetic relevance today. Prof Greggs also moves beyond them in hisconstructive response to our complexly multi-faith and secular world. He offersa burning vision of Christianity for the twenty-first century: inspired by theHoly Spirit, following Jesus Christ along new ways, Biblical, thoughtful,building up a 'church for others', political, and involved in 'multipleintensities' springing from love of God and neighbour. The two chapters on howChristians can understand and practice inter-faith engagement are a superbculmination.' - David F. Ford, Regius Professor of Divinity and Director of theCambridge Inter-faith Programme, University of Cambridge, UK. (David F. Ford)'Focussing on Karl Barth and Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Tom Greggs provides both constructive and formative insights into the manifold dimensions of theological critique of religion, particularly in terms of implications for thinking about religion in relation to other faith traditions practised by living communities of people.’ - Ralf K. Wüstenberg, Chair for Systematic and Historic Theology, Flensburg University, Germany. (Sanford Lakoff)'This is a profound,daring and practical book. It is more than a powerful recovery of two of thegreat Christian theologians, Karl Barth and Dietrich Bonhoeffer, in theirprophetic relevance today. Prof Greggs also moves beyond them in hisconstructive response to our complexly multi-faith and secular world. He offersa burning vision of Christianity for the twenty-first century: inspired by theHoly Spirit, following Jesus Christ along new ways, Biblical, thoughtful,building up a 'church for others', political, and involved in 'multipleintensities' springing from love of God and neighbour. The two chapters on howChristians can understand and practice inter-faith engagement are a superbculmination.’ - David F. Ford, Regius Professor of Divinity and Director of theCambridge Inter-faith Programme, University of Cambridge, UK. (Sanford Lakoff)