Theodicy of Peter Taylor Forsyth
Subtitle: a "crucial" justification of the ways of God to man
By: Theng Huat Leow ; foreword by Trevor A. Hart
Publisher: Pickwick Publications
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Eugene, Or
Language: eng
Number of pages: 268
ISBN-13: 9781608994359
Subjects: Theodicy; Doctrinal Theology; Theologians; History
Description: The theodicy of the remarkable Scottish Congregationalist theologian Peter Taylor Forsyth has long been recognized as a vital and significant contribution to twentieth-century theology. Up until now, however, there has not been a substantial full-length treatment of Forsyth's work on the problem of evil. The Theodicy of Peter Taylor Forsyth fills this lacuna by setting out, in a fairly systematic and comprehensive manner, Forsyth's justification of God in the face of evil. In so doing, it also illuminates several other related areas of his thought, such as his epistemology and Christology, as well as his understanding of sin, the atonement, providence, divine passibility, human origins, and the God-world relationship. Bringing Forsyth's approach to the subject into conversation with other prominent thinkers like Leibniz, Dostoyevsky, Camus, Moltmann, Hick, Bauckham, and Fiddes, this book also suggests ways in which Forsyth's justification of God contributes to the current state of Christian theodicy. It highlights Forsyth's ability to integrate insights from different approaches, even those that have hitherto generally been considered diametrically opposed notions. Forsyth's theodicy therefore presents an integrative approach to the topic, with every theme flowing from and returning to a clear center: the cross of Christ. As the book also makes clear, Forsyth considers theodicy to be an immensely practical discipline, with significant implications for human life. In every sense, therefore, it constitutes a "crucial" justification of the ways of God to humanity.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-262) and index.
Table of contents: title: The locus of the true revelation of God and God's self-justification; title: The first outcome of God's self-justification : God moves the world inmexorably towards His goal; title: The significance of the first outcome of God's self-justification : the teleological and historical natures of Forsyth's theodicy; title: The second outcome of God's self-justification : the revelatiopn of the incomparable suffering of God; title: The significance of the second outcome of God's self-justification : God as the chirf sufferer and giver and Christ as our model of faith; title: Forsyth's view on the origin of evil; title: The significance of Forsyth's view on the origin of evil.