Thomas F. Torrance
Subtitle: theologian of the Trinity
By: Paul D. Molnar.
Series: Great theologians series
Publisher: Ashgate Pub. Ltd.
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Farnham, Surrey, England; Burlington, VT
Language: eng
Number of pages: 373
ISBN-13: 9780754652281; 9780754652298
Subjects: Torrance, Thomas F. -- 1913-2007; Theology, Doctrinal -- History -- 20th century; Trinity -- History of doctrines -- 20th century
Description: "This book provides an important study of the theology of Thomas F. Torrance, who is generally considered to have been one of the most significant theologians writing in English during the twentieth century, with a view toward showing how his theological method and all his major doctrinal views were shaped by his understanding of the doctrine of the Trinity. Torrance pursued a theology that was realist because he attempted to think in accordance with the unique nature of the object that is known. In holding to such a methodology, he drew an analogy between theology and natural science." "This book demonstrates how, for Torrance, God relates with humanity within time and space so that creation finds its meaning in relation to God and not in itself; this enabled him to avoid many theological pitfalls such as agnosticism, subjectivism and dualism while explaining the positive implications of various Christian doctrines in a penetrating and compelling manner. This book offers an important resource for students of theology and for scholars who are interested in seeing how serious dogmatic theology shapes and should shape our understanding of the Christian life."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introducing T.F. Torrance; title: T.F. Torrance, theologian of the Trinity : the centrality of the doctrine; title: Of the trinity in Torrance's theology; title: The deposit of faith; title: Dualism; title: Arius/arianism; title: Imageless thinking of God; title: Homoousion; title: Onto-relational understanding of person; title: Perichoresis; title: The Filioque; title: Torrance's view of the relationship of the immanent and economic Trinity; title: God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth; title: Understanding creation through the incarnation; title: Creation is contingent; title: Creation's contingent intelligibility; title: The free creation; title: Torrance's new natural theology; title: Jesus Christ, the incarnate word, homoousion with the Father and with us in our humanity; title: Torrance's rejection of ebionite and docetic Christology; title: The incarnation as an act of love; title: The incarnation as an act of life; title: Jesus' vicarious humanity; title: The incarnation means light, truth; title: The receptacle or container concept of space and time; title: Atonement : incarnation and reconciliation are one in Jesus Christ; title: Atonement as a personal act; title: Divine impassibility; title: Cross, sin, and evil; title: Torrance's view of justification; title: Torrance's pneumatology; title: The interrelationship between incarnation, atonement, and Pentecost; title: Torrance's understanding of theosis; title: The Holy Spirit in the life of the Trinity; title: The Holy Spirit and God's self-communication; title: The Holy Spirit who proceeds from the Father through the Son; title: The procession of the Holy Spirit and the Filioque; title: The problem with the cappadocian solution to the Filioque and Torrance's solution; title: Resurrection and ascension : implications for humanity in light of redemption and eschatology; title: Resurrection and faith; title: Effects of dualism on understanding the Resurrection; title: The Resurrection and the person of Jesus; title: Resurrection, incarnation, and atonement; title: Passive obedience; title: Active obedience; title: Resurrection and virgin birth; title: The nature of the Resurrection; title: The ascension and eschatology; title: The nature of the ascension; title: God's time; title: Christ's second coming; title: Torrance's trinitarian understanding the church, sacraments, and ministry; title: The church grounded in the Trinity and its existence in Israel; title: Rejection of dualism and legalism; title: The spirit and the church; title: The church as a body of justified sinners; title: The church as a community of reconciliation; title: Torrance's view of grace in relation to the Roman Catholic view; title: Prophet, priest, and King, and the sacraments of baptism and the Lord's Supper; title: Torrance's understanding of the sacraments; title: Baptism; title: Water baptism and spirit baptism; title: Trinity and baptism; title: The Lord's Supper; title: Eucharistic real presence; title: Dualism and phenomenalism; title: Considering some criticisms of t.f. torrance's theology.