Explorations in Christian Theology and Ethics [Hardcover]

Michelle J. Bartel (Author), Philip G. Ziegler (Author, Editor), Michelle Bartel (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 28, 2009 | ISBN-10: 0754663582 | ISBN-13: 978-0754663584

Engaging variously with the legacy of Paul L. Lehmann, these essays argue for a reorientation in Christian theology that better honors the formative power of the gospel to animate and shape doctrine and witness, as well as ethical and political life. The authors explore key themes in Christian theology and ethics - forgiveness, discernment, responsibility, spirituality, present day tasks of theology and the role of faith in public life - making plain the unabated importance of Lehmann's work at this juncture in contemporary theology. The internationally recognized contributors draw crucial connections between the gospel of reconciliation, the form of Christian theology and witness, and the challenges of contemporary ethical and political reflection. This book demonstrates why this close friend of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and the author of "Ethics in a Christian Context" and "The Transfiguration of Politics" continues to influence generations of theologians in both the English speaking world and beyond.

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About the Author

Michelle J. Bartel joined the Theology Department at Hanover College in 2001. She holds degrees from Calvin College and Princeton Theological Seminary, including a Ph.D. in theological ethics from the latter. She is Chaplain, Associate Professor of Theological Studies and Director of the Center for Church Leadership at Hanover College. She is the author of What it Means to be Human a book in the Foundations of Christian Faith series. Philip G. Ziegler is Lecturer is Systematic Theology at the University of Aberdeen. He holds degrees from the University of St. Michael's College, Regis College and a Th.D. in systematic theology from Victoria University and the University of Toronto. He is the author of articles in Christian doctrine, historical theology and theological ethics, and recently published a book entitled Doing Theology When God is Forgotten: The Theological Achievement of Wolf Krotke.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 206 pages
• Publisher: Ashgate (July 28, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0754663582
• ISBN-13: 978-0754663584
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,249,887 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)