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The Craft of Innovative Theology


The Craft of Innovative Theology

Argument and Process
1. Aufl.

von: John Allan Knight, Ian S. Markham

30,99 €

Verlag: Wiley-Blackwell
Format: PDF
Veröffentl.: 08.12.2021
ISBN/EAN: 9781119601579
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 304

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<p><b>A comprehensive collection of resources showing students of theology how to prepare and write creative research-oriented material </b></p> <p><i>The Craft of Innovative Theology: Argument and Process </i>delivers a thorough examination of the method of producing and writing creative theological theses and projects, explaining to students how to write elegant, innovative research-oriented articles. Through a collection of papers written by distinguished scholars, the text exhibits numerous examples of well-executed creative writing on topics as varied as theodicy and evolution, and artificial intelligence and baptism.   </p> <p>Each article includes an introduction by the editor that serves to guide the student through the material and elucidates what makes the work stand out as exceptional. The articles are also annotated to assist with the appreciation of the methodology and style used by the author. The Craft of Innovative Theology assists theology students in improving their research writing to a point where they’ll be ready for a Masters’ thesis or PhD dissertation, and is an excellent resource for a research methods course in a graduate program. </p> <p>The works incorporated by the editors include: </p> <ul> <li>A thorough introduction to God and the Incarnation, including knowing God through religious pluralism </li> <li>An exploration of God and church, including racial stigma and the southern Baptist public discourse in the twentieth century, and the appropriateness of baptizing artificial intelligence </li> <li>A discussion of God and the world, including where humanity has come from and where we’re going, and the challenges posed by biological evolution to Christian theology </li> <li>A treatment of God and ethics, including sin and the faces of responsibility </li> </ul> <p>Perfect for students of postgraduate theology and research methods courses, <i>The Craft of Innovative Theology: Argument and Process</i> will also earn a place in the libraries of students in courses that prepare them to write a Masters’ thesis in theology or to begin shaping their PhD dissertation topic. </p>
<p>The Acknowledgments ix</p> <p>Contributors xi</p> <p>Introduction xiii</p> <p><b>Part I God and the Incarnation 1</b></p> <p>1 Knowing God through Religious Pluralism 3<br /><i>Tinu Ruparell</i></p> <p>Research Level 2 3</p> <p>2 Is It Possible for the Eternal Word to Be Made Manifest in a Person with Down's Syndrome? 19<br /><i>Ian S. Markham</i></p> <p>Research Level 1 19</p> <p><b>Part II God and Church 31</b></p> <p>3 Racial Stigma and Southern Baptist Public Discourse in the Twentieth Century 33<br /><i>Pamela D. Jones</i></p> <p>Research Level 1 33</p> <p>4 The Plugged-in Church: Is it Appropriate to Baptize Artificial Intelligence 50<br /><i>Ian S. Markham</i></p> <p>Research Level 1 50</p> <p><b>Part III God and the World 63</b></p> <p>5 Humanity: Where on Earth Have We Come From and Where Are We Going To? 65<br /><i>Celia Deane-Drummond</i></p> <p>Research Level 3 65</p> <p>6 What Challenges Does the Theory of Biological Evolution Pose to Christian Theology? 81<br /><i>Christopher Southgate</i></p> <p>Research Level 3 81</p> <p><b>Part IV God and Ethics 97</b></p> <p>7 Sin and the Faces of Responsibility 99<br /><i>Leigh Vicens</i></p> <p>Research Level 4 99</p> <p>8 A Good Story: Human–Animal Friendship and Meat Eating 114<br /><i>Trevor Bechtel</i></p> <p>Research Level 2 114</p> <p>9 Just Business: It's Not What You Think 127<br /><i>Kathryn D. Blanchard</i></p> <p>Research Level 2 127</p> <p><b>Part V The End of the World 149</b></p> <p>10 Relentless Love and the Afterlife 151<br /><i>Thomas J. Oord</i></p> <p>Research Level 1 151</p> <p>11 Hell: Retributivism, Escapism, and Universal Reconciliation 164<br /><i>Andrei A. Buckareff</i></p> <p>Research Level 3 164</p> <p>12 Christ Will Come Again 183<b><br /></b><i>Keith Ward</i></p> <p>Research Level 2 183</p> <p><b>Part VI Method in Theology 195</b></p> <p>13 Theological Language and Method in Liberal Theology: Schubert Ogden's Response to the Falsification Controversy 197<br /><i>John Allan Knight</i></p> <p>Research Level 4 197</p> <p>14 Does Culture Determine Belief? The Relationship between the Social Sciences and Theology 212<br /><i>Martyn Percy</i></p> <p>Research Level 3 212</p> <p>15 Theological Reference and Theological Creativity in Judaism 226<br /><i>Cass Fisher</i></p> <p>Research Level 4 226</p> <p>16 Marshall's Slingshot: Truth Theory, Realism, and Liberal Theological Method 245<br /><i>John Allan Knight</i></p> <p>Research Level 4 245</p> <p>Glossary 261</p> <p>Index 266</p>
<p><b>John Allan Knight</b> is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Marist College, where he teaches courses in religion and the U.S. Constitution, philosophy of religion, religion and politics, and a number of other religious studies courses. He holds degrees from Southern Nazarene University, George Washington University Law School, and the University of Chicago. Knight is the author of <i>Liberalism vs. Postliberalism: The Great Divide in Twentieth Century Theology</i> (2012), and a number of articles in both scholarly and popular journals. He is currently working on a book on religious freedom and the nature of religious claims.</p> <p><b>Ian S. Markham</b> is the Dean and President of Virginia Theological Seminary and a priest in the Episcopal Church. He has degrees from King's College London, the University of Cambridge, and a PhD from the University of Exeter. He is the author of numerous books, including <i>Against Atheism: Why Dawkins, Hitchens and Harris are Fundamentally Wrong (Wiley Blackwell, 2010), The New Apologetics (2020), A Theology of Engagement (Blackwell, 2003), Truth and the Reality of God (1998), and Plurality and Christian Ethics (1994).</i></p>
<p><i>The Craft of Innovative Theology: Argument and Process </i>is a comprehensive and accessible guide to preparing and writing creative, research-oriented material in theology. Through a collection of papers written by distinguished scholars, the text exhibits numerous examples of well-executed creative writing discussing engaging and thought-provoking topics, like theodicy and evolution, artificial intelligence and baptism, God and the Incarnation, and an exploration of God and church.</p> <p>Offering a selection of sixteen articles organized in thematic sections and ranked by research level, the book delivers an incisive and readable roadmap to writing creative theological theses and projects. Each article features an introduction by the editors that serves to guide readers through the selection and describes the traits that make the work stand out. The articles are also annotated to make it easier for students to appreciate the methodology and style used by the author. <p><i>The Craft of Innovative Theology </i>readily improves students’ research writing and allows them to tackle a Masters’ thesis or PhD dissertation with confidence. It is an essential resource for students taking a research methods course in a graduate program, as well as for postgrad??uate theology students.

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