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Author Murphy, Nancey C.

Title Beyond liberalism and fundamentalism : how modern and postmodern philosophy set the theological agenda / Nancey Murphy.

Publication Info. Valley Forge, Pa. : Trinity Press International, [1996]
©1996

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Description 1 online resource (x, 162 pages).
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Series The Rockwell lecture series
Rockwell lecture series (Valley Forge, Pa.)
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary American Protestant Christianity is often described as a two-party system divided into liberals and conservatives. This book clarifies differences between the intellectual positions of these two groups by advancing the thesis that the philosophy of the modern period is largely responsible for the polarity of Protestant Christian thought. A second thesis is that the modern philosophical positions driving the division between liberals and conservatives have themselves been called into question. It therefore becomes opportune to ask how theology ought to be done in a postmodern era, and to envisio.
Contents PREFACE; INTRODUCTION; Part I; 1. EXPERIENCE OR SCRIPTURE: HOW DO WE KNOW GOD?; 2. DESCRIPTION OR EXPRESSION: HOW CAN WE SPEAK ABOUT GOD?; 3. IMMANENCE OR INTERVENTION: HOW DOES GOD ACT IN THE WORLD?; Part II; 4. EPISTEMOLOGICAL HOLISM AND THEOLOGICAL METHOD; 5. LINGUISTIC HOLISM AND RELIGIOUS LANGUAGE; 6. METAPHYSICAL HOLISM AND DIVINE ACTION; CONCLUSION; INDEX; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y.
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Subject Theology -- History -- 20th century.
Theology.
History.
Chronological Term 20th century
Subject Theology -- Methodology.
Theology -- Methodology.
Philosophy, Modern.
Philosophy, Modern.
Philosophy and religion.
Philosophy and religion.
Language and languages -- Religious aspects.
Language and languages -- Religious aspects.
Liberalism (Religion) -- Protestant churches.
Liberalism (Religion) -- Protestant churches.
Conservatism -- Religious aspects.
Conservatism -- Religious aspects.
Chronological Term 1900 - 1999
Genre/Form Electronic books.
History.
Added Title Beyond liberalism & fundamentalism
Other Form: Print version: Murphy, Nancey C. Beyond liberalism and fundamentalism. Valley Forge, Pa. : Trinity Press International, ©1996 1563381761 (DLC) 96024736 (OCoLC)34951190
ISBN 9780567014498 (electronic book)
0567014495 (electronic book)
1563381761
9781563381768