Thomas F. Torrance: theologian of the Trinity
Introducing T.F. Torrance -- T.F. Torrance, theologian of the Trinity : the centrality of the doctrine -- Of the trinity in Torrance's theology -- The deposit of faith -- Dualism -- Arius/arianism -- Imageless thinking of God -- Homoousion -- Onto-relational understanding of person -- Perichore...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Farnham [u.a.]
Ashgate Publ.
2009
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| In: | Year: 2009 |
| Reviews: | Thomas F. Torrance. Theologian of the Trinity. By Paul D. Molnar. (Great Theologians.) Pp. viii+373. Farnham–Burlington, Vt: Ashgate, 2009. £55. 978 0 7546 5228 1; 978 0 7546 5229 8 (2011) (Hampton, Stephen)
Thomas F. Torrance: Theologian of the Trinity. By Paul D. Molnar (2010) (Yuen, Alfred H.) Thomas F. Torrance. Theologian of the Trinity (2013) (Mühling, Markus, 1969 -) |
| Series/Journal: | Great theologians series
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Torrance, Thomas F. 1913-2007
/ Trinity
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| Further subjects: | B
Torrance, Thomas F. 1913-2007
B Theology, Doctrinal History 20th century B Trinity History of doctrines 20th century |
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| Summary: | Introducing T.F. Torrance -- T.F. Torrance, theologian of the Trinity : the centrality of the doctrine -- Of the trinity in Torrance's theology -- The deposit of faith -- Dualism -- Arius/arianism -- Imageless thinking of God -- Homoousion -- Onto-relational understanding of person -- Perichoresis -- The Filioque -- Torrance's view of the relationship of the immanent and economic Trinity -- God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth -- Understanding creation through the incarnation -- Creation is contingent -- Creation's contingent intelligibility -- The free creation -- Torrance's new natural theology -- Jesus Christ, the incarnate word, homoousion with the Father and with us in our humanity -- Torrance's rejection of ebionite and docetic Christology -- The incarnation as an act of love -- The incarnation as an act of life -- Jesus' vicarious humanity -- The incarnation means light, truth -- The receptacle or container concept of space and time -- Atonement : incarnation and reconciliation are one in Jesus Christ -- Atonement as a personal act -- Divine impassibility -- Cross, sin, and evil -- Torrance's view of justification -- Torrance's pneumatology -- The interrelationship between incarnation, atonement, and Pentecost -- Torrance's understanding of theosis -- The Holy Spirit in the life of the Trinity -- The Holy Spirit and God's self-communication -- The Holy Spirit who proceeds from the Father through the Son -- The procession of the Holy Spirit and the Filioque -- The problem with the cappadocian solution to the Filioque and Torrance's solution -- Resurrection and ascension : implications for humanity in light of redemption and eschatology -- Resurrection and faith -- Effects of dualism on understanding the Resurrection -- The Resurrection and the person of Jesus -- Resurrection, incarnation, and atonement -- Passive obedience -- Active obedience -- Resurrection and virgin birth -- The nature of the Resurrection -- The ascension and eschatology -- The nature of the ascension -- God's time -- Christ's second coming -- Torrance's trinitarian understanding the church, sacraments, and ministry -- The church grounded in the Trinity and its existence in Israel -- Rejection of dualism and legalism -- The spirit and the church -- The church as a body of justified sinners -- The church as a community of reconciliation -- Torrance's view of grace in relation to the Roman Catholic view -- Prophet, priest, and King, and the sacraments of baptism and the Lord's Supper -- Torrance's understanding of the sacraments -- Baptism -- Water baptism and spirit baptism -- Trinity and baptism -- The Lord's Supper -- Eucharistic real presence -- Dualism and phenomenalism -- Considering some criticisms of t.f. torrance's theology |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0754652289 |