James Luther Adams as Biblical Theologian
James Luther Adams's famed focus on voluntary associations is rooted in a deeply biblical and theological conviction that “we live in a cosmos that is social.” All of our actions and thinking are set in the context of community-manifesting diversity but always with a center that holds things to...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage Publ.
2010
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Theology today
Year: 2010, Volume: 66, Issue: 4, Pages: 430-444 |
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| Summary: | James Luther Adams's famed focus on voluntary associations is rooted in a deeply biblical and theological conviction that “we live in a cosmos that is social.” All of our actions and thinking are set in the context of community-manifesting diversity but always with a center that holds things together. This article explores aspects of Adams's thinking that are rooted in Scripture, particularly his interest in the image of the divine council and the political character of divinity to which it points, the significance of covenant as the context of social life, and the prophethood of all believers as a mode of faithful critique of the present as well as articulation of new possibilities for the future. |
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| ISSN: | 2044-2556 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Theology today
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/004057361006600403 |