T.F. Torrance : an intellectual biography /: an intellectual biography. (2006)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Alister E. McGrath.
• Other Names: McGrath, Alister E, 1953-
• Contents: PHOTOGRAPHS AND MAPS; INTRODUCTION; PART ONE: THE EMERGENCE OF A SCIENTIFIC THEOLOGIAN; 1. Childhood: Sichuany China: 1913-27; Thomas Torrance Senior: missionary in Chengdu; Marriage and early family life; Political instability: the decision to leave China; 2. Education: Scotland and Beyond, 1927-38; Edinburgh: the Faculty of Arts, 1931-4; The Faculty of Divinity: New College, 1934-7; The Middle East: the Blackie Fellowship, 1936; Basel: the encounter with Barth, 1937-8; 3. America: Auburn Theological Seminary, 1938-9; The Auburn Lectures on theology. Where next? Chicago and Princeton4. Parish and Wartime Service, 1940-50; Oriel College, Oxford, 1939-40; Parish ministry: Alyth, 1940-3; War service: 1943-5; Parish ministry: from Alyth to Beechgrove, 1945-50; The call to New College, 1950; 5. Professor at Edinburgh, 1950-79; From Church History to Dogmatics; Ecumenical engagement: a Reformed perspective; Barth''s successor at Basel?; PART TWO: THE CONTOURS OF A SCIENTIFIC THEOLOGY; Introduction; 6. Torrance and British Bank-Reception; Barth-reception: regional perspectives; The mechanics of Barth-reception. Torrance on the significance of Barth7. Revelation and Salvation: The Place of Jesus Christ in Christian Theology; Early views: the Auburn Lectures; The Christological foundations of revelation; The relation of Christology and soteriology; Influences on Torrance''s approach to the Trinity; Christianity as a trinitarian faith; 8. The Place and Purpose of Natural Theology; Natural theology and the Reformed tradition; Barth''s critique of natural theology; Torrance''s interpretation of Barth on natural theology; Torrance''s attitude to natural theology; 9. Theology and the Natural Sciences. Theology and science: Torrance in relation to EarthThe Auburn Lectures on science and theology; Theology as a science; Realism in science and theology; The concept of order in theology and science; Michael Polanyi: philosopher of science; Space, time and incarnation; Conclusion; Epilogue; CURRICULUM VITAE; UNPUBLISHED SOURCES; A COMPLETE BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE PUBLISHED WRITINGS OF THOMAS F. TORRANCE 1941-; INDEX; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W; X.
• Publisher Details: Edinburgh : T & T Clark
• Publication Date: 2006
• Extent: 1 online resource (xvi, 300 pages), illustrations, maps
• Subjects: 230/.044092; Theologians -- Scotland -- Biography; RELIGION -- Christianity -- General; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Religious; RELIGION -- Christian Theology -- Systematic; Theologians; Scotland; Electronic books; Biography; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780567044549; 0567044548; 1283192209; 9781283192200
• Related ISBNs: 0567030857; 9780567030856
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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