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Postliberal Theology : a Guide for the Perplexed

Author
Michener, Ronald T.
Published
London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2013.
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1 online resource (201 pages).
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Contents
FC; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; 1. Introduction; What is postliberal theology?; Descriptions and characteristics of postliberal theology; Postliberal theology and theological 'types'; Origins and reception; Aims of the book; 2. Background; Philosophical/anthropological/ sociological background; Theological background: St Augustine, Thomas Aquinas and Karl Barth; 3. Theological exponents of postliberal theology; The Yale School: Hans Frei and George Lindbeck; The community ethics of Stanley Hauerwas; Other voices in postliberal theology; 4. Problems and criticisms of postliberalism. and The question of truthApologetics, incommensurability and religious diversity; Relating to culture and the public sphere; 5. Prospects and proposals for postliberal theology today; Chastened rationality and recovery of humility: head and heart; Affections and liturgical practices; Community and interpretation; The Holy Spirit's role; Kevin Vanhoozer's 'postliberal' revision: a canonical-linguistic theology; Guarding against a repressive community; Calling for a postliberal theological hospitality; Conclusion; Suggestions for further reading; Bibliography; Notes; Index of Authors; Subject Index.
Summary
Postliberal theology is a movement in contemporary theology that rejects both the Enlightenment appeal to a 'universal rationality' and the liberal assumption of an immediate religious experience common to all humanity. The movement initially began in the 1980s with its association to Yale Divinity School by theologians such as Hans Frei, Paul Holmer, David Kelsey, and George Lindbeck, who were themselves significantly influenced by the works of Karl Barth, Clifford Geertz, and Ludwig Wittgenstein. Postliberalism uses a narrative approach to theology, arguing that all thought and experience is.
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9780567402080 (electronic bk.)
0567402088 (electronic bk.)
9780567518996 (hardback)
056751899X (hardback)
9780567030054 (pbk.)
0567030059 (pbk.)
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-154) and indexes.
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