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Jenson (edited by gunton 2000b), in which theologians from all over the world and from many different denominations contributed essays of appreciation and dialogue with jenson’s theology. The title of this book, trinity, time, and church, gives an indication of the main themes of jenson’s.
(1963), alpha and omega: a study in the theology of karl barth, new york: thomas nelson. --- (1969), god after god: the god of the past and the god of the future, seen in the work of karl barth, indianapolis: bobs-merrill. --- (1973), story and promise: a brief theology of the gospel about jesus, philadelphia: fortress.
Robert william jenson (1930–2017) was a leading american lutheran and ecumenical theologian. Prior to his retirement in 2007, he spent seven years as the director of the center for theological inquiry at princeton theological seminary.
If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author.
Rather, he starts with the narratives of the bible and draws his theological conceptions from the logic of the overarching biblical narrative.
Quotes from jenson's published books, papers, lectures, and sermons curated by @ cewgreen.
Jenson is one intriguing, stimulating, and important american theologian. David bentley hart once called him “america’s perhaps most creative systematic theologian,” and hart ought to know.
Jenson's theology: constructive engagements by stephen john wright in hardback format at koorong (9781506432663).
Jenson offers us the gift of a breathtaking vision of the trinity as a tri-directional discourse of harmonious, perichoretic beauty that sings forth the cosmos into existence within its own communal reality.
Jenson's work on the nature of theology has focused on the category of promise: a way with language that opens up new possibilities. At the heart of jenson's theology of the gospel is the conviction that, in christ, god discloses a word of pure promise to us, enabling new patterns of life.
Therefore, for the purposes of this article, i will avoid that question.
Jenson recently retired as senior scholar at the center for theological inquiry in princeton. He and longtime colleague carl braaten founded the journals dialog and pro ecciesia and the center for catholic and evangelical theology. He has taught at luther college, lutheran theological seminary at gettysburg.
Jenson are two of the most creative and influential american theologians of the second half of the 20th century. Each studied in germany after world war ii, during the last great peak of german theological scholarship; each met, engaged, and was influenced by the work of karl barth; each crossed disciplinary.
Nov 14, 2017 as usual i have opened a can-o-worms with my posts on robert jenson's doctrine of resurrection—i say “as usual” in the sense that often over.
Story and promise: a brief theology of the gospel about jesus. Jenson first published in 1973 2 editions — 1 previewable not in library.
Jenson (1930-2017) over 5 years of weekly dinners, ‘america’s theologian’ became a mentor and a dear friend.
The significance of jenson’s approach is that it, firstly, understands the church as a narratable world, with a visible promise, and that it, secondly, follows a characteristically postmodern.
Jenson, like other post-liberal theologians, wants to emphasize the peculiarity of the christian faith. The narrative of christ (life, i enjoyed jenson's view of the gospel as gift/promise. I find this approach to the gospel to be important counter to a societal structure driven by capitalism, wages earned, and competition.
Sep 13, 2017 in 2011, while i was writing a master's thesis about robert jenson's theology, i had the jarring experience of noticing him and his wife, blanche,.
Jenson was the author of numerous books and articles, including story and promise: a brief theology of the gospel about jesus, essays in theology of culture, and his two-volume magnum opus systematic theology.
8 for example, jenson deviates from the traditional interpretation of john 1:1–3, 14 that identifies the logos asarkos with the timelessly eternal word who became incarnate at a point in time.
In the book trinity, time, and church: a response to the theo- logy of robert w jenson (edited by gunton 2000), theologians from all over the world and from.
Sep 12, 2017 i first met robert jenson in the fall of 2007, just after i had begun my doctoral studies at princeton theological seminary.
I n 2011, while i was writing a master’s thesis about robert jenson’s theology, i had the jarring experience of noticing him and his wife, blanche, seated in the pew in front of me at trinity church in princeton, new jersey.
Sep 11, 2017 theology as revisionary metaphysics---not only does the title well describe this collection of essays, but it also describes that which interests.
Aug 19, 1999 systematic theology is the capstone of robert jenson's long and distinguished career as a theologian, being a full-scale systematic/dogmatic.
Jenson (edited by gunton 2000), theologians from all over the world and from many dif ferent denominations contributed essays of appreciation and dialogue with jenson’s theology.
May 10, 2002 in christ leads to a hope for the future based on the promise of the spirit.
Jenson died on september 5, 2017 at his home in princeton, new jersey. Jens was one of the greatest and most creative theologians of our time, and shaped a generation of theologians and ministers through his work in the classroom, in writing books and articles, serving as co-founder and co-editor of pro ecclesia, and providing leadership.
The writer describes the pastoral office and considers the difference his theological orientation makes in understanding its work. As narrative it concerns a particular person, jesus, and especially his passion and resurrection. Becoming christian means allowing one's own story and that of one's communities to be shaped and reshaped by jesus.
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