At the beginning of Christian Faith, B. A. Gerrish reminds us that dogmatics involves critical transmission of the Christian heritage. The dogmatic theologian must interpret and assess the traditional beliefs of the church while also considering the new and changing conditions in which that tradition is being embodied.
With that, Gerrish goes on to outline the various presuppositions and affirmations of the Christian faith before ultimately offering a powerful and compelling restatement of Christian faith for the twenty-first century. As part of his framework, Gerrish includes a critical comparison of Calvin’s Institutes of the Christian Religion and Schleiermacher’s Christian Faith while still paying close attention to the great cloud of theological witnesses from across the spectrum of Christian traditions. Gerrish’s book provides a robust and penetrating revisioning of Christian theology, one that is thoroughly grounded in the classical traditions of the church.
Table of Content
INTRODUCTION
Dogmatics as a Field of Inquiry
1. Subject Matter of Dogmatics
2. Definition of Dogmatics
3. Method of Dogmatics
PART 1: CREATION
Theism as the Presupposition of Christian Faith
4. The World as Creation
5. God as Creator
6. Humanity as Created
PART II: REDEMPTION
The Distinctive Affirmations of Christian Faith
Division 1: Christ and the Christian
7. Estrangement
8. God and Evil
9. The Covenant (I): Revelation
10. The Work of the Redeemer
11. The Person of the Redeemer
12. Living by Faith (I): Reconciliation
13. Living by Faith (II): Renewal
Division 2: The Spirit and the Church
14. The Covenant (II): Election
15. The Spirit and the Body of Christ
16. The Church’s Ministry
17. Faith and Order
18. Baptism: Sign of New Birth
19. The Lord’s Supper: Sign of New Life
CONCLUSION
20. The Trinity
21. The End
Appendix: Dogmatic Theses
Selected Bibliography
Index of Ancient Sources
Index of Subjects
About the author
B. A. Gerrish is John Nuveen Professor Emeritus of Historical Theology at the University of Chicago Divinity School and Distinguished Service Professor of Theology at Union Presbyterian Seminary. Considered one of the world’s foremost contemporary theologians, he has written such books as Saving and Secular Faith: An Invitation to Systematic Theology and The Pilgrim Road: Sermons on Christian Life.More ebooks from the same author(s) / Editor
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