T&T Clark The Domain of the Word: Scripture and Theological Reason (T&T Clark Theology)

This is an exploration of the constructive and critical potential of classical understandings of revelation, Scripture, theological reason and the ecclesial vocation of Christian divinity. The book brings together a set of related studies on the nature of Scripture and of Christian theology by one of the most prominent representatives of Protestant theology of our time. After a brief introduction on the setting of the book and its major themes, the first part of the volume examines topics on the nature and interpretation of Scripture. A comprehensive proposal about Scripture and its interpretation is followed by a study of Scripture as the embassy of the risen Christ, and by three related chapters analyzing the ways in which widely different major modern theologians (Barth, T.F. Torrance and Rowan Williams) have understood the nature and interpretation of the Bible. The second part of the volume makes a cumulative proposal about the nature and tasks of Christian theology, examining the fundamental principles of systematic theology, the distinctive role and scope of reason in Christian theology, the relation of theology to the humanities, and the vocation of theology to promote the peace of the church. Review "All the hallmarks of Webster's book-clarity, austerity of style, and irrepressible cheerfulness-seem to me to have been magnified in this rich volume." --Jonathan Douglas Hicks, University of Otago, Anglican Theological Review"Webster's book is a remarkable accomplishment: a wide-ranging and learned work by a theologian approaching the height of his powers. Those with interests in systematic theology will profit greatly from this excellent collection." --Paul Dafydd Jones, University of Virginia About the Author John Webster is Professor of Systematic Theology at the University of Aberdeen. His published work includes a number of books on the theology of Karl Barth, on the nature and interpretation of Scripture, and on Christian dogmatics, including Confessing God. He edited The Oxford Handbook to Systematic Theology, and is an editor of The International Journal of Systematic Theology. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.