Bloomsbury Academic On Paul Holmer: A Philosophy and Theology (Bloomsbury Studies in Philosophy of Religion)

This book provides an in-depth and rigorous examination of key 20th-century American thinker, Paul Holmer; his work in both theology and philosophy; and his under-explored writings on Kierkegaard and Wittgenstein. On Paul Holmer identifies what is singular and significant about Holmer's work and celebrates his capacity to cut through conventional classifications and categories. It introduces readers to his thought through discussions of key issues, such as: philosophical theology, faith and reason, the church, society, science, culture, scripture and education. Rallying against the obfuscating methods of contemporary theology and philosophy, Holmer’s thought is an important corrective to literal and absolutest thinking, and continues to be a unique voice in theological and philosophical debates today. Review This is a handbook that, with high intellectual sophistication and high sensitivity toward concrete contemporary challenges, both serves as a primer for the state of the art of public theology in the Global North and as indicator of a highly dynamic debate that is ongoing and growing. --Prof. Dr. Rudolf von Sinner, Curitiba/Brazil Chair, Global Network of Public TheologyPublic theology is a model of theology that emphasizes the communicability between faith and reason. This Handbook paves the way for a new discussion, providing new argumentations and topics. Situating public theology in different traditions and debates, the Handbook is much more than a collection of essays. Its goal is to show how Christian theology may defend modernity against its theological as well as its secular enemies. It engages in theoretical reflections, recounts the complicated history of the concept, and opens the discussion to new ecumenical approaches. It emphasizes the inherent relationship of public theology with ethical questions, especially freedom, justice, and solidarity. This Handbook is a great success, and it could not be timelier. --Prof. Dr. Hille Haker, Richard McCormick Endowed Chair of Ethics, Loyola University Chicago, USA About the Author Tim Labron is Professor and Department Chair in Philosophy and Religious Studies at Concordia University of Edmonton, Canada. He is author of Science and Religion in Wittgenstein’s Fly Bottle (Bloomsbury, 2016), Bultmann Unlocked (Bloomsbury, 2011), Wittgenstein and Theology (Bloomsbury, 2009), and Wittgenstein’s Religious Point of View (Bloomsbury, 2006).