Systematic Philosophical Theology: Volume IV

On Christ, On Salvation
Volume IV
ISBN: 978-1-394-39385-5
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Buch, Englisch, 304 Seiten

A transformative journey through Christian doctrine

William Lane Craig’s Systematic Philosophical Theology is a multi-volume explication of Christian doctrine in the classic Protestant tradition of the loci communes as seen through the lens of contemporary analytic philosophy. Uniquely blending the disciplines of biblical theology, historical theology, and analytic theology, these volumes aim to provide readers with a biblical and philosophically coherent articulation of a wide range of Christian doctrines.

With Vol. IV:On Christ, On Salvation we come to the very heart of Christian theology: Christology and soteriology. Craig, ranked among the most influential living philosophers and theologians, presents an original neo-Apollinarian model of the incarnation and a multi-faceted theory of the atonement featuring penal substitution at the center. This volume also includes an excursus on the historicity of Christ’s resurrection that explains the two steps involved in defending Jesus’ physical, bodily resurrection as the best explanation of the facts of Jesus’ fate.

This volume integrates insights from Scripture and secular disciplines to provide a synoptic worldview connecting religious and scientific knowledge. Craig presents an ecumenically sensitive doctrine of justification and sanctification while engaging deep philosophical questions surrounding Christian doctrine. Finally, he tackles the most difficult question of the particularity of salvation through Christ, defending a Molinist solution to the problem of the unevangelized.

Readers will also discover: - An original Christological model that addresses longstanding philosophical challenges while remaining faithful to orthodox Christian theological commitments and biblical foundations
- Careful contextualized analysis of historical evidence for the Resurrection integrating biblical scholarship with philosophical methodology and historical analysis
- Distinctive formulations of Christian doctrines including divine temporality and Molinist perspectives on providence offering fresh approaches to traditional concepts
- An ecumenically sensitive treatment of justification and sanctification bridging Protestant and Catholic perspectives through careful philosophical and theological analysis

Essential for Christian philosophers, systematic theologians, and advanced students in philosophy of religion, Systematic Philosophical Theology, Volume 4: On Christ, On Salvation provides the philosophical depth and analytical precision demanded by specialists.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Craig, William Lane

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Religionsphilosophie, Philosophische Theologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionsphilosophie, Philosophische Theologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Theologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface to Volume IV xvi

Locus VI: De Christo 1

PART I: THE PERSON OF CHRIST 3

1 Biblical Data Concerning the Person of Christ 5

2 The Christological Controversy 21

3 A Proposed Christology 50

PART II: THE WORK OF CHRIST 103

1 Biblical Data Concerning the Atonement 105

2 Dogmatic Theories of the Atonement 138

3 A Multi-Faceted Theory of the Atonement 157

EXCURSUS ON THE HISTORICITY OF CHRIST’S RESURRECTION 221

1 Prolegomena 223

2 The Religio-Historical Context 241

3 The Evidence for Jesus’ Resurrection 264

4 The Best Explanation of the Evidence 307

Locus VII: De gratia 335

PART I: THE HISTORIA SALUTIS 337

1 The Plan of Salvation 343

2 Election 352

3 Creation 401

4 Incarnation 403

PART II: THE ORDO SALUTIS 405

1 Calling 407

2 Prevenient Grace 411

3 Faith 416

4 Justification and Its Consequences 421

5 Regeneration and Its Effects 456

PART III: CHRISTIAN PARTICULARISM 485

1 The Problem of Christian Particularism 487

2 The Soteriological Problem of Evil 502

Bibliography 521

Scripture Index 000

Name and Subject Index 000

Über Autor(innen)

William Lane Craig (Ph.D.; D.Theol.) is Emeritus Research Professor of Philosophy at Talbot School of Theology in La Mirada, California. A distinguished theologian and philosopher, he has authored or edited more than 60 books, including The Blackwell Companion to Natural Theology, as well as over 300 articles in professional publications of philosophy and theology.