[Rezension von: Levering, Matthew, 1971-, Predestination: Biblical and Theological Paths]
Though its topic is predestination, this book is ultimately an argument for observing limits in theological reflection. Tracing the history of the doctrine from its origins in the Bible to its ‘trial’ in contemporary theology, Levering contends that most thinkers on this subject have erred by premat...
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| Format: | Electronic Review |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2012
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The journal of theological studies
Year: 2012, Volume: 63, Issue: 2, Pages: 808-811 |
| Review of: | Predestination (Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011) (Vogel, Jeffrey A.)
Predestination (Oxford [u.a.] : Oxford University Press, 2011) (Vogel, Jeffrey A.) Predestination (Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011) (Vogel, Jeffrey A.) Predestination (Oxford [u.a.] : Oxford University Press, 2011) (Vogel, Jeffrey A.) |
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| Summary: | Though its topic is predestination, this book is ultimately an argument for observing limits in theological reflection. Tracing the history of the doctrine from its origins in the Bible to its ‘trial’ in contemporary theology, Levering contends that most thinkers on this subject have erred by prematurely resolving to one side or the other the basic tension presented in Scripture between God’s abundant love for every rational creature and God’s predestination of some to eternal life and allowance of others to be permanently lost. |
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| ISSN: | 1477-4607 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of theological studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/jts/fls094 |