Is New Testament Theology Sufficiently Theological?
In this essay, I assess contemporary New Testament Theology against six values or aims of academic theology as espoused classically by St. Anselm and, recently, by Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen. I find New Testament Theology to excel in the first three, with contributions being coherent, historical, and eng...
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
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MDPI
2022
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Religions
Anno: 2022, Volume: 13, Fascicolo: 6 |
| Altre parole chiave: | B
Theology
B Biblical Studies B Interdisciplinarity B Christian Tradition B Hermeneutics B Old Testament B New Testament B Constructive Theology B Doxology |
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| Riepilogo: | In this essay, I assess contemporary New Testament Theology against six values or aims of academic theology as espoused classically by St. Anselm and, recently, by Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen. I find New Testament Theology to excel in the first three, with contributions being coherent, historical, and engaged with contemporary contexts. It is with the second three theological trajectories—being confessional, constructive, and collaborative—that I find some standout hopeful examples that, should they become ubiquitous within the disciple, would lead to New Testament Theology becoming sufficiently theological and ultimately, would help to collapse the divide between biblical studies and theology altogether. |
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| ISSN: | 2077-1444 |
| Comprende: | Enthalten in: Religions
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.3390/rel13060508 |