A Contemporary Anabaptist Theology: Biblical, Historical, ConstructiveIn this comprehensive volume Thomas N. Finger takes on the formidable task of making explicit the often implicit theology of the Anabaptist movement and then presenting, for the sake of the welfare of the whole contemporary Christian church, his own constructive theology. In the first part Finger tells the story of the development of Anabaptist thought, helping the reader grasp both the unifying and diverse elements in that theological tradition. In the second and third parts Finger considers in more detail the major themes essential to Anabaptist theology, first considering the historic views and then presenting his own constructive effort. Within the Anabaptist perspective Finger offers a theology that highlights the three dimensions of its salvific center: the communal, the personal and the missional. The themes taken up in the final part form what Finger identifies as the convictional framework of that center; namely, Christology, anthropology and eschatology. This book is a landmark contribution of Anabaptist theology for the whole church in biblical, historical and contemporary context. |
Contents
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Some Main Assumptions | 94 |
THE COMING OF THE NEW CREATION | 105 |
The Personal Dimension | 109 |
The Communal Dimension | 157 |
The Missional Dimension | 255 |
Jesus and Divine Reality | 329 |
Human Nature | 465 |
The Last Things | 512 |
Summary | 562 |
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THE CONVICTIONAL FRAMEWORK | 325 |
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