Schools of Faith: Essays on Theology, Ethics and Education

Description

Schools of Faith represents a diversity of essays from scholars in several continents. The contributors, all leading theologians and ethicists, offer reflections on historical and contemporary themes which are significant for wider debates in theological education and church life in today's world. The range of contributor and content provides a fitting tribute to the work of Iain R. Torrance over many years. Amid the numerous subjects discussed, the authors focus on liturgy, textual criticism, public theology, the ethics of war, Christian doctrine, divine action, ecumenism, inter-faith dialogue, spiritual formation, the office of the minister, and the interface between religion and literature. The multi-faceted nature of this collection signifies its importance for historical, systematic and practical theology

David Fergusson is Professor of Divinity, University of Edinburgh, UK. Bruce McCormack is Charles Hodge Professor of Systematic Theology, Princeton Theological Seminary, USA.

These vigorous essays cover the disarming breadth of Iain Torrance's theological vision and institutional odyssey, combining the insight, rigour, flair and kindness that characterise this remarkable figure of the North Atlantic church and academy. To read this collection is to feel invited into conversation with Iain himself and, as ever, to be nobler and wiser as a result. * Sam Wells, St Martin-in-the-Fields, UK *