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Christian Theology

Introduction to Christian Theology, Roger Badham, Editor

This essay looks at some common ground among postliberals. Among the beliefs that postliberals share is an insistence on the importance of biblical narrative, especially the Gospels. Jesus Christ is the central character of the Bible. However, postliberals do not believe that everyone must agree on a single starting point for theological knowledge. Postliberals also believe in Trinitarian theology: "For postliberal Catholics and evangelicals, the doctrine of the Trinity is an identity description of the God narrated in the Bible and articulated in classic Christian creeds" (95). Although postliberal theology does not provide a comprehensive vision, it has made important contributions to Christian thought.

Chapter 8: "Christian Ethics in America"

Christian ethics as a discipline began in the twentieth century in America. Theologians who influenced this discipline include Walter Rauschenbusch, a proponent of the social gospel, Reinhold and H. Richard Niebuhr, Catholics such as John Ryan and John Murray, and Howard Yoder, a Mennonite. The true subject of Christian ethics is the church. Protestants tried to create a Christian civilization in the United States. They wanted America to serve as a model society, where people could engage in commerce and lead peaceful lives: "The close relationship between Christian ethics and American church history is not surprising insofar as they were each given birth by the same spirit of progressivism" (108). Christian ethics thus became a distinctly American discipline. Somehow, however, Christian convictions and practice became displaced in America, which now presents a theological challenge.

Chapter 9: "Roman Catholic Moral Theology"

This essay discusses the systematic, thematic, and critical scientific reflection on Christian morals from a Catholic point of view. The Catholic tradition emphasizes, among other sp...

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