Divine Eloquence and Human Transformation: Rethinking Scripture and History Through Gregory of Nazianzus and Hans Frei

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Divine Eloquence and Human Transformation: Rethinking Scripture and History Through Gregory of Nazianzus and Hans Frei

Author(s): Ben Fulford (Author)

  • Publisher: Fortress Press
  • Publication Date: 1 July 2013
  • Language: English
  • Print length: 256 pages
  • ISBN-10: 1451465483
  • ISBN-13: 9781451465488

Book Description

Key to a theology of scripture are the important issues of history, consciousness, rhetoric, and how theology functions in relation to interpretation of Christianitys religious texts.Seeking to address a critical problem in theology and the interpretation of scripture raised by modern historical consciousness, Ben Fulford argues for a densely historical and theological reading of scripture centered in a Christological rubric. The argument herein uncovers a figural pattern of divine action and presence in the sacred texts.Tracing the problem through the modern theological heritage, the author turns to a comparative account of theologically patterned reading represented by patristic theology in Gregory of Nazianzus and postliberal theology in its pivotal founder, Hans Frei. The book addresses the challenge of historicity and historical consciousness, argues for the relevance of pre-modern approaches to scripture, and offers a fresh and extensive account of two salient figures from the early and contemporary tradition, thus enacting a theology of retrieval as a resource on a present issue of vital importance.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Ben Fulford offers a provocative approach to the understanding of scripture, grounded in both the patristic tradition and modern theology, which should prove fruitful for theologians and biblical scholars alike. –Anna Williams, University of Cambridge

Divine Eloquence and Human Transformation is a well-considered intervention in the often tangled discussion of the effect of historical consciousness on the theological interpretation of Scripture. Lucid, cogent and learned, the book exemplifies confidence that Christian theology has ample resources to articulate a coherent understanding of Scripture as divine instruction. –John Webster, University of Aberdeen

Divine Eloquence and Human Transformation is a well-considered intervention in the often tangled discussion of the effect of historical consciousness on the theological interpretation of Scripture. Lucid, cogent and learned, the book exemplifies confidence that Christian theology has ample resources to articulate a coherent understanding of Scripture as divine instruction. –John Webster, University of Aberdeen

About the Author

Ben Fulford received his Ph.D. at the University of Cambridge and is lecturer in systematic theology in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies at the University of Chester. His volume Divine Eloquence and Human Transformation is based on a dissertation completed at the University of Cambridge under the supervision of A. N. Williams.

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