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James William McClendon

Autor(a) de Systematic Theology, Vol. 1: Ethics

14+ Works 847 Membros 4 Críticas

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Associated Works

The Wisdom of the Cross: Essays in Honor of John Howard Yoder (1999) — Contribuidor — 38 exemplares
The Primitive Church in the Modern World (1995) — Contribuidor — 23 exemplares
Ties That Bind: Life Together in the Baptist Vision (1994) — Contribuidor — 18 exemplares

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Conhecimento Comum

Sexo
male

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revbill1961 | May 4, 2023 |
McClendon's Ethics is not for the speed-reader or for someone looking for a primer on ethics. He pleads in the introduction to read slowly, and if you don't, I doubt you will get much out of it.

This is the first book in his three-volume series on systematic theology, and as far as I know he is the only writer to tackle the challenge from an Anabaptist perspective. He begins with the assumption that the church is not the world - our story and theology is not the world's theology. And it would be a mistake not only try to appeal to the world's reason but also to try and conceal our differences.

Another central argument is against "decisionism" in ethics. He argues that through narrative we are able to understand our identity and therefore be informed in our ethics. His entire book argues against a modernist understanding of ethics. If we were to categorize McClendon, he would probably be post-modern in his attempt at systematic theology.
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nrt43 | Dec 29, 2020 |
A classic of narrative theology, McClendon looks at the lives of 4 "saints." Recommended for theologians and ministers.
 
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nrt43 | Dec 29, 2020 |
This book attempts to answer the question, "Do Baptists have a theological heritage?" Thus evolves a most comprehensive study on Baptist theology.
 
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SABC | Oct 26, 2015 |

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Obras
14
Also by
5
Membros
847
Popularidade
#30,190
Avaliação
4.0
Críticas
4
ISBN
29

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