Description: David Wells discusses the doctrine of salvation from six perspectives: conservative, existential, God-is -dead,"neo-orthodox, liberation/revolutionary and Roman Catholic. Each of these schools of thought is explored in its views toward revelation and the work of Christ, its strengths and weaknesses.
Brief description: David F. Wells is Professor of Historical and Systematic Theology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Other works include 'Revolution in Rome'. He co-edited 'The Evangelicals'. This book is the second volume in the Issues in Contemporary Theology series edited by I. Howard Marshall.
Review Quotes: ""Dr. Wells has surveyed the contemporary scene with extraordinary lucidity. While he brings to his task solid moorings in the evangelical tradition, he assesses various modern movements and trends with fair-mindedness and unusual wit." Dr. Roger Nicole, Professor of Theology, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary