Description: Thomas Forsyth Torrance (1913-2007) was one of the most important theologians of the twentieth century, yet his work remains relatively neglected by evangelicals. This book brings Torrance into closer conversation with evangelical theology on a range of key theological topics.
Brief description: Myk Habets (PhD, University of Otago, New Zealand) is head of theology and senior lecturer of theology at Laidlaw College, New Zealand. He is the author of Theology in Transposition: A Constructive Appraisal of T. F. Torrance and Theosis in the Theology of Thomas Torrance.
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Thomas F. Torrance and Evangelical Theology: A Critical Evaluation is an important addition to the growing secondary literature on T. F. Torrance's theology. The editors and eleven additional scholars craft the definitive critical conversation between Torrance's Trinitarian perspective and evangelical theology across a spectrum of theology topics. Well-researched and written, the book is a must-read for anyone interested in Torrance's theology and evangelical thought.
--Elmer M. Colyer, professor of systematic theology, University of Dubuque Theological Seminary
Between theological rocks and hard places there is T. F. Torrance, who weaves the early Church Fathers, contemporary theologians, and a reverence for Scripture into a coherent, rigorous, and joyful theology. This is a delightful work in which evangelical scholars discuss T. F. Torrance for the sake of the church in fresh ways, always seeking application and transformation. This is theology as doxology at its best.
--Julie Canlis, author of Calvin's Ladder and Theology of the Ordinary
This wide-ranging volume reinforces the view that Torrance is the most important English language theologian of the twentieth century. Central to each chapter in this impressive work are Torrance's evangelical views of Christology, the Trinity, and atonement, and how those doctrines invariably mean good news for all when rightly understood.
--Paul D. Molnar, professor of systematic theology, St. John's University, New York
Full of complexity, challenge, and the embodied love of God in Christ, these thoughtful, discursive essays are a testament to Torrance and his own desire to bear witness to our Incarnate Lord and to share witness across perspectives, disciplines, and eras. In a day when theological fellowship in unity and difference is hard won, this volume succeeds not by setting up straw men or ideas, wearing down the opposition, or building unstable bridges. Rather, it plates a multicourse feast, harmonizing distinctly acquired theological tastes in new ways that invite some serious chewing and savoring. Enjoy!
--Cherith Fee Nordling, sessional professor of theology, Regent College
Thomas F. Torrance is arguably one of the most important Anglophone theologians of the twentieth century. His work covers an astonishing range of issues and engages an astounding range of sources and conversation partners (including patristic, Reformation, and modern theology along with modern philosophy and advances in the natural sciences), and it has been formative and foundational for many theologians. His work has, however, been criticized and rejected by some evangelicals, and it has been ignored by many others. This volume offers a set of mature reflections that are appreciative but not uncritical. It will serve both the growing guild of Torrance specialists and the broader evangelical theological community.
--Thomas H. McCall, Timothy C. and Julie M. Tennent Professor of Theology, Asbury Theological Seminary