Christian Tradition Today

A Postliberal Vision of Church and World

by J.C.K. Goh

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Extent: 645 pages

Publisher: Peeters Publishers

Subjects: Language & Linguistics, Religious Studies

Series: Louvain Theological & Pastoral Monographs

Series volume number: 28

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(December 2000)

ISBN: 9789042909373

Price: $36.00

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This study critically examines the postliberal project, with special reference to George Lindbeck, the “founding father” of postliberalism. In an age of profound cultural change, is it feasible to locate the future of the Church and of the world on a consensus-building hermeneutic that dwells in the particularity of the Christian Scripture as its exclusive home? Seeing the theological task as a hermeneutical task founded upon the premise that truth is revealed in a dialectical way, the author provides an intelligible framework for dialogue with the postliberal school of thought. This dialogue, he argues, is ultimately determined by the overarching question of what it means to be Church. Towards a critical synthesis of the ecclesiological impact of this dialogue, the author offers a tightly argued and informative discussion on five pairs of key concepts: tradition and authority, Bible and de-Christianization, hermeneutics and revelation, religion and experience, doctrine and truth.

  • By (author) JCK Goh