Doran, Robert M.
What is Systematic Theology? (Lonergan Studies)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781487591465
- author:
- Doran, Robert M.
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- University of Toronto Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2016
- Pages:
- 264
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Politics, History & Theory,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Systematic Theology: A Comprehensive Approach Robert M. Doran's What Is Systematic Theology? offers a thorough exploration of Lonergan's program for systematics, addressing issues left unfulfilled by Bernard Lonergan's own work in Method in Theology. Doran builds upon Lonergan's four key emphases for systematic theology: the hypothetical and analogical understanding of faith mysteries, starting with dogmatically established concepts, proceeding in the 'order of teaching', and aiming for explanatory rather than descriptive approaches. This book provides a detailed response to these principles, introducing a novel concept of a core set of meanings for systematics - or a 'unified field structure'. By integrating the systematic ideal with contemporary historical consciousness, Doran's work offers a fresh perspective on Lonergan's program, making it an essential resource for scholars and students of Christian theology.