John Oman and his Doctrine of God

Religion & Spirituality

Bevans, Stephen

Religious Studies

Cambridge University Press

The Scottish theologian John Oman (1860-1939) conceived of God in terms of a personal reality who calls forth--rather than inhibits--freedom, creativity, and responsibility. Although he never wrote a book on God as such, all Oman's thought is based on this conception of God's radically personal nature and gracious--though often challenging--dealing with humanity. This book systematizes the thoughts on God that are scattered throughout Oman's writings, and places Oman in his historical and cultural context of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

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Offers a comprehensive guide to doing theology as part of the Catholic ecclesial community in today's globalized world. An Introduction to Theology in Global Perspective emphasizes that theology is an activity, a process that is anchored in Scripture but interpreted by ecclesial tradition and the magisterium. This theology is rooted in the experience that divine is found in a sacramental world and community. This book also describes a systematic theology as refelction upon the church's central teachings on creation, sin, redemption, the Trinity, anthropology, ecclesiology, salvation, and eternal life. "A remarkable achievement. In this volume the reader benefits from ascholar's mastery of theological tradition, the clarity and insight of a brillian teacher, the sophisticated global contextualization that comes from a lifelong commitment to Christian mission, and the humility of a committed spiritual pilgrim."--Richard R. Gaillardetz, University of Toledo

An Introduction to Theology in Global Perspective

Christian Books & Bibles

Orbis Books

Community of Missionary Disciples: The Continuing Creation of the Church (American Society of Missiology Series)

About the Author\nStephen Bevans, SVD, is Professor of Mission and Culture, Emeritus, at Catholic Theological Union, Chicago. Among his books are Models of Contextual Theology (2002) and An Introduction to Theology in Global Perspective (2009). Clemens Sedmak is Professor of Social Ethics at the Keough School of Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame. He is the author of many books, including Doing Local Theology (2002), A Church of the Poor (2016), and The Capacity to be Displaced (2017).\nClemens Sedmak is Professor of Social Ethics at the Keough School of Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame. He is the author of many books, including Doing Local Theology (2002), A Church of the Poor (2016), and The Capacity to be Displaced (2017).\nThis book is a correspondence between two theologians and friends during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020–21. In it the authors reflect on the nature of God, the efficacy of prayer, the value of experience, the nature of theology itself, the importance of Christian hope, and many other topics. The style is familiar and light, rich, and full of wisdom.

Does God Love the Coronavirus?: Friendship, Theology, and Hope in a Post-COVID World

Sedmak, Clemens

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