Spirit of Liberality: Collected Essays

Written between 2005 and 2014, George Newlands’s essays span a wide array of subjects, from Christology and the doctrine of God to human rights and Christian spirituality. Coming from within the liberal tradition of theology, these essays were written and delivered in a variety of contexts, from colleges to churches, on both sides of the Atlantic. In Spirit of Liberality, Newlands displays his own brand of theology, marked by its kindness and erudition, in his approach to the vastness of human experience.

Table of Contents

Preface
Abbreviations
1 The Spirit, the Academy, and the Vertical City
2 Faith after Faith—Perplexed and Unperplexed
3 Luther’s Ghost
4 Humane Spirit
5 Christianity and Culture
6 Public Theology in Postfoundational Tradition
7 John Macquarrie in Scotland
8 John McIntyre and History
9 Religion and Democracy
10 Incarnation
11 Adolf von Harnack
12 Faith, Slavery, and Human Rights
13 Affirmation Scotland, Gay Christians, and Equality
14 In Church
15 Christian Futures
16 A Journey into Theology
Author Biography and Bibliography
Bibliography
Index of Names