Theology and the Mirror of Scripture: A Mere Evangelical Account (Studies in Christian Doctrine and Scripture | SCDS)
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Overview
Evangelicalism has long been a hotly disputed label, and what counts as evangelical theology is often anyone’s guess. Is evangelicalism a static bounded set defined by clear doctrinal limits, or is it a dynamic centered set without a discernible circumference? In this inaugural volume in the Studies in Christian Doctrine and Scripture, Kevin Vanhoozer and Daniel Treier present evangelical theology as an “anchored” set, rooted in the Trinity. In response to increasing evangelical fragmentation, Theology and the Mirror of Scripture offers a clarion call to reconceive evangelical theology theologically by reflecting on the God of the gospel as mirrored in Scripture. Such “mere” evangelical theology will be an exercise in Christian wisdom for the purpose of building up the fellowship of saints.
Top Highlights
“human words and deeds are not the reference point; what ultimately defines evangelical is God’s Word and God’s act” (Page 11)
“biblical theology can permit doctrinal proposals that do not contradict Scripture” (Page 239)
“The end result of theology is not theories about God but godliness: lives renewed and directed once again to image God” (Page 255)
“God has designed our minds to receive communicative overtures from other persons, ultimately including the variegated testimony of the triune God to himself.27 Scripture is part of this economy: faith comes from hearing the word of God as light comes from light.” (Page 92)
“The substance of mere evangelical theology, then, includes the material first principles of the immanent Trinity (the who), the cross and resurrection of Christ (the what), and union with Christ (the where).” (Page 79)