Table of Contents

List of Contributors ix

Foreword xii

Introduction: Systematic Theology John Webster 1

Part I Doctrines

1 The Existence of God William J. Abraham 19

2 The Trinity Fred Sanders 35

3 The Attributes of God Stephen R. Holmes 54

4 Creation David Fergusson 72

5 Providence Charles M. Wood 91

6 Election Katherine Sonderegger 105

7 The Human Creature David H. Kelsey 121

8 The Fall and Sin Ian McFarland 140

9 Incarnation Oliver D. Crisp 160

10 Salvation Paul S. Fiddes 176

11 Justification Dawn De Vries 197

12 Resurrection and Immortality Douglas Farrow 212

13 The Holy Spirit Michael Welker 236

14 The Church Ralph Del Colle 249

15 Sacraments Michael A. Fahey, SJ 267

16 The Christian Life Reinhard Hütter 285

17 Eschatology Richard Bauckham 306

Part II Sources

18 Revelation Ben Quash 325

19 Scripture Stephen E. Fowl 345

20 Tradition A. N. Williams 362

21 Worship Bryan D. Spinks 378

22 Reason Andrew Moore 394

23 Experience Ellen T. Charry 413

Part III Conversations

24 Biblical Studies C. Kavin Rowe Richard B. Hays 435

25 Moral Theology Duane Stephen Long 456

26 History Rebecca Lyman 476

27 Hermeneutics Oliver Davies 474

28 Philosophy Gordon Graham 511

29 Cultural Theory Kathryn Tanner 527

30 Natural Science Nancey Murphy 543

31 The Arts William A. Dyrness 561

Part IV Prospects

32 Theologies of Retrieval John Webster 583

33 Revisionism Ian S. Markham 600

34 Postmodern Theology Walter Lowe 617

35 Liberation Theology Christopher Rowland 634

36 Comparative Theology Francis X. Clooney, SJ 653

37 Feminist Theology Joy Ann McDougall 670

Index of Names 689