Freedom, Necessity, and the Knowledge of God

Paul D. Molnar discusses issues related to the concepts of freedom and necessity in trinitarian doctrine. He considers the implications of "non-conceptual knowledge of God" by comparing the approaches of Karl Rahner and T. F. Torrance. He also reconsiders T. F. Torrance's "new" natural theology and illustrates why Christology must be central when discussing liberation theology.

Further, he explores Catholic and Protestant relations by comparing the views of Elizabeth Johnson, Walter Kasper and Karl Barth, as well as relations among Christians, Jews and Muslims by considering whether it is appropriate to claim that all three religions should be understood to be united under the concept of monotheism.

Finally, he probes the controversial issues of how to name God in a way that underscores the full equality of women and men and how to understand "universalism" by placing Torrance and David Bentley Hart into conversation on that subject.

Auteur

Paul D. Molnar is Professor of Systematic Theology at St. John's University, New York.

Contenu

Introduction

Chapter 1
God, Freedom and Necessity: Karl Barth and the Current Discussion

Chapter 2
Barth and Roman Catholic Theology

Chapter 3
Karl Barth, Thomas F. Torrance and the "New" Natural Theology

Chapter 4
Contrasting Visions: Comparing T. F. Torrance and Karl Rahner on Non-Conceptual Knowledge of God

Chapter 5
Liberation and Theology: A Theological Analysis

Chapter 6
Language for God: Considering the Difference between 'Disclosure Models' and 'Picturing Models' in Knowing the Trinity with T. F. Torrance

Chapter 7
Thomas F. Torrance and David Bentley Hart in Conversation about Universalism

Chapter 8
Do Christians Worship the Same God as Those from Other Abrahamic Faiths?

Bibliography
Index