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Dialectical theology and Jacques Ellul : an introductory exposition / Jacob E. Van Vleet.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2014.Description: viii, 239 pages : 23 cmISBN:
  • 9781451470390
  • 1451470398
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 230 23
LOC classification:
  • BT78 VAN 2014
Contents:
Introduction: The skeleton key--dialectical hermeneutics -- Primary influences on Ellul's dialectical worldview -- Ellul's dialectical worldview -- God, salvation, and freedom -- Technique, necessity, and consequences -- Propaganda and politics -- Hope, non-violence, and Christian anarchism -- Conclusion: Jacques Ellul-dialectician and prophet.
Summary: Argues that the work of Jacques Ellul is frequently-and deleteriously-misread on account of inattention to the theological underpinning that governs Ellul's thought ... Van Vleet provides a substantive account of the theological structure of Ellul's work and demonstrates the determinative role that theology, especially dialectical theology, plays in a proper understanding of Ellul.--Provided by publisher.
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Books in General collection Books in General collection Mzuzu University Library and Learning Resources Centre bt 78 van 2014 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 016444 Available MzULM-016444

Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-233) and index.

Introduction: The skeleton key--dialectical hermeneutics -- Primary influences on Ellul's dialectical worldview -- Ellul's dialectical worldview -- God, salvation, and freedom -- Technique, necessity, and consequences -- Propaganda and politics -- Hope, non-violence, and Christian anarchism -- Conclusion: Jacques Ellul-dialectician and prophet.

Argues that the work of Jacques Ellul is frequently-and deleteriously-misread on account of inattention to the theological underpinning that governs Ellul's thought ... Van Vleet provides a substantive account of the theological structure of Ellul's work and demonstrates the determinative role that theology, especially dialectical theology, plays in a proper understanding of Ellul.--Provided by publisher.

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