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Nonconformist Theology in the Twentieth Century

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by Alan P. F. Sell

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      Alan P. F. Sell

    • Book Format

      Paperback / softback

    • Publisher

      Wipf & Stock Publishers

    • Published

      September 2012

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      Synopsis: This book is the first comprehensive study of the systematic, doctrinal, and constructive theology produced within the major Nonconformist traditions during the twentieth century. By the end of the nineteenth century, modern biblical critical methods were fairly widely adopted, evolutionary thought was in the air, and doctrinal modifications, especially concerning the fatherhood of God, were underway. Sell charts the influence on Nonconformist thinking in the twentieth century of the New Theology associated with R. J. Campbell, the First World War, the reception of Karl Barth, the theological excitement of the 1960s, and growing religious pluralism. The second lecture concerns the major Christian doctrines of God, Christ, the Holy Spirit, and the Trinity. Whereas in the early decades of the century there was considerable emphasis upon the atonement, during the concluding two decades the Trinity received more attention than had formerly been the case. In Lecture Three attention is directed to ecclesiological and ecumenical themes. The Nonconformists are presented as Protestant, and as displaying some zeal in propagating their particular understanding of the Church. The doctrinal aspects of their national and international moves toward inner-family unity and of their broader ecumenical relationships are considered. Eschatology is treated in the concluding lecture prior to Sell's assessment of the significance of twentieth-century Nonconformist theology, and his observations regarding its current state, its future content, and its practitioners. Author Biography: Alan P. F. Sell, a philosopher-theologian and ecumenist, is employed in research, writing, and lecturing in the United Kingdom and abroad. He has held academic posts in England, Canada, and Wales, and ecclesiastical posts in England and Geneva. He is the author or editor of over thirty books, of which the most recent are Convinced, Concise and Christian: The Thought of Huw Parri Owen (Pickwick Publications, 2012) and Christ and Controversy: The Person of Christ in Nonconformist Thought and Ecclesial Experience (Pickwick Publications, 2012).

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      • Author

        Alan P. F. Sell

      • Book Format

        Paperback / softback

      • Publisher

        Wipf & Stock Publishers

      • Published

        September 2012

      • Weight

        400g

      • Page Count

        252

      • Dimensions

        15.8 x 22.7 x 1.8 cm

      • ISBN

        9781620324226

      • ISBN-10

        1620324229

      • Eden Code

        4070577

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      • Author/Creator: Alan P. F. Sell

      • ISBN: 9781620324226

      • Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers

      • Release Date: September 2012

      • Weight: 400g

      • Dimensions: 15.8 x 22.7 x 1.8 cm

      • Eden Code: 4070577

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      1 year ago

      Invaluable Reference Book...and a Good Read

      This is a meticulously-researched book, well-written and easily accessible for the general reader. The author uses copious quotations that are very well chosen and representative, and often prompt you to learn more about the individual ministers/theologians who wrote them. And to assist you in that quest, there is an extensive Bibliography and Author/Subject Index, plus a shorter List of Biographical details for the primary theologians mentioned in the text. Most Nonconformist denominations are covered, and it does, for instance, give a very neat and fair summary of the development of Unitarianism in the UK. That being said, the historical focus is primarily on the first half of the Twentieth Century. Looking towards the theological future, the author states that there may be "significant contributions from such groups as the Brethren, the Pentecostals, the black churches, and from several networks of independent evangelical churches", but unfortunately these are scarcely mentioned elsewhere in the book. That weakness aside, this is an enjoyable read for anyone with an interest in the subject, and is an invaluable work of reference.

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