Christ, Providence and History: The Theology of Hans W. Frei

by Mike Higton

Publisher:

T&T Clark

, 2004

Overview

This book is the first full study of the whole of Hans Frei’s work, from his doctoral thesis on Karl Barth in the 1950s to his great unfinished project on the history of modern theology in the 1980s. Higton draws on a wide range of unpublished material in the Frei archives to present a comprehensive, fresh and original interpretation of Frei’s theology. He places Frei’s well-known work on biblical hermeneutics firmly in the context of his theological wrestling with Barth and of the dominant traditions of Western Protestant theology.

Contents

Top Highlights

“history is the arena in which God works—or, better, the idiom in which God speaks” (Page 1)

“theology as an intellectual discipline never stands far from history” (Page 1)

“Let God be God, said Barth—and let history be history” (Page 4)

Product Details

• Title: Christ, Providence and History: The Theology of Hans W. Frei
• Author: Michael Higton
• Publisher: T&T Clark International
• Publication Date: 2004
• Pages: 296

About Mike Higton

Mike Higton is Professor of Theology and Ministry in Durham University’s Department of Theology and Religion.