Public Theology in Cultural Engagement

by Stephen R. Holmes

Publisher:

Paternoster

, 2008

Overview

Public Theology in Cultural Engagement offers foundational essays that theologize contemporary culture. Stephen R. Holmes explores how key biblical themes—creation, law, election, Christology, and redemption—contribute to the development of a cultural theology. He considers the importance of engaging national culture through the arts, education, the media, and politics and offers reflections on the current state of nationalism and today’s drug culture.

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Key Features

• A look at cultural theology, its importance, and implications
• Foreword by David Spriggs
• Contributions by Colin Gunton, Robert Jenson, Stephen Holmes, Christoph Schwobel, Colin Greene, Luke Bretherton, and Brian Horne

Praise for the Print Edition

This book represents . . . groundbreaking and foundational thinking.

—David Spriggs, The Bible Society

Product Details

• Title: Public Theology in Cultural Engagement
• Editor: Stephen R. Holmes
• Publisher: Paternoster
• Publication Date: 2008
• Pages: 224

About Stephen R. Holmes

Stephen R. Holmes is senior lecturer in theology, director of teaching, and deputy head of school at the School of Divinity, University of St Andrews. He has written extensively on historical theology, treating patristic, Reformation, early modern, and contemporary theology.