books by Kevin J. Vanhoozer

books by Kevin J. Vanhoozer

books:

Kevin J. Vanhoozer

The Cambridge Companion to Postmodern Theology (Cambridge Companions to Religion)

Cambridge University Press, 2003

A great postmodern primer
According to the introduction, 'Postmodernity allows for no absolutes and no essence. Yet theology is concerned with the absolute, the essential.' Not meaning to be postmodern to the extreme, this statement can hardly be taken as an absolute, either in regard to ...

Reading Scripture with the Church: Toward a Hermeneutic for Theological Interpretation
A. K. M., Adam, Stephen E., Fowl, ...

Baker Academic, 2006

Theological interpretation of the Bible is key to the health and vitality as well as the belief and practice of the church. Just how it is done has been the subject of much discussion and debate over the centuries. In Reading Scripture with the Church, four leading biblical scholars make the case for theological interpretation. Each ...

Theological Interpretation of the Old Testament: A Book-by-Book Survey

Baker Academic, 2008

The groundbreaking Dictionary for Theological Interpretation of the Bible (DTIB) introduced readers to key names, theories, and concepts in the field of biblical interpretation. It has been well received by pastors and students, won book awards from Christianity Today and the Catholic Press Association, and was named the ECPA 2006 Christian Book ...

First Theology: God, Scripture & Hermeneutics
Kevin J. Vanhoozer

InterVarsity Press, 2002

"This is a book on theological hermeneutics. It is a plea for being hermeneutical about theology and for being theological about hermeneutics. It is an argument for treating the questions of God, Scripture and hermeneutics as one problem. This one problem defines what I call 'first theology.' " (from the Preface)In thirteen chapters, Kevin ...

Whatever Happened to Truth?

Crossway Books, 2005

Extremely satisfying
Whatever Happened to Truth is a compilation of four plenary addresses given at the 56th Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Theology Society. Each essay approaches the issue of truth from a different vantage point. Andreas Kostenberger offers a biblical exposition of ...

Dictionary for Theological Interpretation of the Bible

Baker Academic, 2005

Perhaps One of The Best Resources Out There
This book is an enchiridion that stands as a great testament to the vast learning of the many scholars who contributed. The Book itself is simply fantastic, and all of the articles are suprisingly in-depth despite the vast array of territory covered. The list of ...

Theological Interpretation of the New Testament: A Book-by-Book Survey

Baker Academic, 2008

This convenient text utilizes material from the award-winning Dictionary for Theological Interpretation of the Bible (DTIB) to introduce students to the Bible and theological interpretation through a comprehensive book-by-book survey of the New Testament. The articles, authored by respected scholars, make unique contributions to the study of ...

Everyday Theology: How to Read Cultural Texts and Interpret Trends (Cultural Exegesis)

Baker Academic, 2007

Full of Hope
Back in the late 60s it was common for even fundamentalists to use the popular music of the era as a vehicle for communicating the Gospel. Anyone here remember the Scott Ross Show? That was an exciting era. In this book Kevin & Co. present us with a practical ...

Is There a Meaning in This Text?

Kevin J. Vanhoozer

Zondervan, 1998

Essential Read for the Biblical Interpreter in the Postmodern Age
Vanhoozer's work is an absolutely essential read for anyone who wants to understand the art of biblical interpretation from a Christian perspective in the postmodern age. His exhaustive work clearly explains contemporary philosophical and literary theory, so that even ...

The Drama Of Doctrine: A Canonical-Linguistic Approach To Christian Theology

Kevin J. Vanhoozer

Westminster John Knox Press, 2005

Best book I've Read This Year!
Vanhoozer's Drama of Doctrine, is a sweeping reconceptualization of Christian doctrine using the metaphor of drama. In an age when many pastors and theologians believe doctrine to be irrelevant or even divisive and dangerous; Vanhoozer's project cuts like a laser to ...

Always Reforming: Explorations in Systematic Theology

Gerald Bray, Stephen Williams, ...

IVP Academic, 2007

The Blessedness Of Theological Deliberations
I recommend it in all confidence. Flawless theology. The authors, wise theologians in the Reformed tradition, have surely touched on an epistemological truth: they should always seek to uphold the normative nature of truth, yet as theologians, they need to be able ...

Nothing Greater, Nothing Better: Theological Essays on the Love of God

Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2001

Diverse Essays on Theology and Love
This collection of edited essays is a decidedly theological work. Its value is that it represents the work of theologians, mostly from Reformed theological traditions, who wrestle with how to conceive of divine love. The book's editor, Kevin J. Vanhoozer, begins ...

Everyday Theology
Kevin J. (EDT)/ Anderson, Charles A. (EDT)/ Sleasman, Michael J. (EDT) Vanhoozer

Baker Pub Group, 2007

Hermeneutics at the Crossroads (Indiana Series in the Philosophy of Religion)

Indiana University Press, 2006

Breadth and Generosity
This is an excellent collection of hermeneutical essays that attack the most difficult issues of interpretation from many unique and diverse perspectives. Easily a five star rating. There are essays to reflect a variety of approaches and appreciations. For example, ...

Biblical Narrative in the Philosophy of Paul Ricoeur: A Study in Hermeneutics and Theology
Kevin J. Vanhoozer

Cambridge University Press, 2007

Although Paul Ricoeur's writings are widely and appreciatively read by theologians, this book offers a full, sympathetic yet critical account of Ricoeur's theory of narrative interpretation and its contribution to theology. Unlike many previous studies of Ricoeur, Part I argues that Ricoeur's hermeneutics must be viewed in the light of his overall ...