Handbook on Postconservative Theological Interpretation

“This is an impressive work, a true achievement in providing far-ranging perspectives on contemporary theological hermeneutics in a fashion that takes seriously both context and tradition.” –Gesa E. Thiessen, adjunct associate professor of religion, Trinity College, Dublin “As a ‘descriptive handbook, ’ this volume represents a tremendous resource that will benefit scholars and students alike. Not only do the contributors demonstrate the contemporary fruitfulness and promise of ‘postconservative theological interpretation, ’ but together the collected essays helpfully point toward some of the challenges that remain ahead. A recommended study tool!” –Michael Barram, professor of theology & religious studies, Saint Mary’s College of California “Theology moves on, and our terminology with it. In every age, we’ve tried to capture in short hand the new and diverse perspectives and movements. ‘Post-liberal, ’ ‘progressive, ’ and ‘post-conservative’ are recent examples. We can no longer speak as informed believers about a world that’s a few thousand years old or of a Bible with no human foibles. For the post-convervatives, of which I am one, we believe that the results of serious inquiry comport well with a robust belief in the tenets of traditional Christian orthodoxy. Within the pages of this volume the reader will discover what I and others have in mind.” –Kenton L. Sparks, provost and vice president for academic affairs, Eastern University

Ronald T. Michener is professor and chair of the department of systematic theology, Evangelische Theologische Faculteit, Leuven, Belgium. His research focuses broadly on the interplay between postmodern philosophy and evangelical theology. Publications include Postliberal Theology: A Guide for the Perplexed (2013); The Matrix of Christian Ethics: Integrating Philosophy and Moral Theology in a Postmodern Context (2010, with Patrick Nullens); and Engaging Deconstructive Theology (2007).

Mark A. Lamport has been a professor at graduate theological schools in the United States and Europe for forty years. He is coauthor of Nurturing Faith: A Practical Theology for Educating Christians; coeditor of the seven-book series The Global Story of Christianity (2022-24); editor of Handbook of Philosophy and Religion (2022); Handbook of Contemporary Christianity in the United States (2022); Christianity in the Middle East (2020); Encyclopedia of Christianity in the Global South (2018); Encyclopedia of Martin Luther and the Reformation (2017); Encyclopedia of Christianity in the United States (2016). He works from Grand Rapids and Fort Myers.

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