Revisioning Christology

Rezensionen / Stimmen

'Oliver Crisp is quickly becoming one of the leaders in the field of Reformed systematic theology. These lively and engaging explorations of his tradition show us Crisp at his very best, keeping Reformed doctrine alive by making use of its resources with erudition, creativity, and humility.' Douglas A Sweeney, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, USA 'This is philosophical theology at its best. Oliver Crisp illuminates profoundly important issues regarding the person of Christ in a variety of strands of Reformed thought - casting new light in the process on each of the six thinkers he discusses in depth. The overall result: a tour de force!' Richard J. Mouw, Fuller Theological Seminary, USA 'The architecture of this study is characteristically imaginative,clearly written and deft. It is a searching engagement with the Reformed tradition precisely through not being the study of a canon, but as an attempt to embrace the diverse and unexpected as they contribute to a living discussion.' Iain Torrance, Princeton Theological Seminary, USA 'With typical clarity and rigour, Oliver Crisp explores a selection of Reformed approaches to Christology. Historically informed and theologically constructive, these studies reveal something of the scope and character of the Reformed tradition.' David Fergusson, New College, University of Edinburgh, UK '... offers a genuinely interesting set of Christological explorations, and evidences a welcome determination to identify the Reformed tradition and its citizens in an expansive sense, with reference to a shared commonality of vision. It is written in Crisp's usual elegant and concise prose and [...] demonstrates Crisp's talent for rendering complex conceptual terrain easily navigable.' Theology 'I highly recommend [Crisp]'s work for its incisive analysis of important thinkers in the Reformed tradition and attendant theological subtleties.' Theological Studies 'Here is a welcome theological realism, which avoids too quick a