
The Goldilocks Zone
Collected Writings Of Michael J. Ovey
Michael J. Ovey(Author)
Inter-Varsity Press
Published on 18. January 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
300 pages
978-1-78359-609-6 (ISBN)
Description
Discover the legacy of Michael J. Ovey, Principal of Oak Hill College, through a collection of his profound writings and lectures that shaped evangelical thought.
Michael J. Ovey (1958-2017) served as the greatly loved and respected Principal of Oak Hill College, London, from 2007 until his unexpected and untimely death. He joined the faculty of Oak Hill in 1998 and completed a PhD in the field of trinitarian theology. He wrote few books: it was said that his students were his writing. This volume collects articles and lectures that demonstrate the depth and breadth of his intellect and originality.
For Mike Ovey, in the same way that the earth is a 'Goldilocks planet', with conditions 'just right' to sustain life, so for theology we need a 'Goldilocks zone' which is 'just right', encompassing both 'local' and 'global' theologies. This is unpacked in the first item of this collection, which consists of fifteen 'Off the Record' articles for the online journal Themelios, seven Cambridge Papers, two essays on the gospel and the atonement, and three lectures given at the Global Anglican Futures Conference (GAFCON). There are introductory pieces by Mark Thompson and Chris Green and an afterword by Dan Strange. Peter Jensen's sermon at the thanksgiving service for Mike's life and ministry is also included.
This collection shows why Mike Ovey's contribution to evangelical Christianity was so widely appreciated in the UK and around the world.
Michael J. Ovey (1958-2017) served as the greatly loved and respected Principal of Oak Hill College, London, from 2007 until his unexpected and untimely death. He joined the faculty of Oak Hill in 1998 and completed a PhD in the field of trinitarian theology. He wrote few books: it was said that his students were his writing. This volume collects articles and lectures that demonstrate the depth and breadth of his intellect and originality.
For Mike Ovey, in the same way that the earth is a 'Goldilocks planet', with conditions 'just right' to sustain life, so for theology we need a 'Goldilocks zone' which is 'just right', encompassing both 'local' and 'global' theologies. This is unpacked in the first item of this collection, which consists of fifteen 'Off the Record' articles for the online journal Themelios, seven Cambridge Papers, two essays on the gospel and the atonement, and three lectures given at the Global Anglican Futures Conference (GAFCON). There are introductory pieces by Mark Thompson and Chris Green and an afterword by Dan Strange. Peter Jensen's sermon at the thanksgiving service for Mike's life and ministry is also included.
This collection shows why Mike Ovey's contribution to evangelical Christianity was so widely appreciated in the UK and around the world.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Nottingham
United Kingdom
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Paperback (UK-trade)
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Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
459 gr
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978-1-78359-609-6 (9781783596096)
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Michael J. Ovey (Author)
Michael J. Ovey (1958-2017) served as the Principal of Oak Hill College, London, from 2007 until his unexpected and untimely death. He was the author of Your Will Be Done: Exploring Eternal Subordination, Divine Monarchy and Divine Humility, and co-author of Pierced for Our Transgressions and Confident: Why We Can Trust the Bible. The Goldilocks Zone is a posthumous collection of his other writings.
Michael J. Ovey (1958-2017) served as the Principal of Oak Hill College, London, from 2007 until his unexpected and untimely death. He was the author of Your Will Be Done: Exploring Eternal Subordination, Divine Monarchy and Divine Humility, and co-author of Pierced for Our Transgressions and Confident: Why We Can Trust the Bible. The Goldilocks Zone is a posthumous collection of his other writings.
Content
Foreword - Mark Thompson
Introduction - Chris Green
Themelios Articles
1. The Goldilocks Zone
2. Projection Atheism: Why Reductionist Accounts of Humanity Can Lead to Reductionist
Accounts of God
3. Can Antigone Work in a Secularist Society?
4. The Echo Chamber of Idolatry
5. The Art of Imperious Ignorance
6. Courtier Politicians and Courtier Preachers
7. Colonial Atheism: A Very British Vice
8. Is It a Mistake to Stay at the Crossroads?
9. Choose Your Fears Carefully
10. The Covert Thrill of Violence? Reading the Bible in Disbelief
11. Is the Wrath of God Extremist?
12. Off the Record: Sorrow at Another's Good?
13. Liberty, What Crimes Are Committed in Thy Name?
14. From Moral Majority to Evil Disbelievers: Coming Clean about Christian Atheism
15. The Right to Ridicule?
Cambridge Papers (7 items)
Appropriating Aulen? Employing Christus Victor Models of the Atonement (Churchman article)
Can We Speak of 'the' Gospel in a Postmodern World? (from God's Power to Save [IVP/Apollos])
GAFCON talks: Jerusalem 2008 (2), Nairobi 2013
Thanksgiving service sermon - Peter Jensen
Afterword - Dan Strange
Introduction - Chris Green
Themelios Articles
1. The Goldilocks Zone
2. Projection Atheism: Why Reductionist Accounts of Humanity Can Lead to Reductionist
Accounts of God
3. Can Antigone Work in a Secularist Society?
4. The Echo Chamber of Idolatry
5. The Art of Imperious Ignorance
6. Courtier Politicians and Courtier Preachers
7. Colonial Atheism: A Very British Vice
8. Is It a Mistake to Stay at the Crossroads?
9. Choose Your Fears Carefully
10. The Covert Thrill of Violence? Reading the Bible in Disbelief
11. Is the Wrath of God Extremist?
12. Off the Record: Sorrow at Another's Good?
13. Liberty, What Crimes Are Committed in Thy Name?
14. From Moral Majority to Evil Disbelievers: Coming Clean about Christian Atheism
15. The Right to Ridicule?
Cambridge Papers (7 items)
Appropriating Aulen? Employing Christus Victor Models of the Atonement (Churchman article)
Can We Speak of 'the' Gospel in a Postmodern World? (from God's Power to Save [IVP/Apollos])
GAFCON talks: Jerusalem 2008 (2), Nairobi 2013
Thanksgiving service sermon - Peter Jensen
Afterword - Dan Strange