Bruce Ritchie, T. F. Torrance in Recollection and Reappraisal (Eugene, Oregon: Wipf and Stock, 2021)
Ritchie, Bruce. T. F. Torrance in Recollection and Reappraisal. Eugene, Oregon: Wipf and Stock, 2021
Foreword by Robert T. Walker.
Discussed with Marty Folsom in the Reading Group on April 15, 2021: Video (embedded below).
The T. F. Torrance Theological Fellowship sponsored a 2021 Virtual Firbush Retreat, organized by Robert T. Walker. In one of the sessions on September 25, Kerry Magruder talked with Bruce Ritchie about his new book (video embedded below). The 2021 Virtual Firbush Retreat home page, with session videos, is tftorrance.org/firbush2021. Transcript to be published in Participatio 12 (2024), "Papers from the Pandemic." (Forthcoming.)
This is perhaps the most engaging and readable introduction to T. F. Torrance's theology around. The author writes from the perspective of having been a student in Torrance's theology class in Edinburgh when Torrance was at the height of his powers, painting a fascinating picture of Torrance in action as a teacher. The book sets Torrance's theology in context by placing it in relation to liberal Protestantism on the one hand and traditional Calvinism on the other. It explores Torrance's methodology; it offers insights on how he linked incarnation and atonement; and it also suggests how some of Torrance's ideas may be extended in order to result in an even more integrated and cohesive theology. This book is a must, not only for Torrance readers, but for all lovers of theology.
Foreword by Robert T. Walker, ix.
Acknowledgements, xiii.
Abbreviations, xiv.
Introduction, xv.
Part One: Recollection
Chapter 1: Theological Teacher, p. 3
Chapter 2: Theological College, p. 10
Chapter 3: Theological Course, p. 24
Part Two: Methodology
Chapter 4: Theological Science, p. 41
Chapter 5: Theological Depth, p. 54
Chapter 6: Theological Knowledge, p. 62
Chapter 7: Theological Concepts, p. 83
Part Three: Christology
Chapter 8: "Man of Israel, Lord God," p. 95
Chapter 9: Jesus as Teacher, p. 100
Chapter 10: Jesus as Agent, p. 125
Chapter 11: Jesus as Savior: Calvary, p. 148
Chapter 12: Jesus as Savior: Bethlehem, p. 161
Part Four: Reappraisal
Chapter 13: Christology in Reverse, p. 175
Chapter 14: Christology and Time, p. 186
Chapter 15: Christology and History, p. 198
Chapter 16: Christology and Gospel, p. 209
Appendix 1: The Dogmatics Course, p. 217
Appendix 2: The Dogmatics Exams, p. 226
Appendix 3: The Firbush Conferences, p. 242
Appendix 4: The Historical/Theological Exegesis of 2 Corinthians 5:21, p. 248
Bibliography, p. 269
Index, p. 275
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