Thomas F. Torrance

Headings in this chapter:

• Life and Career
• The meaning of 'Christian dogmatics'
  • The centrality of Christ
  • The biblical foundation
  • Dogmatics, mission and the reality of the triune God
  • Original, ecumenical and constructive
• Christ-centred trinitarian theology
  • Knowing the triune God through the mediator
  • One whole Christ: the risen Jesus in his person, word and work
  • Jesus Christ is the gospel
  • The significance of the incarnation
  • The 'vicarious humanity' of Jesus
  • Incarnation and atonement
• The mystery of atonement
  • The heart of atonement
  • The meaning of grace
  • Cross and resurrection
  • Cosmic implications
  • Ascension: Christ's reception of the Spirit
  • Revelation completed through the Spirit
  • The New Testament: Christ's word in apostolic word
  • Christ's person: the pattern of grace
• Theologian of the Trinity
  • Three levels of understanding
  • One in three and three in one
  • Rapprochement between East and West
• Personal memories