Thomas F. Torrance

Footnote

Robert T. Walker, "Thomas F. Torrance," in British Evangelical Theologians of the Twentieth Century: An Enduring Legacy, ed. Thomas A. Noble and Jason S. Sexton (London: Apollos, 2022), 197-219

Bibliography

Walker, Robert T. "Thomas F. Torrance." In British Evangelical Theologians of the Twentieth Century: An Enduring Legacy, 197-219. Edited by Thomas A. Noble and Jason S. Sexton. London: Apollos, 2022

Contents

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
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