T. F. Torrance Quick Start with Book List

Books are by T. F. Torrance unless otherwise noted. The bibliographies also include publications of his brothers, J. B. and David W., along with select studies.

Starter Books

  • If you’re primarily interested in Torrance’s theology, start here:
    1. The Mediation of Christ, #1992-542.
    2. The Incarnation, #2008-TFT-1.
    3. The Atonement, #2009-TFT-1.
    4. The Trinitarian Faith, #1988-489.
    5. The Christian Doctrine of God: One Being Three Persons, #1996-595.
    6. James B. Torrance, Worship, Community and the Triune God of Grace (Carlisle, UK: Paternoster, 1996); #1996-JBT-6 (UK) and #1996-JBT-7 (USA).
    7. David W. Torrance. The Reluctant Minister, #2015-DWT-2.
  • If you’re primarily interested in Torrance’s thinking about theology and science, start here:
    1. Preaching Christ Today: The Gospel and Scientific Thinking, #1994-571.
    2. Divine and Contingent Order, #1998-623.
    3. The Ground and Grammar of Theology, #1980-369; also available as free audio lectures, #1981-TFT-6.
    4. Theological Science,  #1969-263.
    5. Space, Time and Incarnation, #1969-262.
    6. Space, Time and Resurrection, #1976-331.
    7. Reality and Evangelical Theology (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1982); #1982-397

Introductions:

  1. Biographical essay; reproduced from Elmer Colyer, “Torrance’s Life and Achievement,” the first chapter in Elmer Colyer, How to Read T. F. Torrance: Understanding His Trinitarian & Scientific Theology (Downer’s Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2001); #2001-EMC-1a. Cf. Elmer Colyer, How to Read T. F. Torrance: Understanding His Trinitarian & Scientific Theology, #2001-EMC-1.
  2. Readers Guide, bibliographical essay by Elmer Colyer.
  3. Paul D. Molnar and Myk Habets, eds., T&T Clark Handbook of Thomas F. Torrance (London, New York: T&T Clark, 2020); #2020-pdm-mh-1.
  4. Bruce Ritchie, T. F. Torrance in Recollection and Reappraisal (Eugene, Oregon: Wipf and Stock, 2021); #2021-br-1.
  5. Alister E. McGrath, T. F. Torrance: An Intellectual Biography (Edinburgh: T & T Clark, 1999); #1999-AEM-1, #1999-AEM-1.
  6. Myk Habets, Theology in Transposition: A Constructive Appraisal of T. F. Torrance (Minneapolis, Minnesota: Fortress Press, 2013); #2013-mh-1.
  7. Gerrit Scott Dawson, ed., An Introduction to Torrance Theology: Discovering the Incarnate Saviour (London, New York: T&T Clark, 2007), #2007-GSD-1.
  8. Paul D. Molnar, Thomas F. Torrance: Theologian of the Trinity (Farnham, Surrey, England: Ashgate, 2009), #2009-PDM-1.
  9. Elmer Colyer, The Promise of Trinitarian Theology: Theologians in Dialogue with T. F. Torrance, #2001-EMC-2.
  10. Thomas F. Torrance, James B. Torrance, David W. Torrance, A Passion for Christ: The Vision that Ignites Ministry, ed. Jock Stein and Gerrit Scott Dawson (Edinburgh: Handsel Press; Lenoir: PLC Publications, 1999); #1999-PFC-1.
  11. Participatio 1, "The Theological Significance and Legacy of Thomas F. Torrance" (2009).
  12. Thomas A. Noble, "T. F. Torrance on the Centenary of his Birth: A Biographical and Theological Synopsis with Personal Reminiscences," Participatio 4, "T. F. Torrance and Eastern Orthodoxy" (2013): 8-29; #2013-TAN-3.
  13. Other issues of Participatio.

Books

Direct links to 1st eds of major books (chronological list, excluding articles)

  1. Thomas F. Torrance
    1. Thomas F. Torrance, The Doctrine of Jesus Christ (Eugene, Oregon: Wipf and Stock, 2002; 1938-1939); #2002-TFT-1
    2. Thomas F. Torrance, The Doctrine of Grace in the Apostolic Fathers (Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd, 1948; orig. 1946); #1948-017
    3. Thomas F. Torrance, Calvin's Doctrine of Man (London: Lutterworth Press, 1949); #1949-022
    4. Thomas F. Torrance, Royal Priesthood, Scottish Journal of Theology Occasional Papers, no. 3 (Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd, 1955); #1955-081
    5. Thomas F. Torrance, Kingdom and Church: A Study in the Theology of the Reformation (Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd, 1956); #1956-089
    6. Thomas F. Torrance, When Christ Comes and Comes Again (London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1957); #1957-109
    7. Robert Bruce, The Mystery of the Lord's Supper: Sermons on the Sacrament Preached in the Kirk of Edinburgh in A.D. 1589 by Robert Bruce, ed. and trans. Thomas F. Torrance (London: James Clarke, 1958); #1958-121
    8. Thomas F. Torrance, The Apocalypse Today (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Wm. B. Eerdmans, 1959); #1959-138
    9. Thomas F. Torrance, Conflict and Agreement in the Church, I: Order and Disorder (London: Lutterworth Press, 1959); #1959-139
    10. Thomas F. Torrance, Conflict and Agreement in the Church, II: The Ministry and the Sacraments of the Gospel (London: Lutterworth Press, 1960); #1960-155
    11. Thomas F. Torrance, ed. and trans., The School of Faith: The Catechisms of the Reformed Church (London: The Camelot Press; New York: Harper & Brothers, 1959); #1959-140
    12. Thomas F. Torrance, Karl Barth: An Introduction to His Early Theology, 1910-1931 (London: SCM Press; New York: Harper & Row, 1962); #1962-177
    13. Thomas F. Torrance, Theology in Reconstruction (London: SCM Press, 1965); #1965-223
    14. Thomas F. Torrance, Theological Science (London, New York: Oxford University Press, 1969); #1969-263
    15. Thomas F. Torrance, Space, Time and Incarnation (Oxford, London, New York: Oxford University Press, 1969); #1969-262
    16. Thomas F. Torrance, God and Rationality (London, New York: Oxford University Press, 1971); #1971-290
    17. Thomas F. Torrance, Theology in Reconciliation: Essays towards Evangelical and Catholic Unity in East and West (London: Geoffrey Chapman, 1975); #1975-322
    18. Thomas F. Torrance, Space, Time and Resurrection (Edinburgh: Handsel Press, 1976); #1976-331
    19. Thomas F. Torrance, The Ground and Grammar of Theology (Charlottesville, Virginia: The University of Virginia Press, 1980); #1980-369
    20. Thomas F. Torrance, ed., Belief in Science and in Christian Life: The Relevance of Michael Polanyi's Thought for Christian Faith and Life (Edinburgh: Handsel Press, 1980); #1980-370
    21. Thomas F. Torrance, Christian Theology and Scientific Culture, Theology and Scientific Culture, no. 1, ed. Thomas F. Torrance (Belfast, Dublin, Ottawa: Christian Journals, 1980); #1980-368
    22. Thomas F. Torrance, ed., The Incarnation: Ecumenical Studies in the Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed A.D. 381 (Edinburgh: Handsel Press, 1981); #1981-386
    23. Thomas F. Torrance, Divine and Contingent Order (Oxford, New York: Oxford University Press, 1981); #1981-385
    24. Thomas F. Torrance, Juridical Law and Physical Law: Toward a Realist Foundation for Human Law (Edinburgh: Scottish Academic Press, 1982); #1982-396
    25. Thomas F. Torrance, Reality and Evangelical Theology (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1982); #1982-397
    26. Thomas F. Torrance, ed., James Clerk Maxwell, The Dynamical Theory of the Electromagnetic Field; #1982-399
    27. Thomas F. Torrance, Transformation and Convergence in the Frame of Knowledge: Explorations in the Interrelations of Scientific and Theological Enterprise (Belfast: Christian Journals, 1984); #1984-433
    28. Thomas F. Torrance, Reality and Scientific Theology, Theology and Science at the Frontiers of Knowledge, no. 1, ed. Thomas F. Torrance (Edinburgh: Scottish Academic Press, 1985); #1985-450
    29. Thomas F. Torrance, The Trinitarian Faith: The Evangelical Theology of the Ancient Catholic Church (Edinburgh: T&T Clark, 1988); #1988-489
    30. Thomas F. Torrance, The Hermeneutics of John Calvin, Monograph Supplements to Scottish Journal of Theology, ed. A. I. C. Heron and Iain R. Torrance (Edinburgh: Scottish Academic Press, 1988); #1988-488
    31. Thomas F. Torrance, The Christian Frame of Mind: Reason, Order, and Openness in Theology and Natural Science, 2d ed. (Colorado Springs, Colorado: Helmers & Howard, 1989); #1989-505
    32. Thomas F. Torrance, Karl Barth: Biblical and Evangelical Theologian (Edinburgh: T&T Clark, 1990); #1990-517
    33. Thomas F. Torrance, The Mediation of Christ: Evangelical Theology and Scientific Culture, 2d ed. (Edinburgh: T&T Clark, 1992); #1992-542
    34. Thomas F. Torrance, Preaching Christ Today: The Gospel and Scientific Thinking (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Wm. B. Eerdmans, 1994); #1994-571
    35. Thomas F. Torrance, Trinitarian Perspectives: Toward Doctrinal Agreement (Edinburgh: T&T Clark, 1994); #1994-573
    36. Thomas F. Torrance, Divine Meaning: Studies in Patristic Hermeneutics (Edinburgh: T&T Clark, 1995); #1995-588
    37. Thomas F. Torrance, The Christian Doctrine of God: One Being, Three Persons (Edinburgh: T&T Clark, 1996); #1996-595
    38. Thomas F. Torrance, Scottish Theology: From John Knox to John McLeod Campbell (Edinburgh: T&T Clark, 1996); #1996-598
    39. Thomas F. Torrance, Theological and Natural Science (Eugene, Oregon: Wipf and Stock, 2002); #2002-TFT-3
    40. Thomas F. Torrance, Incarnation: The Person and Life of Christ, ed. Robert T. Walker (Milton Keynes: Paternoster; Downers Grove, Illinois: IVP Academic, 2008); #2008-TFT-1
    41. Thomas F. Torrance, Atonement: The Person and Work of Christ, ed. Robert T. Walker (Milton Keynes: Paternoster; Downers Grove, Illinois: IVP Academic, 2009); #2009-TFT-1
    42. Thomas F. Torrance, Divine Interpretation: Studies in Medieval and Modern Hermeneutics, ed. Adam Nigh and Todd Speidell (Eugene, Oregon: Pickwick Publications, 2017); #2017-TFT-1.
    43. Thomas F. Torrance, Select Works of Thomas F. Torrance (Eugene, Oregon: Wipf & Stock; Bellingham, Washington: Faithlife Corporation, Logos Bible Software, 2018); #2018-TFT-1-logos.
    44. John Calvin, Calvin's New Testament Commentaries, ed. Thomas F. Torrance and David W. Torrance (Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd, 1959-1965; Edinburgh: The St. Andrew Press, 1972; Grand Rapids, Michigan: Wm. B. Eerdmans, 1959-1972), 12 vols.; #1960-TFT-DWT-1.
    45. Karl Barth, Church Dogmatics, ed. Thomas F. Torrance and Geoffrey W. Bromiley (Edinburgh: T&T Clark, 1956-1975), 13 vols.; #1956-TFT-3.
    46. TFT bibliography
  2. James B. Torrance
    1. James B. Torrance, Worship, Community and the Triune God of Grace (Carlisle, UK: Paternoster, 1996); #1996-JBT-6 (UK) and #1996-JBT-7 (USA).
    2. JBT bibliography
  3. David W. Torrance
    1. David W. Torrance. The Reluctant Minister, #2015-DWT-2.
    2. David W. Torrance, ed., The Witness of the Jews to God (Edinburgh: Handsel Press, 1982); #1982-DWT-1.
    3. David W. Torrance, ed., God, Family and Sexuality (Carberry: Handsel Press, 1997); #1997-DWT-1.
    4. David W. Torrance and Jock Stein, eds., Embracing Truth: Homosexuality and the Word of God (Kincardine: Handsel Press, 2012); #2012-DWT-1.
    5. John Calvin, Calvin's New Testament Commentaries, ed. Thomas F. Torrance and David W. Torrance (Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd, 1959-1965; Edinburgh: The St. Andrew Press, 1972; Grand Rapids, Michigan: Wm. B. Eerdmans, 1959-1972), 12 vols.; #1960-TFT-DWT-1.
    6. DWT bibliography

 

 

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