Biblical Faith and Natural Theology, by James Barr

Biblical Faith and Natural Theology

• James Barr

University of Edinburgh

In Biblical Faith and Natural Theology, based on his 1991 Gifford Lectures at the University of Edinburgh, James Barr argues that the Bible not only endorses elements of natural theology, but also is heavily dependent on natural theology both in its composition and for its responsible interpretation. Interacting throughout with the influential views of Karl Barth, Barr thus offers a devastating critique of the notion that natural theology is at odds with biblical theology.

Preface

Abbreviations

1: Natural Theology in This Century: Concepts and Approaches

2: Paul on the Areopagus

3: St Paul and the Hebrew Background

4: Natural Theology in the Jewish Tradition

5: Within the Old Testament

6: A Return to the Modern Discussion

7: Religion Tradition and Natural Theology

8: The Image of God and Natural Theology

9: Science; Language; Parable; Scripture

10: Natural Theology and the Future of Biblical Theology