Ortlund, Gavin, 1983-

Theological retrieval for evangelicals : why we need our past to have a future / Gavin Ortlund. - 218 pages ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

A manifesto for theological retrieval -- Can evangelicals retrieve patristic and medieval theology? -- Why evangelicals need theological retrieval -- Benefits and perils of theological retrieval -- Case studies in theological retrieval -- Explorations in a theological metaphor: Boethius, Calvin, and Torrance on the creator/creation distinction -- Divine simplicity in patristic and medieval perspective: resourcing a contemporary discussion -- Substitution as both satisfaction and recapitulation: atonement themes in convergence in Irenaeus, Anselm, and Athanasius -- Cultivating skill in the "art of arts:" pastoral balance in Gregory the Great's The book of pastoral rule.

9781433565267 (tp)

2019000335


Theology--History.
Theology--Methodology.
Evangelicalism.
Reformed Church--Doctrines.

BR118 / .O785 2019

230 / ORT