Theology in the Democracy of the Dead: A Dialogue with the Living Tradition

by Matt Jenson

Book Overview

G. K. Chesterton wrote, "Tradition means giving votes to the most obscure of all classes, our ancestors. It is the democracy of the dead." This book pays homage to major theologians of the Christian tradition that tell the history of theology. Matt Jenson engages in charitable yet critical exposition and dialogue with eleven select thinkers, offering a lucid, synthetic account of their theology with a view to ongoing systematic theological issues...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801049431
• ISBN13: 9780801049439
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: Baker Academic
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.9" x 8.9"