Theology and the Enlightenment: A Critical Enquiry into Enlightenment Theology and Its Reception

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The Rev. Professor Paul Avis

Theology and the Enlightenment

A Critical Enquiry into Enlightenment Theology and Its Reception

The Rev. Professor Paul Avis

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T.& T.Clark Ltd
09 February 2023

Western philosophy: Enlightenment; Christian theology

Challenging the common assumption that the Enlightenment of the late seventeenth and the eighteenth centuries was an essentially secular, irreligious and atheistic movement, this book critiques this standard interpretation as based on a narrow view of Enlightenment sources.

Building on the work of revisionist historians, this volume takes the argument squarely into the theological domain, whether Anglican, Dissenting, Lutheran or deistic, whilst also noting that the Enlightenment deeply affected Roman Catholic and Jewish theologies. It challenges the stereotype of ‘Enlightenment rationalism’, and the penultimate chapter brings out the biblical and ecclesial roots of the image of enlightenment and reclaims it for Christian faith.

By: The Rev. Professor Paul Avis
Imprint: T.& T.Clark Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9780567705655
ISBN 10: 056770565X
Pages: 416
Publication Date: 09 February 2023
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface Chapter 1: Engaging the Enlightenment Chapter 2: Scapegoating the Enlightenment Chapter 3: A Virtuous Enlightenment Chapter 4: The Enlightenment and Religion Chapter 5: The Anglican Enlightenment Chapter 6: Enlightenment History and the Bible Chapter 7: The Enlightenment in the Frame of Christian Theology Bibliography Index

Paul Avis is Honorary Professor in the School of Divinity, University of Edinburgh, UK, as well as Honorary Research Fellow in the Department of Theology and Religion at the University of Exeter, UK, and Editor-in-Chief of Ecclesiology.

Reviews for Theology and the Enlightenment: A Critical Enquiry into Enlightenment Theology and Its Reception

In this momentous work, the author gives a comprehensive and fresh examination of the Enlightenment's philosophies, religious thought and theology. This book is an invaluable guide for navigating the critical debates on the Enlightenment. Anyone interested in understanding the theological dimension of the Enlightenment will definitely welcome this magnificent book. -- Nikolaus Knoepffler, The University of Jena, Germany This book makes a very significant contribution to recent re-working of the Enlightenment. Avis, with his customary detailed scholarship and careful articulation, has drawn out the issues and presents a provocative and detailed account of theology and the End the Enlightenment. An excellent piece of accessible scholarly writing. -- Bruce Kaye, Charles Sturt University, Canberra