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God the Almighty: Power, Wisdom, Holiness, Love (Volume 3) (Christian Foundations) Paperback – December 2, 2005

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The doctrine of God is receiving renewed and vigorous attention in theology. Even a cursory examination of recent scholarship reveals what leading evangelical theologian Donald Bloesch describes as "a mounting controversy over the concept of God." God is variously portrayed as vulnerable (Jürgen Moltmann, Clark Pinnock), as lover (Norman Pittenger, Ronald Goetz), as friend (Alfred North Whitehead, Sallie McFague) and as empowerer (Rosemary Radford Ruether). Bloesch agrees that many of these proposals have some biblical merit. But what is lacking, he argues, "is a strong affirmation of the holiness and almightiness of God." So in this volume, while Bloesch offers cogent criticisms of the classical view of God, he skillfully seeks to hold in faithful tension "the polarities that are reflected in God's nature and activity--his majesty as well as his vulnerability, his sovereignty as well as his grace, his wholly otherness as well as his unsurpassable closeness, his holiness as well as his love."

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  1. Part of series
    Christian Foundations
  2. Print length
    329 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    IVP Academic
  5. Publication date
    December 2, 2005
  6. Dimensions
    6.12 x 0.93 x 9.06 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    0830827536
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0830827534
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"I haven't read any theological work as biblically and historically rich, as intellectually satisfying, or as spiritually exhilarating as Bloesch's [early volumes of Christian Foundations] since Karl Barth's Church Dogmatics." -- David Gill in Christianity Today

"This work will be read by all who are interested in the renewal of systematic theology in our time. It is an inspiring, balanced, instructive, rigorous inquiry." -- Thomas C. Oden, Drew University

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"This work will be read by all who are interested in the renewal of systematic theology in our time. It is an inspiring, balanced, instructive, rigorous inquiry."

-- Thomas C. Oden, Drew University

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ IVP Academic (December 2, 2005)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 329 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0830827536
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0830827534
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.12 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.12 x 0.93 x 9.06 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 13 ratings

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Lewisa
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good book
Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2018
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Studying this in our church’s bible study class.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2012
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Good purchase. Very useful book. I'm using it as a book in our class comparing Islam and Christianity. Highly recommend it to others.
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Glenn Crouch
5.0 out of 5 stars Good though brief analysis of many views of God, with a good defense for a Biblical view.
Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2015
This is the 3rd book in Bloesch's Christian Foundations series, and I am embarking on my second read of these volumes quite some time after the first. In this volume, the Author manages to cover quite a bit about God given the book is only just over 300 pages including indexes.

I do enjoy reading Bloesch. I enjoy the way he covers many different views - though often quite briefly, and sometimes I would enjoy more. I enjoy how he then brings forward his view and an argument for it. I also like his positive view on Luther, Calvin and Barth - though he is not afraid to criticise.

Whilst examining Philosophical and Theological (both old and new) views on God, Bloesch keeps drawing us back to the Biblical picture of God, especially the God portrayed in the Gospels - and I believe correctly identifies Hellenistic and other influences that have taken us away from our Hebrew / Jewish roots.

If there was a downside, it would be that the "Mystery of the Trinity" is a chapter rather than an additional book in the series. It is quite a good chapter, hence my regret that there is not more - much more :)
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Steve Jackson
4.0 out of 5 stars Quite Good
Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2001
This is the third volume of Bloesch's projected seven part systematic theology. He offers a useful discussion of some of the newer theories of God such as those of process theology. His own ideas are basically orthodox, although he seeks to correct the alleged Helenistic influences on the classical doctrine of God.
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Matt Mason
5.0 out of 5 stars Deeply insightful!
Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2000
Donald Bloesch does a masterful job soaking the issues related to the study of God's nature into the matrix of historical thought. He makes the reader aware of the philosophical strands which pervade the various doctrines related to God, and lends credit and criticism where they are needed. He suggests that the classical formulations of theology should be carefully examined and drained of some of the abstractions of philosophy, and that the aberrations of neo-orthodoxy be seen with the implications laid bare. Though Dr. Bloesch is not averse to the presence of reason and logic in the doing of theology, he emphasizes rightly that the God who occupies our thought must also transcend our comprehension. He opposes the reductionistic and rationalistic tendencies that are extant in modern theology. As a result of reading this book my understanding of theology proper has been calcified, and my awareness of differing views on the subject matter has been significantly increased.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book on the doctrine of God
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 30, 2016
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This may be donald bleosch at his best.
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