About the Book
Table of Contents:
List of Figures
List of Abbreviations
Note on Contributors
Preface
Foreword - Catherine Keller
Acknowledgments
Introduction: The Doctrine of Creation in Historical and Contemporary Perspective – David Fergusson (University of Cambridge)
Part I: Texts and Traditions
1. Sabbath and Land – Daniel R. Driver (Atlantic School of Theology)
2. Tabernacle and Temple – David L. Stubbs (Western Theological Seminary, USA)
3. Pentateuch and Blessing – Stephen Chapman (Duke Divinity School, USA)
4. Creation and the prophets - Abigail Pelham (Independent Scholar)
5. From Wonder to Wisdom – William P. Brown (Columbia Theological Seminary, USA)
6. Creation in the Synoptic Gospels – Stephen C. Barton (Durham University, UK)
7. Creation in John's Gospel – Vicki Balabanski (Flinders University, Australia)
8. Paul, Slavery, and Creation - Batanayi I. Manyika (South African Theological Seminary, South Africa)
9. Ecology and Eschatology in the Second Testament – Keith Dyer (University of Divinity, Australia)
10. Patristic Reflections – Ilaria L. E. Ramelli (Stanford University)
11. Gnosticism: Creation Myths and Lesser Gods among Early Christianities – Michael A. Williams (University of Washington, USA)
12. Creation in Syriac Christianity – Nebojsa Tumara (University of Divinity, Australia)
13. On the Six Days of Creation: The Hexaemeral Tradition – Giles Gasper (Durham University, UK)
14. Avicenna, Maimonides, and Aquinas on Creation – William E. Carroll (University of Oxford, UK)
15. Creation in Reformation Theology – Randall C. Zachman (University of Notre Dame, USA)
Part II: Dogmatic Partners
16. Eschatology and Resurrection – David W. Congdon (University Press of Kansas, USA)
17. God, Maker of Heaven and Earth - Gregor Etzelmüller (Osnabrück University, Germany)
18. Creation and Monotheism – Janet Soskice (Duke University Divinity School, UK)
19. Christ and Creation – Ian A. McFarland (University of Cambridge, UK)
20. Beauty as Person: Christ's Presence to the World – Stephen John Wright (Nazarene Theological College, UK)
21. Holy Spirit – Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen (Fuller Theological Seminary, USA)
22. Nature and Grace – Nicholas Ansell (Institute for Christian Studies, Canada)
23. Providence and Promise – Michael Weinrich (Ruhr University, Germany)
24. Transcendence and Immanence – Andreas Nordlander (The University of Gothenburg, Sweden)
25. The Land, Creation, Sovereignty, and Property - Tink Tinker (Iliff School of Theology)
26. Election and Covenant – Margit Ernst-Habib (World Communion of Reformed Churches, Germany)
27. Liberation and Reconciliation – Ernst M. Conradie (University of the Western Cape, South Africa)
28. Time and Eternity – Ephraim Radner (University of Toronto, Canada)
29. Providence and Process – Thomas Jay Oord (Northwest Nazarene University, USA)
30. Pantheism and Panentheism – Mariusz Tabaczek (Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas, Italy)
31. Love and Law – Ulrik Nissen (Aarhus University, Denmark, and MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society, Norway)
32. Love and Justice: The primacy of the creator, the goodness of creation – Timothy P. Jackson (Candler School of Theology, USA)
33. Justice and Joy - Andrew Shepherd (University of Otago, New Zealand)
34. Metaphysics and Moral Responsibility – Jordan Wessling (Fuller Theological Seminary, USA)
35. Principalities and Powers – Joerg Rieger (Vanderbilt University, USA)
36. Values and Disvalues in Creation– Christopher Southgate (University of Exeter, UK)
37. Evil – Giles Waller (University of Cambridge, UK)
38. Human Personhood – Marc Cortez (Wheaton College, USA)
39. Death – Chris E.W. Green (Southeastern University and the St. Anthony Institute for Theology, Philosophy, and Liturgics, USA)
40. 'The Heavens Declare …' (Ps. 14.1, 19.1): Creation, Mission, and the Embodied Knowing of God (John G. Flett (University of Divinity, Australia)
41 .Church and World – Simon Chan (Trinity Theological College, Singapore)
42. Unveiling Scripture: Creation in the apocalyptic key – John Behr (St Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary, USA)
Part III: Upbuilding Discourses
43. Astrophysics - David Wilkinson (Durham University) and Jennifer Wiseman (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center)
44. Cosmology – Rodney Holder (University of Cambridge, UK)
45. Physics: The Recreation of Creation – Tom McLeish (University of York, UK)
46. Theologies of Creation and the Anthropocene – Forrest Clingerman (Ohio Northern University, USA)
47. Ecology and Ethics – Whitney A. Bauman (Florida International University)
48. (Nonhuman) Animals – Ryan McLaughlin (Merrimack College, USA)
49. Children – David Jensen (Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, USA)
50. Disability and Creation – John Swinton (University of Aberdeen, UK)
51. Human Sexuality – Eugene Rogers (The University of North Carolina, USA)
52. Race – Willie James Jennings (Yale Divinity School, USA)
53. Creation and Dao: A Theodaoian Perspective – Heup Young Kim (Kangnam University, South Korea)
54. Creation and Tian – Xiaoli Yang (University of Divinity, Australia)
55. Decolonization: A Postcolonial Critique to a Theology of Creation – Nicolás Panotto (Universidad Arturo Prat, Chile)
56. Religion and Responsibility – Jan-Olav Henriksen (Norwegian School of Theology, Norway)
57. Cities – Genevieve James (University of South Africa, South Africa)
58. Politics – Tim Gorringe (University of Exeter, UK)
59. Economics – Daniel M. Bell Jr. (Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, USA)
60. Food – David Grumett (University of Edinburgh, UK)
61. Pandemics: Conceptualizing the Doctrine of Creation During the Era of HIV/AIDS and COVID-19–Sophia Chirongoma (Midlands State University, Zimbabwe)
62. The Present Darkness: War and the Doctrine of Creation – Scott Paeth (DePaul University, USA)
63. Work: Triune and humane – Gordon Preece (University of Divinity, Australia)
64. Medicine – Andrew Sloane (Morling College, Australia)
65. Techno-Dominion: Responsibility and Causality in Cybernetics and Creation - Scott Midson (University of Manchester)
66. Sport – Lincoln Harvey (St Mellitus College, UK)
67. Making Places: Architecture – Murray Rae (University of Otago, New Zealand)
68. Creation, Creativity, and Artistry - Trevor Hart (University of Virginia, USA)
69. Sounds – Jeremy Begbie (Duke Divinity School, USA)
70. Contemplating Creation – Kevin Hart (University of Virginia, USA)
71. Liturgy and Creation – Christopher Irvine (St Augustine's College of Theology, UK)
Afterword - Jürgen Moltmann
Index
About the Author :
Jason Goroncy is Associate Professor of Theology at Whitley College, University of Divinity, Australia.
Review :
For too long the doctrine of creation has been little more than a preamble to theological reflection. This Handbook rectifies that by showing the profound theoretical and practical relevance of the teaching of creation for every aspect of our shared creaturely life. This is, quite literally, a world-changing book because it compels us to re-think, re-imagine, and re-engage this world and all its diverse life in the light of the claim that every creature is a sacred gift beloved by God.
This outstanding collection offers fresh insights into the diversity and richness and Christian understandings of creation. It is comprehensive and authoritative, while at the same time addressing the relevance of this traditional doctrine to a number of pressing contemporary issues. Highly recommended!
This monumental volume of seventy one chapters is staggering in its scope and forceful interrogation of different facets of creation and their meaning and significance. As a work it is thoroughly contemporary in its refusal to offer a univocal account of creation. Instead, it stuns the reader with its rich variety of contributions by leading and emerging authors in their fields, each offering a profound engagement with creation themes. As such this will be an important source book for anyone who has a particular specialism, be it biblical, historical, dogmatic, ecumenical or ethical concerns through to interdisciplinary engagement with social, cultural and scientific knowledge. It will also provide a comprehensive resource for students, encouraging and fostering important avenues for debate, thus encouraging the next generation of thinkers.
