The Incarnation

Zusatztext

This book is a collection of papers from the conference of the International Academy of Religious Sciences held in Norwich in 1978. The theme is the Incarnation in relation to the Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed. The book is an ecumenical contribution to theological discussion of a theme that has once again become a burning issue. Contributors include theologians from the Orthodox, the Roman Catholic, and the Anglican Churches as well as the Church of Scotland.

Autorenportrait

Thomas F. Torrance was born in China in 1913 to missionary parents. For nearly 30 years until his retirement in 1979 he was Professor of Christian Dogmatics ("Systematic Theology") at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. A prolific writer on many topics, he has published numerous books and papers on the "Philosophy of Theology" dealing with the epistemology of theological concepts and with the relation of theology to natural science. In 1976-7 Torrance served as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, and in 1978 he was awarded the Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion. Having reached the 21st Century, he is still an active scholar and researcher.

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