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The Second Naivete
Book by Wallace, Mark I.
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First published December 31, 1990
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August 2, 2019
This book is an important work of academic theology for the 21st century and any current/recovering academics, theologians and Christians alike should definitely give it a read.
Wallace places Ricoeur and Barth in conversation not merely to highlight where they disagree as has been done by others before but to emphasize important places of concurrence between these typically contrasting theologians—namely in their critical (Barth)/ second (Ric.) naïveté.
This gets at a way forward for theology in this world after the developments of Historical and literary criticism of the Bible. Wallace invites us to return to reading the Bible on its own terms when we theologize, as a theological tex(s) first and foremost. He maintains that the two aforementioned theologians presented this invitation (if you will) to is in their own ways.
He also spends some time describing the “New Yale Theology” and elucidating both its contributions and shortcomings.
It’s an important read and he interacts well with a number of theologians and names.
The level of reading I would call “academic” in they he does smarter some French, Greek and German titles/words throughout as well as assume some basic background or awareness of prominent theologians in the past century or so....notwithstanding I found it a very edifying read for anyone.
Wallace places Ricoeur and Barth in conversation not merely to highlight where they disagree as has been done by others before but to emphasize important places of concurrence between these typically contrasting theologians—namely in their critical (Barth)/ second (Ric.) naïveté.
This gets at a way forward for theology in this world after the developments of Historical and literary criticism of the Bible. Wallace invites us to return to reading the Bible on its own terms when we theologize, as a theological tex(s) first and foremost. He maintains that the two aforementioned theologians presented this invitation (if you will) to is in their own ways.
He also spends some time describing the “New Yale Theology” and elucidating both its contributions and shortcomings.
It’s an important read and he interacts well with a number of theologians and names.
The level of reading I would call “academic” in they he does smarter some French, Greek and German titles/words throughout as well as assume some basic background or awareness of prominent theologians in the past century or so....notwithstanding I found it a very edifying read for anyone.
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