Theology for the Future

Wolfhart Pannenberg was one of the most important theologians of the twentieth century, and his work has much to offer contemporary theologians. In this book, the contributors analyze and discusses a component of Pannenberg's theology with an eye to demonstrating its enduring promise for contemporary and future theological construction. Topics discussed include Pannenberg's theological method, defense of the historicity of Jesus' resurrection, doctrine of God, doctrine of the Trinity, theory of time, doctrine of creation, doctrine of salvation, and public theology.

Chapter 1. More Than a Promise: Theology on the Basis of Philosophy
Katrin Gü lden Le Maire
Chapter 2. Anticipation, Truth, and Tradition: A Reflection on the Reliability and Flexibility of Christian Truth Claims
Theodore James Whapham
Chapter 3. Signs of the Way Forward: From Hermeneutic to Semiotic in Pannenberg's Theology
Andrew Hollingsworth
Chapter 4. Pannenberg's Argument for the Resurrection of Jesus
William Lane Craig
Chapter 5. Pannenberg's Trinitarian Theology
Fred Sanders
Chapter 6. The Futurity of God in Pannenberg's Theology
Roger E. Olson
Chapter 7. Pannenberg on Time and Eternity: Three Topics in Theology and Science
Robert John Russell
Chapter 8. Redemption as Creation: The Future of Pannenberg's Future
Ted Peters
Chapter 9. Plurality and Salvation: Possibilities in Pannenberg's Soteriology for Comparative Theology
Kristin Johnston Largen
Chapter 10. The Coming Kingdom: Pastoral Implications for Pannenberg's Public Theology
Page Brooks