The Triune Creator: A Historical and Systematic Study

by Colin E. Gunton

Book Overview

This book provides a theological history of the Christian doctrine of creation and explores the implications of the doctrine for our modern scientific age. Colin Gunton begins by looking at the origins of the doctrine of creation in the Bible and relating the biblical view to Greek cosmology. He then examines the history of the doctrine, showing how theologians from Irenaeus to Barth have spoken of creation. Gunton argues that early in the development...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802845754
• ISBN13: 9780802845757
• Release Date: October 1998
• Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.3"