The Neo-Orthodox Theology of W. W. Bryden

ISBN: 0227173708

Author: Vissers, John A.

Condition: New

"Vissers' splendid study of Walter Bryden introduces a new generation to the importance of a leading scholar who in the 1930s introduced the emerging 'neo-orthodoxy' of Karl Barth to the Canadian church and to key students who themselves became significant theologians. Reacting to the idealism and rationalism of his times, in sharp contrast to the prevailing Liberal Theology, Bryden - like Barth - emphasized God's definitive revelation in Jesus Christ who pronounces a Judging-Saving Word to the world. A theology of God's Word and Spirit is the true source for the church's renewal. Bryden's influence in the Canadian Presbyterian Church was monumental as he worked out the implications of Barth's theological approach for his Canadian context. Vissers' study engagingly conveys the thought and influence of Bryden who called the church to theological engagement with issues that are still of vital importance today." - Donald K. McKimTable of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgments Introduction: The Word of God and the Words of Walter W. Bryden 1. The Making of a Presbyterian Mind 2. The Emergence of a Neo-Orthodox Voice 3. The Judging - Saving Word of God 4. A Theology of the Spirit 5. A Church Reformed and Reforming 6. The Witness of W.W. Bryden and the Neo-Orthodox Legacy Bibliography