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William J. Abraham

William J. Abraham

Name: William J. Abraham
Author: Michael J. Gehring
ISBN: 9781481319669

A Theological Profile

Edited by Michael J. Gehring and Andrew D. Kinsey

Imprint: Baylor University Press

Sales Date: 2024-10-15

300 Pages, 6.00 × 9.00 in, 3 b&w photos

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9781481319690
Published: 2024-11-08

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One of the most prominent theologians in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries was William J. Abraham, affectionately known as "Billy" to many. The impact of Abraham’s teaching and preaching within the larger Methodist and Wesleyan families has created a substantial legacy that will continue to shape the church as well as challenge a new generation of scholarship.

William J. Abraham: A Theological Profile seeks to begin a critical assessment and appreciation of Abraham’s contributions over the years and explore these contributions in a wide range of fields--mission and evangelism, philosophy of religion, epistemology, and systematic theology, to name a few.

The contributors to this volume include scholars and practitioners from different disciplines and ministries. They provide helpful insights into Abraham’s work as well as offer personal reflections on the relational sensibilities that marked Billy as a true friend of the gospel. Their collective insights honor Abraham’s memory, solidify his legacy, and preserve a piece of his rich theological imagination for future generations of the church.

Foreword Todd D. Still

I Abraham’s Contributions to Christian Theology in a Philosophical Key1 Introduction: A Brief Biography Michael J. Gehring2 Philosophy of Religion David M. Mahfood3 Encounter with the Church Fathers and Eastern Orthodoxy Paul L. Gavrilyuk4 Epistemology Frederick D. Aquino5 Revelation, Inspiration, and Scripture David F. Watson6 Methodist Royalty: Abraham’s Contribution to Wesley Studies Kevin M. Watson7 Systematic Theology David Moser8 No Other Gods: Canonical Theism as Theological Agenda Jason E. Vickers9 Divine Action Fellipe M. do Vale

II Abraham’s Vocation to Church, Academy, and Society10 Evangelism Scott J. Jones11 Renewal Natalie B. Van Kirk12 Evil and the Terrorism of the IRA Patrick J. Roche13 Arguing with a Bog Irishman about Metaphysics and Moral Theology D. Stephen Long14 The Polycarp Community Andrew D. Kinsey15 Mission Work Ray Zirkel16 Wesley House of Studies Rusty Freeman

Afterword William B. Lawrence

Michael J. Gehring is Visiting Professor of the History of Christianity at Hood Theological Seminary.

Andrew D. Kinsey is a Harry Denman/John Wesley Fellow and United Methodist pastor.