Creation (Problems in Theology, Vol. 1)

Contents......Page 6
Preface......Page 8
Introduction: Reading the readings......Page 10
1.1 Creation in the Old Testament......Page 14
1.2 Making and emanation......Page 23
1.3 On beginnings......Page 26
1.4 Continuous creation......Page 28
1.5 First and final causes......Page 31
1.6 Origins and ends, space and completion......Page 33
1.7 Evolution, chance and direction......Page 36
1.8 Determinism, openness and the spirit......Page 40
1.9 Creation, myth and theology......Page 44
Topics for discussion......Page 46
2.1 Overview: a dynamic God......Page 47
2.2 The metaphysics of God......Page 54
2.3 Tensions and criticisms......Page 62
Topics for discussion......Page 71
3.1 Earthy spirituality......Page 73
3.2 Gaia and theology......Page 77
3.3 Attitudes to Nature......Page 81
3.4 Cosmic relationships......Page 87
3.5 Against pantheism and naturism......Page 91
Topics for discussion......Page 94
4.1 Creation in the New Testament......Page 96
4.2 Creation in Barth......Page 97
4.3 Redemptive, directive creation......Page 100
4.4 Creation after Barth......Page 103
4.5 The goal of creation......Page 106
4.6 Creation, sacrament and symbol......Page 109
4.7 A Christian meditation on creation......Page 112
Topics for discussion......Page 114
Acknowledgements......Page 116
Further reading......Page 118
G......Page 124
T......Page 125
Z......Page 126
I......Page 127
Y......Page 128