Reviews for The Philosophy of Monotheism: One God

The average rating for The Philosophy of Monotheism: One God based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2012-12-03 00:00:00 Steve Pimentel This is a very useful book for anyone who is interested in a theological approach to the question of personhood and human identity. It is particularly useful in that there is a clear awareness of philosophy and sociology (and psychology) among the different contributers in the book and all of them argues well that a theological understanding can borrow from this and learn from it, but the theologian also need to "bend" the secular concepts since the primary aspects that constitute personhood is the fact that God relates to humanity. There are many very strong essays in the book and Grenz, Murphy, Kelsey, Horton and Lints were the most helpful to me. Jones' and Yarhaouse's essay on sexuality might be the most controversial, at least in my context here in Sweden, in that they argue for a traditional evangelical view on sexuality that places sex solidly and exclusively inside the male-female marriage. Having said that they show sensitivity and good awareness of the issues involved. Furthermore, they do not fall into the biological essentialistic camp, but they are, instead, far more critical against evolutionary psychology than structuralist theories.

Review # 2 was written on 2012-02-03 00:00:00 Shannon Cruz A very helpful volume for understanding the contemporary conversation about theological anthropology. Not, however, an introductory volume. The reading is probably most appropriate for graduate students. As with most such things, the essays are somewhat uneven. I most highly recommend Wilken's piece on "Biblical humanism" and Kelsey's piece "personal bodies."