schleiermacher
REVIEW: Jesus’ Life in Dying by Friedrich Schleiermacher
Book: Jesus’ Life in Dying: Friedrich Schleiermacher’s Pre-Easter Reflections to the Community of the Redeemer by Friedrich Schleiermacher; translated by Iain G. Nicol and Allen G. Jorgenson Publisher: Cascade Books (an Imprint of Wipf & Stock), 2020. Overview: This new collection of sermons […]
The Doctrine of Election: Calvin vs. Barth vs. Luther vs. Schleiermacher
Comparing the doctrine of election in Karl Barth, John Calvin, Martin Luther, and Friedrich Schleiermacher.
How to Read Schleiermacher
Here I discuss how to read Friedrich D. E. Schleiermacher, including my suggestions for reading his great dogmatics, “Christian Faith.” I also discuss the secondary literature on him. Books by Schleiermacher: Christian Faith On the Glaubenslehre Servant of the Word […]
Schleiermacher in 5 Minutes
No one can learn Friedrich D. E. Schleiermacher in five minutes, of course. But here I aim to introduce you to what I think are a few of the central ideas in his theology. My book on Schleiermacher
Read Schleiermacher, for Barth’s Sake!
I am very pleased to announce that, after a year of intensive study, I have finished my new book, Schleiermacher in Plain English. I am extremely proud of this book. It challenged me more than anything else I’ve written, and […]
Review: “Schleiermacher and Sustainability” (Ed. Shelli Poe)
Book: Schleiermacher and Sustainability: A Theology for Ecological Living Edited by Shelli M. Poe [AMAZON LINK] Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press, 2018. Columbia Theological Seminary: Columbia Series in Reformed Theology. [PUBLISHER’S LINK] Overview: This book is a well-organized and timely collection […]
Review: “Schleiermacher’s Preaching, Dogmatics, and Biblical Criticism” by Catherine L. Kelsey
Book: Schleiermacher’s Preaching, Dogmatics, and Biblical Criticism: The Interpretation of Jesus Christ in the Gospel of John by Catherine L. Kelsey. (Princeton Theological Monograph Series) [AMAZON LINK] Publisher: Pickwick Publications [LINK] Overview: Catherine L. Kelsey is one of the leading scholars of Schleiermacher in […]
“Schleiermacher: The Psychology of Christian Faith and Life” by Terrence N. Tice (Review)
Book: Schleiermacher: The Psychology of Christian Faith and Life by Terrence N. Tice (Mapping the Tradition Series) [AMAZON LINK] Publisher: Lexington Books / Fortress Academic (an imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc.) [PUBLISHER’S LINK] Overview: While there is some value […]
Eternal Blessedness for All? by Anette I. Hagan (Review)
Book: Eternal Blessedness for All?: A Historical-Systematic Examination of Schleiermacher’s Understanding of Predestination by Anette I. Hagan (Princeton Monograph Series) [AMAZON LINK] Publisher: Pickwick Publications [PUBLISHER LINK] Overview: Anette I. Hagan’s book is a careful and thorough examination of Schleiermacher’s doctrine of election. She focuses […]