T. F. Torrance in 5 Minutes
No one can learn T. F. Torrance 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 Torrance: https://amzn.to/3c2KvT7
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The Problem with Apologetics (T. F. Torrance)
What follows is an excerpt from my new book, T. F. Torrance in Plain English. Here I draw out the implications of one of Torrance’s primary insights: kata physin, which simply means knowledge in accordance with the reality we come to know. This axiom […]
Divine Interpretation by T.F. Torrance: a Review
Book: Divine Interpretation: Studies in Medieval and Modern Hermeneutics by Thomas F. Torrance (edited by Adam Nigh and Todd Speidell) (AMAZON LINK) Publisher: Pickwick Publications (an imprint of Wipf&Stock) (PUBLISHERS LINK) Overview: Released only this month, this collection of essays by Torrance is a […]
Fortress Press Kindle Sale (Barth, Moltmann, Bonhoeffer, and more)
Fortress Press is currently running their eBook sale on Amazon. Every year I have benefited tremendously from this sale and thought this year I should publish a list of some of the best titles up for grabs. Particularly notable books […]
The Gospel According to Thomas F. Torrance
Advent began this past Sunday, November the 27th, and it makes the celebration of Christ’s incarnation, the arrival of the God who loved the world so much that He gave Himself to us by becoming a man in Jesus Christ. […]
Thomas F. Torrance on Preaching Christ Today
Several months ago I finished reading Thomas F. Torrance’s short book Preaching Christ Today. For anyone who’s never read Thomas Torrance, and perhaps feels too daunted by his academic strength, you should read this book. It is an excellent introduction to […]
T. F. Torrance on the Passible Impassibility of God
T. F. Torrance writes in dialogue with Jurgen Moltmann, towards the end of his (incredible!) work, The Christian Doctrine of God: One God Three Persons (LINK), on the tough issue of God’s Impassibility (which simply means the inability of God to suffer). […]