Description
Anders Nygren is considered Scandinavia's most prominent contributor to the theological scene in our time. His impact has ranged across the worlds of biblical scholarship, theology, philosophy of religion, church life, and contemporary culture.
Dr. Thor Hall gives us an analysis of his thought and work, putting him into the context of 19th and 20th-century philosophy and theology, especially the concerns of Scandinavian thinkers, many of whom have not been widely known or translated.
Nygren was acutely aware of anti metaphysical arguments against religion. He spent a great deal of time working toward a scientific philosophy of religion, in order to find a proper foundation from which to do theology. His ultimate purpose was to make Christian theology both acceptable and relevant to the concerns of the 20th-century mind.
Dr. Hall concludes with a crisp portrayal of Nygren's critics, and a look at this theological profile -- his radicality and scientism on one hand, his conservatism and fundamentalism on the other.
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ISBN:0849900980
