{"product_id":"the-craft-of-innovative-theology-isbn-9781119601555","title":"The Craft of Innovative Theology","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive collection of resources showing students of theology how to prepare and write creative research-oriented material \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Craft of Innovative Theology: Argument and Process \u003c\/i\u003edelivers a thorough examination of the method of producing and writing creative theological theses and projects, explaining to students how to write elegant, innovative research-oriented articles. Through a collection of papers written by distinguished scholars, the text exhibits numerous examples of well-executed creative writing on topics as varied as theodicy and evolution, and artificial intelligence and baptism.   \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEach article includes an introduction by the editor that serves to guide the student through the material and elucidates what makes the work stand out as exceptional. The articles are also annotated to assist with the appreciation of the methodology and style used by the author. The Craft of Innovative Theology assists theology students in improving their research writing to a point where they’ll be ready for a Masters’ thesis or PhD dissertation, and is an excellent resource for a research methods course in a graduate program. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe works incorporated by the editors include: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA thorough introduction to God and the Incarnation, including knowing God through religious pluralism \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn exploration of God and church, including racial stigma and the southern Baptist public discourse in the twentieth century, and the appropriateness of baptizing artificial intelligence \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA discussion of God and the world, including where humanity has come from and where we’re going, and the challenges posed by biological evolution to Christian theology \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA treatment of God and ethics, including sin and the faces of responsibility \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerfect for students of postgraduate theology and research methods courses, \u003ci\u003eThe Craft of Innovative Theology: Argument and Process\u003c\/i\u003e will also earn a place in the libraries of students in courses that prepare them to write a Masters’ thesis in theology or to begin shaping their PhD dissertation topic. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Acknowledgments ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributors xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I God and the Incarnation 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Knowing God through Religious Pluralism 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTinu Ruparell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch Level 2 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Is It Possible for the Eternal Word to Be Made Manifest in a Person with Down's Syndrome? 19\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIan S. Markham\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch Level 1 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II God and Church 31\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Racial Stigma and Southern Baptist Public Discourse in the Twentieth Century 33\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePamela D. Jones\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch Level 1 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The Plugged-in Church: Is it Appropriate to Baptize Artificial Intelligence 50\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIan S. Markham\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch Level 1 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III God and the World 63\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Humanity: Where on Earth Have We Come From and Where Are We Going To? 65\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCelia Deane-Drummond\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch Level 3 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 What Challenges Does the Theory of Biological Evolution Pose to Christian Theology? 81\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristopher Southgate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch Level 3 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV God and Ethics 97\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Sin and the Faces of Responsibility 99\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeigh Vicens\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch Level 4 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 A Good Story: Human–Animal Friendship and Meat Eating 114\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTrevor Bechtel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch Level 2 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Just Business: It's Not What You Think 127\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKathryn D. Blanchard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch Level 2 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V The End of the World 149\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Relentless Love and the Afterlife 151\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThomas J. Oord\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch Level 1 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Hell: Retributivism, Escapism, and Universal Reconciliation 164\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAndrei A. Buckareff\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch Level 3 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Christ Will Come Again 183\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eKeith Ward\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch Level 2 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI Method in Theology 195\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Theological Language and Method in Liberal Theology: Schubert Ogden's Response to the Falsification Controversy 197\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Allan Knight\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch Level 4 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Does Culture Determine Belief? The Relationship between the Social Sciences and Theology 212\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMartyn Percy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch Level 3 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Theological Reference and Theological Creativity in Judaism 226\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCass Fisher\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch Level 4 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Marshall's Slingshot: Truth Theory, Realism, and Liberal Theological Method 245\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Allan Knight\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch Level 4 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Allan Knight\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Marist College, where he teaches courses in religion and the U.S. Constitution, philosophy of religion, religion and politics, and a number of other religious studies courses. He holds degrees from Southern Nazarene University, George Washington University Law School, and the University of Chicago. Knight is the author of \u003ci\u003eLiberalism vs. Postliberalism: The Great Divide in Twentieth Century Theology\u003c\/i\u003e (2012), and a number of articles in both scholarly and popular journals. He is currently working on a book on religious freedom and the nature of religious claims.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIan S. Markham\u003c\/b\u003e is the Dean and President of Virginia Theological Seminary and a priest in the Episcopal Church. He has degrees from King's College London, the University of Cambridge, and a PhD from the University of Exeter. He is the author of numerous books, including \u003ci\u003eAgainst Atheism: Why Dawkins, Hitchens and Harris are Fundamentally Wrong (Wiley Blackwell, 2010), The New Apologetics (2020), A Theology of Engagement (Blackwell, 2003), Truth and the Reality of God (1998), and Plurality and Christian Ethics (1994).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Craft of Innovative Theology: Argument and Process \u003c\/i\u003eis a comprehensive and accessible guide to preparing and writing creative, research-oriented material in theology. Through a collection of papers written by distinguished scholars, the text exhibits numerous examples of well-executed creative writing discussing engaging and thought-provoking topics, like theodicy and evolution, artificial intelligence and baptism, God and the Incarnation, and an exploration of God and church.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOffering a selection of sixteen articles organized in thematic sections and ranked by research level, the book delivers an incisive and readable roadmap to writing creative theological theses and projects. Each article features an introduction by the editors that serves to guide readers through the selection and describes the traits that make the work stand out. The articles are also annotated to make it easier for students to appreciate the methodology and style used by the author. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Craft of Innovative Theology \u003c\/i\u003ereadily improves students’ research writing and allows them to tackle a Masters’ thesis or PhD dissertation with confidence. It is an essential resource for students taking a research methods course in a graduate program, as well as for postgrad??uate theology students.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990200500453,"sku":"NP9781119601555","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119601555.jpg?v=1761786879","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-craft-of-innovative-theology-isbn-9781119601555","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}