One
God, the Father (Ed. T. Gaston, sponsored by the Christadelphian EJournal of Biblical Interpretation (www.christadelphian-ejbi.org), and published
January 2013, 310 pages, £8.99)
Synopsis
One God, the
Father is a compendium of essays
about Biblical Monotheism. It explores the continuity of monotheism from the
Old Testament presentation of God through to the Synoptic Gospels, the writings
of Paul and John. It traces the development of Christian ideas about God from
the original, biblical, monotheism to the emergence of the doctrine of the
triune God, a doctrine that has dominated Christian thought ever since. It
describes thinkers and communities, both historical and contemporary, who have
held to Biblical Monotheism, often in the face of significant opposition. It
also explores the implications of Biblical Monotheism for Christian doctrine
and practice.
Essays and contributors are:
PART
ONE: THE BIBLE
One
God: The Shema in the Old and New Testament (J. Adey)
Jewish
Monotheism in the First Century (A. Perry)
Jesus
in the Synoptic Gospels (P. Heavyside)
Jesus
in John’s Writings (P. Wyns)
Jesus
and Paul: A Summary of Pauline Christology (J. Thorpe)
The
Holy Spirit (M. Allfree)
PART
TWO: HISTORY
After
the Apostles (T. Gaston)
The
Trinity in the Fourth Century (D. Burke)
Before
the Reformation: Medieval Christianity (K. Stewart)
Biblical
Monotheism in the Radical Reformation (J. Andrews)
Antitrinitarian
Textual Criticism in Early Modern Europe (S. Snobelen)
Biblical
Monotheism in the Nineteenth Century (A. Wilson)
Biblical
Monotheism Today (R. Hyndman)
PART
THREE: DOCTRINE AND PRACTICE
Manifestation
or Incarnation? (A. Perry)
Monotheism
and the Atonement (R. Benson)