Topic: Theology

Order Description

Write 1000 word response:

In recent theology it has become common place to question the traditional view of the impassibility of God. Provide the strongest arguments in support of BOTH

sides of the question of whether God suffers with the world. Conclude with YOUR VIEW on this matter, and a DISCUSSION of the relevance of this question for

Christian life and witness.

This final assignment will give you the opportunity to examine one of the issues raised in this subject in more depth. You will be required to demonstrate critical

reasoning and the practical relevance of the issue involved for Christian living and witness.

Your assignment will be graded according to the following rubric:
1. Clear description and of the issue/question in focus (20%)
2. Extensive theological engagement with this issue/question (60%)
3. Account of the practical relevance of this issue/question for Christian life and witness (20%)

Some scholarly references/theologians to look at but not limited to:

David Bentley Hart
Karl Barth
Von Raad

Bloesch, Donald G. A Theology of Word & Spirit: Authority and Method in Theology, (Downers Grove: Inter-Varsity Press, 1992).
Bloesch, Donald G. God the Almighty: Power, Wisdom, Holiness, Love, (Downers Grove: Inter-Varsity Press, 1995).
Fretheim, Terrance God and World in the Old Testament: A Relational Theology of Creation (Nashville: Abingdon, 2005).
Grenz, Stanley J. and John R. Franke. Beyond Foundationalism: Shaping Theology in a Postmodern Context, (Louisville, London: Westminster John Knox Press, 2001)
Grenz, Stanley J. and Roger E. Olson. Who Needs Theology? An Invitation to the Study of God, (Downers Grove, Inter-Varsity Press, 1996).
Grenz, Stanley J. Theology for the Community of God, (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2000)
Hart, Trevor. Faith Thinking:The Dynamics of Christian Theology, (London: SPCK, 1995)
Highfield, Ron. Great Is the Lord: Theology for the Praise of God, (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2008)
Kärkkäinen, Veli-Matti. The Trinity; Global Perspectives, (Louisville, London: Westminster John Knox Press, 2007)
McGrath, Alister E. Christian Theology: An Introduction, Third Edition (Oxford: Blackwell: 2001)
Migliore, Daniel L. Faith Seeking Understanding, Second Edition, (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2004)
Thompson, John. Modern Trinitarian Perspectives, (New York, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1994)
Tiessen, Terrance. Providence & Prayer: How does God Work in the World? (Downers Grove: Inter-Varsity Press, 2000)

Make sure that you CRITICALLY EVALUATE your sources!!! REFERENCING STYLE: SBL REFERENCING. Chicago Style is similar to SBL →first reference has a long

format in footnotes →2nd reference of the same source has a short format in footnotes →Bibliography of the same source has a different format in reference of

the same source →so there’s 3 formats for each source repeated.

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