Keith Ward is Regius Professor of Divinity at Oxford University. He has written extensively in the area of the philosophy of religion; his many works include Religion and Revelation: A Theology of Revelation in the World's Religions (OUP, 1994).
`a project in several volumes that is systematic in its coverage of
belief ... remarkable project ... Ward engages critically with a
range of sources ... Ward presents a persuasive picture of the
physical universe as 'an expression of the mind and heart of God'
... he has illuminated a range of difficult issues where
Christians, including theologians, feel particularly unsure ... The
three volumes so far published are a remarkable achievement and
seal Keith
Ward's reputation as the most productive and constructive
theologian writing in English today.'
Paul Avis, Anglican Theological Review, LXXXII:1
`the style is not polemical; it is thoughtful and even when
critical is courteous and reasonable ... I am glad to have read
this book. I have gained much from it; it is serious and
thoughtful. But is has also left me with a deeper appreciation of
our Lord's meaning in Matthew 11:25f.'
Douglas Spanner, Churchman 113/4 1999
`There is much good sense here,,, He gives overriding importance,
in setting out his ideas about God the Creator, to certain human
values, in particular the need to preserve creaturely freedom in
reciprocal interaction with God. These values predispose his
theology. The result is the creation by him of a remarkably
anthropomorphic God, who has a history, whose will can be thwarted,
and who consequently has feelings of frustration as well as of
delight.'
The Tablet
`what makes this book richer than the standard philosophical
apologia, and quite different from a postmodern nostalgia trip, is
Ward's engagement with different religious traditions.'
The Times Higher Education Supplement
`Ward gives us an account of creation which is panoramic in scope,
and impressive by any standards. This book is the second in a
promising series of five. In spite of ambiguities, it represents a
hefty challenge of its own.'
Alan Race, Church Times
`Ward's book is as fine an example of contemporary philosophy of
religion, in the tradition of British empirical philosophy, as one
is lilkely to find. After Rosenzweig, it is a gust of fresh
air.'
Norman Solomon, Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies,
Journal of Jewish Studies, Vol. XLVIII, No. 1, Spring 1997
`Here is an excellent continuation of Keith Ward's project of
looking at major concepts of faith in some main scriptural
religions. The last chapter constitutes a magisterial critique of
contemporary essays on the Trinity which is, like the writings of
David Jenkins, rather more orthodox than it appears to be. It is
not easy to be neutral about this sort of tour de force. I think
its advantages easily outweigh its disadvantages, making its author
one of the
most creative theologians in Britain today.'
Theology
`Here is an excellent continuation to Keith Ward's project of
looking at major concepts of faith in some main scriptural
religions. It is not easy to be neutral about this sort of tour de
force. I think its advantages easily outweigh its disadvantages,
making its author one of the most creative theologians in Britain
today.'
G.M. Newlands, University of Glasgow, Theology, May/June 1997
`he deals delightfully with some of the needless confusions that
abound in the writings of Tillich and McFague ... It is difficult
to review books that one finds completely convincing. In my
judgement on all the central questions, Ward is entirely
right.'
Ian Markham, Liverpool Hope University College, Religious Studies,
Vol. 33 1997
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