Exploring Christology and Atonement: Conversations with John McLeod Campbell, H. R. Mackintosh and T. F. Torrance

by Andrew Purves

Publisher:

IVP Academic

, 2015

Overview

Andrew Purves, the author of many works in pastoral theology, has spent his life exploring the significance of Jesus Christ for the life of the church. As a professor of historical theology, he has also investigated the significance of patristic and Reformed theology for understanding Christ. In Exploring Christology and Atonement, Purves brings these concerns together. If pastoral theology is about the person and work of Christ, then the study of Christology and atonement is essential to the ministry of the church. Drawing on his own Scottish heritage, Purves engages in a critical conversation about Christ’s person and work with three eminent Scottish theologians whose legacy stretches over two hundred years: John McLeod Campbell, Hugh Ross Mackintosh and Thomas Forsyth Torrance. Purves shows how their respective contributions to our understanding of Jesus Christ shape and inform the practice of the faith. The ministry of the church is rooted first and foremost in the ministry of God.

Key Features

• Investigates the significance of patristic and Reformed theology for understanding Christ.
• Engages in a critical conversation about Christ.
• Shows Jesus Christ shape and inform the practice of the faith.

Praise for the Print Edition

A fine feast is set by this book. Andrew Purves not only gives us a compelling introduction to three important Scottish theologians, he also puts them in conversation with each other on the central affirmations of the Christian faith. Even more, he makes vividly clear the urgency and gift of theology for the sake of the church. Readers will encounter in this book a vision of deep faithfulness to the gospel. A fine feast, indeed.

--Leanne Van Dyk, president, Columbia Theological Seminary

In this fine study, Andrew Purves draws upon his long experience of teaching and reflection to expound the work of three illustrious Scottish theologians—John McLeod Campbell, H. R. Mackintosh and T. F. Torrance. Each stressed the deep connection between the person and work of Christ, both as a corrective to some distortions within the Reformed tradition and also as a recovery of key scriptural and ecumenical insights. Standing foursquare in this tradition, Purves provides an admirable exposition of their work for a contemporary audience.

--David Fergusson, professor of divinity and principal of New College, University of Edinburgh

Andrew Purves has done a great work for the Evangelical community in his most recent work, Exploring Christology and the Atonement. Purves marshalls three theological Scottish heavyweights to explore the relationship between the atonement and Christology (Thomas F. Torrance, H.R. Mackintosh, and John Macleod Campbell).... This is an excellent, engaging, and compelling read. Any Christian who wants to consider Christ more deeply would do well to dwell in it.

--Matt Lamaster, Credo, October 9, 2015

Product Details

• Title: Exploring Christology and Atonement: Conversations with John McLeod Campbell, H. R. Mackintosh and T. F. Torrance
• Author: Andrew Purves
• Publisher: IVP Academic
• Print Publication Date: 2015
• Logos Release Date: 2018
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• ISBNs: 9780830898732, 9780830840779, 0830898735, 083084077X
• Resource ID: LLS:9780830898732
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-06T21:34:12Z

About Andrew Purves

A native of Edinburgh, Scotland, the Rev. Dr. Andrew Purves received degrees in philosophy and divinity from the University of Edinburgh, and a Th. M. degree from Duke Divinity School. Purves completed his doctorate at the University of Edinburgh. Licensed by the Church of Scotland, Purves came to the U.S. in 1978. He was ordained by the Presbytery of Philadelphia in 1979. He served as minister of the Hebron Presbyterian Church in Clinton, Pa. until 1983, when he was called to the faculty of Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. Purves is the professor of Reformed theology. Purves has a deep concern for the renewal of the church, and speaks regularly around the country on matters of theological and spiritual renewal. His forthcoming book The Resurrection of Ministry is due out this fall from InterVarsity Press. Recent publications includeThe Crucifixion of Ministry: Surrendering Our Ambitions to the Service of Christ (InterVarsity Press, 2007), Reconstructing Pastoral Theology: A Christological Foundation (WJK 2004), A Passion for the Gospel: Confessing Jesus Christ for the 21st Century (with Mark Achtemeier, Geneva 2000), Encountering God: Christian Faith in Turbulent Times (with Charles Partee, WJK 2000), Union in Christ: A Declaration for the Church (with Mark Achtemeier, Witherspoon 1999), The Search for Compassion: Spirituality and Ministry (WJK 1989), and “The Trinitarian Basis of a Christian Practical Theology” in The International Journal of Practical Theology. Purves is married to the Rev. Catherine Purves. They have three children, Brendan, Gordon, and Laura. His interests include watching soccer, mystery novels, dinner parties with friends, and sitting on the beach.