Theological Renewal for the Third Millennium: A Kärkkäinen Compendium

by Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen; Andrew Williams; Patrick Oden; Amos Yong

Publisher:

Cascade Books

, 2022

Amos Yong has stated that Veli-Matti Karkkainen has become "one of the more important theologians to be reckoned with in our time." This becoming has developed over the course of many decades with prolific contributions in essays, monographs, lectures, and other mediums. The goal of this book, then, is to offer a curated selection of Karkkainen's essays for both new and established reader of Karkkainen. This volume offers an accessible introduction to Karkkainen's diverse contribution for readers who are only familiar with his popular survey texts or are new to his work overall. And yet, for those familiar with his theology, this volume provides insights into the journey his theological contributions have taken over the last fifteen years and serves as a kind of intellectual storyboard leading into his five-volume constructive systematics. In sum, this book seeks to offer a wide-ranging taste of Karkkainen's trajectory that will inspire more research into his work and ever more attention to his important constructive contributions to global twenty-first-century theology.

Praise for Theological Renewal for the Third Millennium

“Kärkkäinen is without question one of the most significant theological voices of our time. The core of his voluminous work is now available to scholar and student alike thanks to this wonderful compendium put together by Patrick Oden and Andrew Ray Williams.”

—Frank D. Macchia, Vanguard University



“It’s a humbling privilege to introduce a compendium of Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen’s work, Theological Renewal for the Third Millennium, which reflects the breadth and depth of the author’s mind and his passion for theology. If we are to have a significant renewal in our theological life, it would be of immense help to have this compendium on our side!”

—Eleazar S. Fernandez, United Theological Seminary



“Countless students and church people have been skillfully guided into the adventure of theology by Kärkkäinen. With this book in hand they, and more advanced scholars, will be able to do theology along with one of the most exciting systematic theologians writing today. . . . The quest for compelling theological answers runs through every page, yet always with Kärkkäinen’s characteristically warm spirit of listening and appreciating.”

—Philip Clayton, Claremont School of Theology

Product Details

• Title: Theological Renewal for the Third Millennium: A Kärkkäinen Compendium
• Authors: Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen, Andrew Williams, Patrick Oden, Amos Yong
• Publisher: Cascade Books
• Print Publication Date: 2022
• Logos Release Date: 2024
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Ebook
• ISBNs: 9781666713565, 9781666713541, 1666713546, 9781666713558, 1666713554, 1666713562
• Resource ID: LLS:9781666713565
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-10-23T08:10:00Z

About the Authors

Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen is Professor of Systematic Theology at Fuller Theological Seminary and Docent of Ecumenics at University of Helsinki, Finland. A native of Finland, he has taught and lived with his family in Thailand and participates widely in international ecumenical, theological, and interreligious projects. Among about thirty books and monographs authored and edited, his main work is the five-volume A Constructive Christian Theology for the Pluralistic World.



Andrew Ray Williams is Pastor of Family Worship Center (York, Pennsylvania), an adjunct professor at Life Pacific University, and a St. Basil Fellow at the Center for Pastor Theologians. He is the author of Washed in the Spirit: Toward a Pentecostal Theology of Water Baptism and Boundless Love: A Companion to Clark H. Pinnock’s Theology.



Patrick Oden is Director of Academic Integration, Fuller Equip, and an affiliate professor of theology at Fuller Theological Seminary. He is the author of such books as Hope for the Oppressor: Discovering Freedom through Transformative Community and The Transformative Church: New Ecclesial Models and the Theology of Jurgen Moltmann.