Reason for Hope The Systematic Theology of Wolfhart Pannenberg

First associated in the 1960s with the "theology of hope," German scholar Wolfhart Pannenberg has since become a major interdisciplinary thinker and a highly respected voice in the theological community. In "Reason for Hope" Stanley Grenz, a former student of Pannenberg and a noted theologian himself, provides a valuable, complete exposition of Pannenberg's "Systematic Theology." The book examines Pannenberg's dogmatics in the context of his other works, particularly those in English, while also providing an up-to-date overview of the ongoing debate over his writings. Following the flow of Pannenberg's "Systematic Theology," it devotes a chapter each to his theological approach, doctrine of God, doctrine of creation and humanity, Christology, ecclesiology, and eschatology, showing why Pannenberg's theology may be seen as a grand attempt "to give reason for the hope" that he has in Christ (1 Peter 3:15). Those wishing to become acquainted with Pannenberg's magisterial work will find no better place to start than Grenz's "Reason for Hope."Grenz, Stanley J. is the author of 'Reason for Hope The Systematic Theology of Wolfhart Pannenberg' with ISBN 9780802849090 and ISBN 0802849091.