The Domestication of Transcendence: How Modern Thinking about God Went Wrong

William Placher looks at classical Christian theology (Thomas Aquinas, John Calvin, Martin Luther) and contrasts it with the Christian discourse about God that evolved in the seventeenth century. In particular, he deals with the notion of transcendence that gained prominence in this era and its impact on modern theology and modern thinking today. He persuasively argues that useful lessons can be drawn from premodern thinking about God, especially when viewed within the context of contemporary objections to it. This reexamination, according to Placher, has practical and profound implications for modern theology.

Author: William Placher
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Published: 08/06/1999
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.77lbs
Size: 9.04h x 6.12w x 0.56d
ISBN: 9780664256357

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 03/01/1996 pg. 1109
Library Journal 05/01/1996 pg. 100