A transformative journey through Christian doctrine
William Lane Craig's Systematic Philosophical Theology is a multi-volume explication of Christian doctrine in the classic Protestant tradition of the loci communes as seen through the lens of contemporary analytic philosophy. Uniquely blending the disciplines of biblical theology, historical theology, and analytic theology, these volumes aim to provide readers with a biblical and philosophically coherent articulation of a wide range of Christian doctrines.
With Vol. IV: On Christ, On Salvation we come to the very heart of Christian theology: Christology and soteriology. Craig, ranked among the most influential living philosophers and theologians, presents an original neo-Apollinarian model of the incarnation and a multi-faceted theory of the atonement featuring penal substitution at the center. This volume also includes an excursus on the historicity of Christ's resurrection that explains the two steps involved in defending Jesus' physical, bodily resurrection as the best explanation of the facts of Jesus' fate.
This volume integrates insights from Scripture and secular disciplines to provide a synoptic worldview connecting religious and scientific knowledge. Craig presents an ecumenically sensitive doctrine of justification and sanctification while engaging deep philosophical questions surrounding Christian doctrine. Finally, he tackles the most difficult question of the particularity of salvation through Christ, defending a Molinist solution to the problem of the unevangelized.
Readers will also discover:
- An original Christological model that addresses longstanding philosophical challenges while remaining faithful to orthodox Christian theological commitments and biblical foundations
- Careful contextualized analysis of historical evidence for the Resurrection integrating biblical scholarship with philosophical methodology and historical analysis
- Distinctive formulations of Christian doctrines including divine temporality and Molinist perspectives on providence offering fresh approaches to traditional concepts
- An ecumenically sensitive treatment of justification and sanctification bridging Protestant and Catholic perspectives through careful philosophical and theological analysis
Essential for Christian philosophers, systematic theologians, and advanced students in philosophy of religion, Systematic Philosophical Theology, Volume 4: On Christ, On Salvation provides the philosophical depth and analytical precision demanded by specialists.
