The doctrine of God has been the source of significant discussions over the course of church history--but the open theism conversation as well as other contemporary currents have led to a rethinking of classical theism in many quarters. This collection provides a progress report on current evangelical thinking about God's being and attributes. While the essays will not bring any of the current discussions to an end-point, they will instead help readers to bring the major issues into focus so that more work can be done. The contributors range from those deeply committed to classical theism ( Paul Helm) to those deeply critical of classical theism, albeit with profound appreciation for its role in the history of Christology ( Bruce McCormack). The other contributors are to be found somewhere along a spectrum defined by these two poles and include Henri Blocher, John Webster, N.T. Wright, Stephen Williams, and Paul Helm. The book will be divided into four parts with chapters covering the New Testament, historical, theological, and practical theology areas.
