Read Online Balm in Gilead A Theological Dialogue with Marilynne Robinson Wheaton Theology Conference Timothy Larsen Keith L Johnson Hanluen Kantzer Komline Timothy George Lauren F Winner Patricia Andujo Tiffany Eberle Kriner Marilynne Robinson Rowan Williams Books

Product details Series Wheaton Theology Conference Paperback 232 pages Publisher IVP Academic (April 2, 2019) Language English ISBN-10 0830853189

Balm in Gilead A Theological Dialogue with Marilynne Robinson Wheaton Theology Conference Timothy Larsen Keith L Johnson Hanluen Kantzer Komline Timothy George Lauren F Winner Patricia Andujo Tiffany Eberle Kriner Marilynne Robinson Rowan Williams Books Reviews

• Balm in Gilead A Theological Dialogue with Marilynne Robinson is a unique book arising from a unique situation. Wheaton College is one of the historic institutions of higher learning for modern day evangelicalism. For over a quarter of a century, Wheaton College has held a theology conference each spring. In and of itself, that is not unusual. In fact, that is a quite common thing for a religious school to do. However, it is more unique for a theology conference at an evangelical school to focus on the work of one theologian. It is even more unique for that one theologian to still be alive and active in their vocation. It is further even more unique for that theologian to be a writer of fiction by vocation. And did I mention that theologian is a woman? Perhaps you’re beginning to understand the very special nature of this book edited by Timothy Larsen and Keith L. Johnson.
  
  The chapters in this book originated in the presentations at the 2019 Wheaton Theology Conference. Some chapters focus on specific aspects of Gilead as a literary work while others interact with Gilead through various lens of Christian theology. A couple of chapters were formed from a panel and and interview with Robinson while one chapter presents an essay from Robinson herself.
  
  You don’t have to agree with every theological conclusion of Robinson or the conference presenters in order to benefit from reading this book. Whether you’ve never heard of Marilynne Robinson and her Gilead or have devoured every page and are longing for more, read this book. If you’ve never read Robinson, you will benefit from building a strong foundation to better understand the magnificence of her books. If you are a Gilead addict, reading Balm in Gilead A Theological Dialogue will give you even further appreciation for Robinson and her writing. For those unexposed to more nuanced theological discussion, this book models that in many wonderful ways. For those who spend their entire lives engaged in nuanced theological discussion, this book will sharpen your thinking and give you a finer appreciation for God’s graciousness to us all in our everyday vocations.
• Marilynne Robinson's novels are full of religious themes. This conversational set of essays is collected from a 2018 Wheaton College Theological Conference. It will make you question, it will make you contemplate, it will engage your head and your heart, as scholars, historians, church leaders and others participate in an open dialogue centering on Ms. Robinson's work "Gilead." Balm in Gilead lends itself very easily to being a book discussion selection on many levels. At times, some of the positions defended were a little above my head, but I found myself wishing that someone else was reading with me so that we could continue the discussion and debate. I really appreciated the opportunity to have this glimpse into the mind and motives of Marilynne Robinson.