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Dyrness, William Arthur was born on January 23, 1943 in Geneva, Illinois, United States. Son of Enock Christian and Grace (Williams) Dyrness.
(Invitation to Cross-Cultural Theology seeks to extend the...)
Invitation to Cross-Cultural Theology seeks to extend the study of theology to the way in which lay communities of Christians endeavor to shape their world by their faith. Using narratives of experiences with God as source material, Dyrness sets out to discover the framework, both explicit as well as implicit, that guides their lives as Christians. Testimonies are heard from five very different communities around the world. In the final chapter, the author discusses the various ways in which Christ and salvation are being addressed in these communities today.
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"For all the declarations of advance and creativity made for contemporary worship," William Dyrness says, "the controversies that swirl around it are anything but new. And they call us to reflect on the sources of our inclinations in our current circumstances." / A respected scholar of theology and culture, Dyrness here explores where the church has been, theologically and historically speaking, and how that shapes ― and needs to shape ― where the church will go. He shows how both medieval worship and Reformation spirituality have continued to determine the development of Christian worship in both its Catholic and its Protestant forms. / Through accessible language, clear examples, and thoughtful questions for reflection and discussion, Dyrness makes a very vital conversation about worship available to a wide audience of pastors, worship leaders, and church members.
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(Studying the New Testament without a background in the Ol...)
Studying the New Testament without a background in the Old is like listening to only the last movement of a great symphony. Unless we begin at the beginning, we miss the sense of developing themes and their subtle variations. To fully appreciate the music of the Bible, we need to listen to its early movements. William Dyrness helps us by providing a set of program notes to important Old Testament themes: the self-revelation of God, the nature of God, creation and providence, man and woman, sin, covenant, law, worship, piety, ethics, wisdom, the Spirit of God, prophecy and the hope of Israel. By attuning our ears to these themes, Dyrness sets us on a course of enriching study and increased understanding.
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Christians have always felt a duty to explain and defend their faith, but in today's global village that duty can easily become a burden. What can Christians say to Hindus? to third-world Communists? to agnostic social or natural sciences? No creed or catechism can adequately deal with all the challenges to Christianity. What we need is a comprehensive model of the Christian faith, one that can meet widely varied challenges without compromising the gospel. After describing how Christians have done apologetics in the past, William Dyrness sketches a model for effective apologetics in the twenty-first century. He shows how his model relates to various non-Christian philosophies as well as how it speaks to many Christian concerns, including the problem of suffering.
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With the growing awareness of cultural diversity, evangelicals are beginning to realize that "growing up into Christ in all things" (Eph. 4:15) is a corporate enterprise. Due to involvement in mission and international travel, many Westerners are beginning to realize how much they have to learn from different cultural traditions. LEARNING ABOUT THEOLOGY FROM THE THIRD WORLD is designed to introduce western Christians to discussions about theology going on in the Third World. The assumption is that western thinking about theology has not taken third world perspectives into account, and the day has come for us to bring these brothers and sisters into our conversations about Christianity. For the churches in this part of the world are rapidly becoming a significant force in the world and their leaders are becoming increasingly articulate about their faith (and about distortions the feel missionaries have introduced!). It is Dyrness' thesis that if we approach these sometimes unsettling writings as learners rather than teachers, we will find our own perspectives significantly altered. The maturity of the whole church demands this kind of inter-change. After an introductory chapter on the nature and problems of contextualization, the book gives major overviews of the theology of Africa, Latin America, and Asia. Issues are presented in such a way as to show that each area of the world has developed a unique approach to theological issues, and that each perspective has something to contribute to the development of theology. To illustrate this a final chapter discusses Christology form this cross-cultural perspective and the conclusion sketches out ways in which both western and non-western traditions may interact to enrich theology.
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Dyrness, William Arthur was born on January 23, 1943 in Geneva, Illinois, United States. Son of Enock Christian and Grace (Williams) Dyrness.
Dyrness holds a Bachelor of Arts from Wheaton College, a Bachelor of Arts from Columbia Theological Seminary, a B. Division. from Fuller Theological Seminary, a Doctorate. Théol. from the University of Strasbourg, a Doctorandus from the, and was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Cambridge in 1978 and again in 2000.
History and Dyrness joined the Fuller faculty in 1990 and served as dean of the School of Theology from 1990 to 2000. He has been a visiting professor at Asian Center for Theological Studies and Mission, Asian Theological Seminary, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and Regent College.
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("For all the declarations of advance and creativity made ...)
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( With the growing awareness of cultural diversity, evang...)
(Studying the New Testament without a background in the Ol...)
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Dyrness works at the intersection of Reformed, evangelical, global and ecumenical theology. His numerous publications can be characterized as an attempt to grapple with "the dramatic encounter between faith and human culture." Dyrness"s 1971 book on the twentieth-century French Catholic painter Georges Rouault influenced an entire generation of Christian visual artists. Dyrness studied with noted Christian philosopher and art historian Hans Rookmaaker, and is considered a leading expert on Christian theology and visual culture.
He is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (United States of America).
He teaches courses in theology, culture, and the arts, and is a founding member of the Brehm Center.
Married Grace Strachan Roberts, March 16, 1968. Children: Michelle Lynn, Andrea Elisabeth, Jonathan Roberts.