Mixed Blessings - Paperback

by Victor Lee Austin (Editor)

In this volume theologians and pastors from varying Christian traditions, who are rooted in the church and share appreciation for the Christian theological tradition, grapple with the mixed blessings of their respective theological inheritances. Phillip Cary writes on Augustine, Frederick Christian Bauerschmidt on Aquinas, Amy C. Schifrin on Luther, Carolyn A. Chau on Balthasar, and David Luy on Pannenberg--each identifying where they see their theologian coming up short, but in light of what they got right. To conclude the volume, Chad Raith II unpacks how his own convictions changed regarding infant baptism. This collection of essays is a testament to the importance of ecumenical, church-based, critical yet appreciative receptive theology.

Author Biography

Victor Lee Austin is theologian-in-residence for the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas. He is the author of, among other books, Up with Authority, Friendship: The Heart of Being Human, and A Post-Covid Catechesis.