Post-War Evangelical Theology: a Generational Post-War Evangelical Theology: a Generational Perspective Perspective Derek Tidball Derek Tidball
EQ 81.2 (2009), 145–160 EQ 81.2 (2009), 145–160 Post-war evangelical theology: a generational Post-war evangelical theology: a generational perspective perspective Derek Tidball Derek Tidball Dr Derek Tidball was Principal of London School of Theology and is now Visiting Scholar Dr Derek Tidball was Principal of London School of Theology and is now Visiting Scholar at Spurgeon’s College, London. at Spurgeon’s College, London. KEY WORDS: Evangelical, scholarship, biblical studies, theology, generation, academy, KEY WORDS: Evangelical, scholarship, biblical studies, theology, generation, academy, postmodern, integration. postmodern, integration. The growth of evangelical scholarship and its relation to the academy is one of The growth of evangelical scholarship and its relation to the academy is one of the remarkable phenomena of the theological scene since the Second World War. the remarkable phenomena of the theological scene since the Second World War. The current generation of evangelical theological students have little apprecia- The current generation of evangelical theological students have little apprecia- tion of the dearth of publications faced by their counterparts in the 1960s and tion of the dearth of publications faced by their counterparts in the 1960s and 70s, nor of the road evangelical theology has travelled since then. This essay is 70s, nor of the road evangelical theology has travelled since then. This essay is an attempt to use a generational approach to map the development of postwar an attempt to use a generational approach to map the development of postwar evangelical theology and to raise questions for the next generation. It is offered evangelical theology and to raise questions for the next generation.
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