Theology in the Democracy of the Dead

“Theology in the Democracy of the Dead is a lively and accessible—and yet also deeply considered—set of conversations with some of the Christian tradition’s most vivid and powerful voices. Again and again these voices from the past come to life in response to Jenson’s queries and exclamations. A first-rate example of truly dialogical theology.”—Alan Jacobs, Honors College, Baylor University

“Matt Jenson deserves our deepest thanks for extending this superb invitation to apprenticeship with some of the finest thinkers ever to walk the face of the earth. I hope and pray that many readers will respond with close attention, advancing in Christian discipleship in communion with the saints.”—Douglas A. Sweeney, Beeson Divinity School, Samford University

“This book has been years in the making. It is a serious engagement with some of the most formative minds in the Christian tradition written by one of the most thoughtful and careful theologians working today. Those who read it will be challenged to think deeply about fundamental matters of the Christian faith. Matt Jenson has given us a rich and rewarding work full of conversations with those who, though dead, yet speak.”—Oliver D. Crisp, professor of analytic theology, University of St. Andrews

“Today the church and her theology can frequently seem rather thin and immature, whereas the Bible calls us to wholeness and maturity. Matt Jenson adeptly shows that learning from our elders—more specifically from the Triune God’s work in and through this ‘great cloud of witnesses’—plays a crucial role in growing into that fullness. This book introduces eleven brilliant figures, surveys their work and influence, introduces significant secondary literature, and helps guide readers not merely to know them but to think with them. I wish everyone could be in the classroom with this master teacher; now his classroom expands, and all of us can follow his guidance.”—Michael Allen, Reformed Theological Seminary, Orlando