a case study of the thought of Nels Ferr{acute}e Sell, Alan P. F. creator author. text bibliography Electronic books. enk 2014 2014 monographic eng 1 online resource (239 pages) ""For three decades, he flashed like a meteor across the theological horizon, and then vanished."" So writes Alan P.F. Sell of Nels F.S. Ferré (1908-1971), a mid-twentieth-century theologian whose work is little remembered, despite his constructive and often provocative contributions to theological debates that endure today. While Professor Sell speculates upon the reasons for this inattention, his primary concern is to show that Ferré's works raise timeless questions about the relations between content and method in theology. How far do the personal convictions of theologians influence their. Introduction : the nature and structure of this enquiry -- Nels Ferré's career, character and devotional centre -- The philosophical context and Ferré's starting point -- Recurrent epistemological themes -- The theological environment -- Searchlights on Christian doctrine -- Ethics and society, mission and world religions. Alan P.F. Sell. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Ferr{acute}e, Nels F. S. (Nels Frederick Solomon) 1908-1971 Ferré, Nels F. S. (Nels Frederick Solomon) 1908-1971 Theology, Doctrinal History RELIGION Christian Theology Systematic RELIGION Christianity General BT21.2 .S455 2014eb 230.092 Sell, Alan P.F. Cambridge, England : James Clarke & Co, ©2014 229 pages 9780227903681 0227903684 22573/ctt1cg7gs1 JSTOR http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=920466 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=920466 FVL 141216 20200709060304.0 ocn992522774 eng