Biblical Faith and Natural Theology: The Gifford Lectures for 1991: Delivered in the University of Edinburgh [Paperback]

`This is an important book for guiding much Protestant theology back from a strange byway it took under the pressure of Karl Barth. Barr's treatment once again locates faith and theology in the natural openness of the human spirit to God, making us radically able to receive as pure gift the self-revelation of God in his word to the ancient people of the covenant, and in his Son Jesus Christ.' Theological Studies, December 1993

`As usual, a very thought-provoking book, vintage Barr.' Old Testament Abstracts Vol 16, 1993

`This is a book from which much can be gained and on many levels. Not only is it written with an admirable clarity of thought and style, it is also rich and rewarding, shedding a great deal of light on many subjects along the way of exploring its main theme ... The dialogue with Karl Barth throughout the book provides a thoughtful and valuable commentary on contemporary theology and its methods ... excellent book.' Theology

`those concerned with biblical theology will find matters re-assessed and fresh balances struck, chiefly in relation to Old Testament examples, with Barr's usual authority and clarity' Contact

`Students of Natural Theology must surely be grateful that an Old Testament scholar of Professor Barr's distinction should have elected to treat in his Gifford Lectures the complex question of the treatment of that topic in the literature of Old Testament, Apocrypha and New Testament. They will not be disappointed by this wide-ranging and fearlessly controversial work ... I do not expect to read a better treatment of Paul's speech on the Areopagus ... It is likely to prove an indispensable guide in the field indicated by its title.' Epworth Review

`a handsome volume' The Expository Times, Volume 104, July 1993

'Barr is obviously in sympathy with his subject' Christian Century, July/August 1993

'there is much here to provoke and stimulate thought on many themes ... Barr writes in an engaging manner - he is never less than interesting - so the encounter is all the more enjoyable. For any who are concerned with how the Bible relates to theology, this encounter should not be missed.' Regent's Review 3, Autumn 1993

'Barr has written a major work ... Barr in compelling fashion invites us to rethink and reorder our ways of interpretation.' Walter Brueggemann, Columbia Theological Seminary, Modern Theology, 10:2, April 1994

'The Gifford Lectures for 1991 make a splendid book, with bibliographies and indexes included. As usual, Barr makes complex problems appear in a different, and usually clearer, light, yet without undue simplification.' Journal for the Study of the Old Testament 64 (1994)

James Barr is at Vanderbilt University, Nashville.