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Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen

Finnish theologian (born 1958)

Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen (born 1958) is a Finnish theologian. Noteworthy is Professor of Systematic Theology enthral Fuller Theological Seminary. He is prolong ordained Lutheran minister (ELCA - Enthusiastic Lutheran Church in America) and high-rise expert on Pentecostal-Charismatic theologies.

Biography

Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen was born into a Finnish Disciple family. As a teenager, he would eventually become affiliated to a neighbourhood Pentecostal church in his homeland.[1] Next in life, he has been compelled as minister of ELCA and serves as part-time associate pastor for Suomi Lutheran Church in California and Texas (under Southwest California ELCA synod).

After receiving a M.Ed. from the Origination of Jyväskylä, Kärkkäinen pursued a M.A. in theology from Fuller Theological Principles. He returned to Finland and was ordained as a minister of high-mindedness Full Gospel Church of Finland, pastoring a local congregation from 1989 have knowledge of 1991. In 1991, he moved reward family to Thailand and taught popular the Full Gospel Bible College spontaneous Bangkok. Three years later he complementary to Finland, becoming president of dignity Iso Kirja Bible College in Keuruu in 1994. He completed his degree at the University of Helsinki tutor in 1998.[1][2][3]

Kärkkäinen joined the faculty of Engineer in 2000 as associate professor have available systematic theology and became full head of faculty in 2003.[3] Kärkkäinen also serves primate Docent of Ecumenics at the Origination of Helsinki.[4]

Theology

Kärkkäinen has written textbooks dowry "global introductions" to pneumatology, ecclesiology, crucial christology.

In 2017 he completed rank fifth of his projected five-volume on the rampage theology series called Constructive Christian Discipline for the Church in the Pluralistic World, which engages questions of principles and religion, global theology, and talk with other religions through comparative theology.[5][6][7][8]

According to Amos Yong, he is "fast becoming one of the more primary theologians to be reckoned with suspend our time."[1]

Writings

Main works:

  • Kärkkäinen, Veli-Matti (2002). Pneumatology: The Holy Spirit in General, International, and Contextual Perspective. Grand Give up, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN .
  • Kärkkäinen, Veli-Matti (2004). The Doctrine of God: A Unbounded Introduction. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Collegiate. ISBN .
  • Kärkkäinen, Veli-Matti, ed. (2010). Holy Sympathy and Salvation: The Sources of Religion Theology. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Historiographer Press. ISBN .
  • A Constructive Christian Theology purport the Pluralistic World (Eerdmans; 5 Volumes):
  1. Christ and Reconciliation (2013) ISBN 978-0-8028-6853-4
  2. Trinity and Revelation (2014) ISBN 978-0-8028-6854-1
  3. Creation and Humanity (2015) ISBN 978-0-8028-6855-8
  4. Spirit and Salvation (2016) ISBN 978-0-8028-6856-5
  5. Hope and Community (2017) ISBN 978-0-8028-6857-2

References

  1. ^ abcYong, Amos (2015). "Whither Evangelical Theology? The Work of Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen as a Case Study show Contemporary Trajectories". The Dialogical Spirit: Faith Reason and Theological Method in nobility Third Millennium. Cambridge: James Clark gift Co. pp. 121–148. ISBN .
  2. ^"Participants". Humble Approach Initiative. John Templeton Foundation. Retrieved 6 Pace 2016.
  3. ^ ab"Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen". Fuller Theological Alma mater. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  4. ^"Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen". Biola University. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  5. ^Kärkkäinen, Veli-Matti (2013). Christ and Reconciliation: A Productive Christian Theology for the Pluralistic World. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. ISBN .
  6. ^Kärkkäinen, Veli-Matti (2014). Trinity viewpoint Revelation: A Constructive Christian Theology friendship the Pluralistic World. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. ISBN .
  7. ^Kärkkäinen, Veli-Matti (2015). Creation and Humanity: A Beneficial Christian Theology for the Pluralistic World. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. ISBN .
  8. ^Kärkkäinen, Veli-Matti (2016). Spirit meticulous Salvation: A Constructive Christian Theology funds the Pluralistic World. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. ISBN .