When I was in seminary, I was struck by both the potential value of textual criticism as well as the fact that the field is almost entirely comprised of theological liberals (used denotative, not in a slamming, negative sense).
It was intriguing to come across Eta Linnemann in my studies in that she is a top-tier academic in the field (Rudolf Bultmann’s top student and heir apparent)...one that could grapple with the issues and complexities of the discipline with ease and skill...and that she eventually took a decidedly conservative (again, denotatively) stance with regard to textual criticism.
When it comes to TC, Logos is replete with resources from the more liberal persuasion of form, source, and redaction criticism. From a purely scholarly, point-counterpoint standpoint, someone like Linnemann would be an invaluable addition to Logos.
If you agree with my assessment of her writings' value (not with what may be my view of TC), please post below and help me gain support for my suggestion.
Books by Eta Linnemann
Title: Parables of Jesus: Introduction
and Exposition (1964)
Publisher: SPCK Publishing
Title: Is There a Synoptic Problem?:
Rethinking the Literary Dependence of the First Three Gospels [Trans.
Robert W. Yarbrough] (1992)
Publisher: Baker Pub Group
Title: Historical Criticism of the
Bible: Methodology or Ideology: Reflections of a Bultmannian Turned Evangelical
[Trans. Robert W. Yarbrough] (2001)
Publisher: Kregel Academic &
Professional
Title: Biblical Criticism on Trial:
How Scientific Is Scientific Theology? [Trans. Robert W. Yarbrough] (2001)
Publisher: Kregel Academic &
Professional
Referenced at topics.logos.com: http://topics.logos.com/Eta_Linnemann
Searching my library for Linnemann results in 1,232 results in 263 articles in 159 resources. (See: 3157.Basic Search for Eta Linnemann.pdf)
