ABSTRACT
Within the limits of purpose and length set for the present essay I cannot comment on all the papers in this volume, much less develop a theological position in response to each one of them (whether to agree or disagree with the opinions expressed in the papers). I cannot summarize their positions – their assumptions, methods, arguments, and conclusions are too diverse. I have confined myself to a few remarks on selected themes from the papers, which I embed in a brief outline of what I believe the book as a whole has accomplished, a general discussion of some general problems and issues raised by the papers, and a few random thoughts on what remains to be done.
