Christology Biblical And Historical

Author : Gerald O'Collins
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2009-07-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780191609657

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Christology by Gerald O'Collins Pdf

In this fully revised and updated second edition of his accessible account of systematic Christology, Gerald O'Collins continues to challenge the contemporary publishing trend for sensationalist books on Jesus that are supported neither by the New Testament witness nor by mainline Christian beliefs. This book critically examines the best biblical and historical scholarship before tackling head-on some of the key questions of systematic Christology: does orthodox faith present Jesus the man as deficient and depersonalized? Is his sinlessness compatible with the exercise of a free human will? Does up-to-date exegesis challenge his virginal conception and personal resurrection? Can one reconcile Jesus' role as universal Saviour with the truth and values to be found in other religions? What should the feminist movement highlight in presenting Jesus? This integral Christology is built around the resurrection of the crucified Jesus, highlights love as the key to redemption, and proposes a synthesis of the divine presence through Jesus. Clear, balanced, and accessible, this book should be valued by any student reading systematic theology, anyone training for the ministry in all denominations, as well as interested general readers.

Author : Gerald O'Collins
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2009-07-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780199557875

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Christology by Gerald O'Collins Pdf

Tackling the key theological questions at the heart of the Christian faith, O'Collins draws on developments in recent scholarship to fully update this accessible guide to systematic Christology.

Author : Mini S. Johnson
Publisher : Mittal Publications
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8183240070

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Christology: Biblical And Historical by Mini S. Johnson Pdf

Author : Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781493403639

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Christology by Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen Pdf

In this revised introduction, an internationally respected scholar explores biblical, historical, and contemporary developments in Christology. The book focuses on the global and contextual diversity of contemporary theology, including views of Christ found in the Global South and North and in the Abrahamic and Asian faith traditions. It is ideal for readers who desire to know how the global Christian community understands the person and work of Jesus Christ. This new edition accounts for the significant developments in theology over the past decade.

Author : Bernard L. Ramm
Publisher : Regent College Publishing
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1993-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1573830089

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An Evangelical Christology by Bernard L. Ramm Pdf

In this book Bernard Ramm offers us an introduction to Christology. Focusing on the work of Rudolf Bultmann, his study includes a discussion of the trends in the contemporary Christological debate, as well as a defence of the historic Christology of the Christian church. Book jacket.

Author : Marc Cortez
Publisher : Zondervan Academic
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2016-02-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310516422

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Christological Anthropology in Historical Perspective by Marc Cortez Pdf

What does it mean to be “truly human?” In Christological Anthropology in Historical Perspective, Marc Cortez looks at the ways several key theologians—Gregory of Nyssa, Julian of Norwich, Martin Luther, Friedrich Schleiermacher, Karl Barth, John Zizioulas, and James Cone—have used Christology to inform their understanding of the human person. Based on this historical study, he concludes with a constructive proposal for how Christology and anthropology should work together to inform our view of what it means to be human. Many theologians begin their discussion of the human person by claiming that in some way Jesus Christ reveals what it means to be “truly human,” but this often has little impact in the material presentation of their anthropology. Although modern theologians often fail to reflect robustly on the relationship between Christology and anthropology, this was not the case throughout church history. In this book, examine seven key theologians and discover their important contributions to theological anthropology.

Author : Joel B. Green,Max Turner
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 559 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1999-01-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781579102289

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Jesus of Nazareth: Lord and Christ by Joel B. Green,Max Turner Pdf

The problem of the historical Jesus remains one of the most important themes in New Testament scholarship. Closely related to this problem is the question, How far can the impact made by the earthly Jesus and his own self-understanding sustain the weight of the Christological construction put upon them by the early church? In the past two decades some scholars have taken an increasingly gloomy attitude toward the possibility of knowing anything of substance about Jesus from the Gospels or, at the opposite extreme, have sometimes made outlandish claims about him. Others, like the contributors to this volume, have begun moving the discussion into fresh areas of creative, responsible inquiry.

Author : James D. G. Dunn,Scot McKnight
Publisher : Eisenbrauns
Page : 636 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781575061009

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The Historical Jesus in Recent Research by James D. G. Dunn,Scot McKnight Pdf

The past two or three decades have witnessed significant activity in research on the Jesus of the Gospels and history. In fact, there has been such a plethora of publication on such a wide variety of facets of this issue that it is difficult to keep pace with the rate of publication. In this volume, Dunn and McKnight have collected and provided introductions to a wide cross-section of essays on the topic, ranging from classic essays by the likes of Bultmann, Cadbury, and Schweitzer to the most recent investigations of Horsley, Levine, and Wright. This volume will be a very useful book for courses and seminars on Jesus or the historical Jesus, because it draws together in one place a wide variety of perspectives and approaches to the issues. Authors represented include: P. S. Alexander, D. C. Allison, P. W. Barnett, M. J. Borg, R. Bultmann, H. J. Cadbury, P. M. Casey, G. B. Caird, B. Chilton, C. E. B. Cranfield, J. D. G. Dunn, R. A. Horsley, J. Jeremias, M. K�hler, W. G. K�mmel, E. E. Lemcio, A.-J. Levine, G. Luedemann, J. P. Meier, B. F. Meyer, R. Morgan, J. A. T. Robinson, E. P. Sanders, A. Schweitzer, K. R. Snodgrass, G. N. Stanton, P. Stuhlmacher, G. Theissen, N. T. Wright.

Author : Nils Alstrup Dahl
Publisher : Augsburg Fortress Publishing
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Religion
ISBN : UOM:39015019472797

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Jesus the Christ by Nils Alstrup Dahl Pdf

Author : Colin J. D. Greene
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2015-10-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781498230551

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Christology in Cultural Perspective by Colin J. D. Greene Pdf

Christology defines the very heart of the Christian faith. Traditionally the study of the person and work of Christ has been understood largely as an exercise in biblical exegesis or historical and doctrinal analysis. Rarely, if ever, has Christology focused on the changing cultural paradigms that have deeply influenced the development of human knowledge and self understanding. This unique volume by Colin Greene reverses that trend and, in line with developments in modern cultural theory, explores the interlaces between successive cultural contexts and the story of Jesus to which the Scriptures bear witness. Starting with an examination of the three main Christological trajectories that have dominated the history of Christology--cosmological Christology, political Christology, and anthropological Christology--Greene proceeds to concentrate on the subtle and complex linkages between Christology and the sociopolitical paradigms that have bolstered the epistemological assumptions of modernity. Greene's wide-ranging study closes with a creative exploration into how Christology might once again provide us with a Christ-centered vision of reality.

Author : Marvin Jones
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2019-02-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532650321

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Recovering Historical Christology for Today's Church by Marvin Jones Pdf

This book explains the basic tenets of Christology that a college student would encounter in a basic Christology class. The book is written in three different sections. The first section focuses upon primary Christological passages, which include a limited survey of Christology in the New Testament. The second section reviews the Christological Councils, limited to the first four ecumenical councils (i.e., Nicea, Constantinople, Ephesus, and Chalcedon). The third section deals with the application of Christology, correlating the biblical witness with the councils, preaching Christology to a contemporary church, and summarizing the Christological content for the contemporary church. The book is a textbook for an introductory Christology class. As such, it will meet the needs of professors who are trying to find an introductory work that surveys the many aspects of teaching Christology. It will also be a valuable tool for pastors as an easy-to-read reference for sermon building and Sunday school lessons, and youth directors as an accessible tool to teach basic foundational Christological truths to their youth group.

Author : William P. Loewe
Publisher : Liturgical Press
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2016-03-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780814680810

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The College Student's Introduction to Christology by William P. Loewe Pdf

Why did some people want Jesus dead, while others came to honor him as the Christ? What does it mean to say that he was raised," and how did this belief get started? What about the classical expressions of Jesus' religious significance? Where did they come from and what do they mean? What does belief in Jesus have to do with justice for the poor, the women's movement, concern for the environment, and respect for other world religions? These are just a few of the questions that have given Christology a whole new shape in recent years. Through the process of inquiry, conversation, and debate, students, clergy, and other professional ministers receive a complete introduction into the current thinking about Jesus' religious significance the present stage of Christology. In The College Student's Introduction to Christology, Loewe focuses on Christology today, especially the religious significance of Jesus for culture and society. By surveying Jesus' life in light of the Easter experience and by tracing the Christological process the process whereby Christians seek to capture and communicate in words Jesus' salvific impact this work grasps current Christian, and especially Catholic, theological reflection on the significance of Jesus. Loewe focuses on becoming familiar with issues regarding how people discuss Jesus today; grasping the historical and cultural background from which these issues emerged; and developing an understanding of the methods for resolving them. Part One deals with the question of the historical Jesus, Part Two examines the origin and meaning of Christian belief in Jesus' resurrection, and Part Three uncovers the Christological process as it unfolds through the New Testament, classical patristic dogma, and today. The ways in which Christians have sought to express Jesus' religious significance offer insight for what those exThe College Student's Introduction to Christology offers individuals a method for encountering Christ in the world. William P. Loewe, Ph.D., is associate professor and former chair of the Department of Religion and Religious Education at The Catholic University of America. His teaching and writing focus on Christology, soteriology, and Lonergan studies. "

Author : C. Stephen Evans
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780198263821

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The Historical Christ and the Jesus of Faith by C. Stephen Evans Pdf

The story of Jesus of Nazareth, as recounted in the New Testament, has always been understood by the church to be historically true. It is an account of the life, death, and resurrection of a real person, whose links with history are firmly signalled in the creeds of the early church, which affirm that Jesus `suffered under Pontius Pilate'. Yet contemporary historical scholarship has, however, called into question the reliability of the church's version of this story. Can such a story be historically true? This book argues that it can. A careful look at contemporary New Testament studies, and the philosophical and literary assumptions upon which it rests, shows that this scholarship should not undermine the confidence of lay people who believe that they can know that the church's story about Jesus is true. - ;The story of Jesus of Nazareth, as recounted in the New Testament, has always been understood by the church to be historically true. It is an account of the life, death, and resurrection of a real person, whose links with history are firmly signalled in the creeds of the early church, which affirm that Jesus 'suffered under Pontius Pilate'. Contemporary historical scholarship has, however, called into question the reliability of the church's version of this story, and thereby raised the question as to whether ordinary people can know its historical truth. This book argues that the historicity of the story still matters, and that its religious significance cannot be captured by the category of 'non-historical myth'. The commonly drawn distinction between the Christ of faith and Jesus of history cannot be maintained. The Christ who is the object of faith must be seen as historical; the Jesus who is reconstructed by historical scholarship is always shaped by commitments of faith. A reconsideration of the Enlightenment epistemologies that underlie much historical scholarship shows that historical knowledge of this story is still possible. Such knowledge can be inferential, based on historical evidence. A careful look at contemporary New Testament studies, and the philosophical and literary assumptions upon which it rests, shows that this scholarship should not undermine the confidence of lay people who believe that they can know that the church's story about Jesus is true. - ;`a profound and moving defence of the need to ground the life and work of Jesus in what would be recognized by others as 'history'. Those of a basically Reformed outlook will be inclined to share Dr Evans' views ... It certainly deserves to be widely read and studied in evangelical circles, where Dr Evans' robust convictions will warm the hearts of many. He is to be congratulated for producing such an outstanding work' - Churchman

Author : Marinus de Jonge
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1988-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0664250106

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Christology in Context by Marinus de Jonge Pdf

In Christology in Context, Marinus de Jonge presents the varied response to Jesus of Nazareth by his first-century followers. A scholarly yet highly accessible work, this book provides a knowledge base for formal, systematic analysis of New Testament Christology.

Author : Dale C. Allison Jr.,Dale C. Allison
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2009-03-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780802862624

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The Historical Christ and the Theological Jesus by Dale C. Allison Jr.,Dale C. Allison Pdf

In this book, Dale Allison addresses ongoing historical-theological questions concerning Jesus Christ. What should one think of the modern quest for the historical Jesus when there is such enduring discord among the experts, and when personal agendas play such a large role in the reconstructions? How much history is in the Gospels, and how much history does Christian theology require that there be? How does the quest impinge on conventional Christian beliefs, and what might it contribute to contemporary theological reflection? --From publisher's description.