Contemporary Christologies

Author : Don Schweitzer
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2010-04-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781451406924

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Contemporary Christologies by Don Schweitzer Pdf

While many know of the signal contributions of such twentieth-century giants as Paul Tillich or Karl Barth or Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, the important work since their time often goes unremarked until some major controversy erupts. Here is a smart and helpful survey of the chief approaches and thinkers in today's understanding of the person, significance, and work of Jesus Christ. Schweitzer offers an insightful introduction to the contemporary context of Christology, in which basic questions in the discipline (and soteriology) are being rethought in light of globalization, postmodernity, and the contemporary experience of evil.

Author : Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 52,6 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 : Christoph Schoenborn
Publisher : Ignatius Press
Page : 413 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2010-09-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781681492117

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God Sent His Son by Christoph Schoenborn Pdf

In this work of Christology, Christoph Cardinal Schönborn, a world-renowned theologian, takes as his starting point the Apostle Paul's statement, "But when the time had fully come, God sent for his Son, born of woman, born under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons" (Gal 4:4-5). Based on many years of lecturing on Christology, Cardinal Schönborn's work moves from the solid conviction of faith that Jesus of Nazareth is the Messiah of Israel, the Son of the Living God, through the development of the Church's understanding of this truth, to the consideration of contemporary issues and the views of various modern theologians. Cardinal Schönborn sees Christology as based on the original Illumination granted by the Father in manifesting his Son, which divides, as if through a prism, into a rainbow of Christological themes. "Christology," he writes, "in every phase of its development, follows its path by this light: ಘin thy light do we see light' (Ps 36:10)." Christology is always faith seeking understanding-trying to understand that to which the believer already says, "Yes!" God Sent His Son has the comprehensiveness and scholarly precision of a textbook but the insights and personal relevance of a work of spirituality. It carefully explores ancient and medieval.

Author : Joseph D. Ban
Publisher : Mercer University Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0865543135

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The Christological Foundation for Contemporary Theological Education by Joseph D. Ban Pdf

Author : Eugene B. Borowitz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Christianity and other religions
ISBN : UCAL:B3955177

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Contemporary Christologies by Eugene B. Borowitz Pdf

Author : Don Schweitzer
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2012-02-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781621891901

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Jesus Christ for Contemporary Life by Don Schweitzer Pdf

Jesus Christ for Contemporary Life is an understanding of Jesus as the Word of God, grounded in what can be known historically of Jesus and informed by subsequent reflection upon him, which hopes to help shape a Christian identity characterized by "bounded openness." In Jesus Christ for Contemporary Life, Don Schweitzer explores the significance of the person, work, and relationships of Jesus Christ for contemporary life. He moves from the historical Jesus to the present in three parts. In the first part Schweitzer develops an understanding of Jesus as the Word of God, who became incarnate to give the goodness and beauty of God further expression in time and space. Second, he explores how various atonement theories articulate ways in which Jesus empowers people to further express this beauty and goodness in their own lives. And finally, Schweitzer explores how Jesus relates to people in the church, to the events and movements in history, to other religions, and to Christians in their dialogue with God in prayer.

Author : Brennan R. Hill
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2014-02-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781725234024

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Jesus, the Christ by Brennan R. Hill Pdf

Christology, that is, the study of Jesus, is a many-faceted subject. In this new edition of Jesus, the Christ, Brennan Hill clearly and cogently explores this critical theological area, resulting in a luminous and reliable portrait of the Jesus of history and the Christ of faith. He deftly surveys both the breadth of information covered in the previous edition as well as the wealth of developments that have occurred in the field since the early 1990s. Jesus, the Christ looks at the people and places in Jesus' time, then moves to a search for the historical Jesus. Hill next looks at the many areas of Jesus' life and mission: teacher, prophet, miracle worker, man of the earth, advocate for women, savior, and liberator. He examines the main gospel stories about Jesus' birth, death, and resurrection, and illustrates how the early christological doctrines developed. This new edition is written in a more informal and accessible style, enabling students to well understand and grasp the concepts and facts about the subject. Each chapter ends with discussion questions and a list of suggestions for further reading. Jesus, the Christ is eminently readable, constantly challenging, and filled with timely information in nontechnical language. It is strongly rooted in the best of modern biblical translation, and will be welcomed by students, teachers, and the general reader alike.

Author : Andreas Schuele,Günter Thomas
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780664233396

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Who is Jesus Christ for Us Today? by Andreas Schuele,Günter Thomas Pdf

In this cutting-edge collection of essays, an extraordinary and diverse group of biblical scholars, theologians, and ethicists from around the world offer perspectives on topics such as the New Testament portraits of Jesus of Nazareth and their reception history; interpretative efforts to understand the central claim that Christ became human; the consequences of the incarnation for our understanding of the variegated nature of humankind (i.e. what is the "body" into which Christ incarnated?); and the impact of Christ's humanity on the transformation of the human world.

Author : Don Schweitzer
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2012-02-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781556351075

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Jesus Christ for Contemporary Life by Don Schweitzer Pdf

Jesus Christ for Contemporary Life is an understanding of Jesus as the Word of God, grounded in what can be known historically of Jesus and informed by subsequent reflection upon him, which hopes to help shape a Christian identity characterized by "bounded openness." Don Schweitzer moves from the historical Jesus to the present in three parts. In the first part Schweitzer develops an understanding of Jesus as the Word of God, who became incarnate to give the goodness and beauty of God further expression in time and space. Second, he explores how various atonement theories articulate ways in which Jesus empowers people to further express this beauty and goodness in their own lives. And finally, Schweitzer explores how Jesus relates to people in the church, to the events and movements in history, to other religions, and to Christians in their dialogue with God in prayer.

Author : Oliver D. Crisp,George Hunsinger,Peter J. Leithart,Katherine Sonderegger,Alan J. Torrance
Publisher : Zondervan Academic
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310514978

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Christology, Ancient and Modern by Oliver D. Crisp,George Hunsinger,Peter J. Leithart,Katherine Sonderegger,Alan J. Torrance Pdf

A Fresh Look at the Doctrine of Christ. Christology was the central doctrine articulated by the early church councils, and it remains the subject of close theological investigation today. Christology, Ancient and Modern—the first volume in a series of published proceedings from the annual Los Angeles Theology Conference—brings together conference proceedings, surveying the field and articulating the sources, norms, and criteria for constructive theological work in Christology. The ten diverse essays in this collection include discussions on: The types of historical Christologies and evaluations of various approaches to the theology of Christ. A close look at the trajectory and divergence of modern denominational understandings of Christ's work and person. Discussions of implications and challenges to specific Christologies regarding detailed exegetical considerations. Each of the essays collected in this volume engage with Scripture as well as with others in the field—theologians both past and present, from different confessions—in order to provide constructive resources for contemporary systematic theology and to forge a theology for the future.

Author : Jane Barter Moulaison
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2012-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781451410723

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Thinking Christ by Jane Barter Moulaison Pdf

"Jane Barter Moulaison's remarkable book engages contemporary critical understandings of Jesus Christ including postcolonial, feminist, pluralist, ecological, and socialist to argue that the core convictions of traditional Christology remain a viable, valuable, and even indispensable witness to the gospel in an imperiled world. Contemporary theology often makes a virtue of deconstructing traditional claims about the person and work of Christ. Claims about the central significance of Jesus Christ appear to be oppressive, intolerant, and even violent. Jane Barter Moulaison engages several contemporary christological critiques of classical Christology and argues that such critical theologies are not undermined by the claim of Christ's central significance but are rather radicalized by it. She ably re-reads the tradition that seeks to interpret Christ's saving activity in light of several contemporary theological and political concerns. In so doing, she suggests that there are extraordinary resources available to those who long for political and material transformation precisely through the abandonment of spiritualized answers to Jesus' question: 'Who do you say that I am?' -- Publisher description.

Author : Vernon L. Purdy
Publisher : Peter Lang
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1433103893

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The Christology of John Macquarrie by Vernon L. Purdy Pdf

The Christology of John Macquarrie comprehensively scrutinizes the life and writings of Scottish-born systematic theologian and philosopher John Macquarrie (1919-2007) in an attempt to comprehend and evaluate his Christology. The author examines the people (e.g. Heidegger, Schleiermacher), the philosophical and theological positions, and the writings that formed Macquarrie's thinking. One major influence was his commitment to modern critical theology including the premise that, in the modern world, the only acceptable Christological tenets are those that can stand up to the scrutiny of modern critical reasoning. The work concludes that this commitment profoundly shaped Macquarrie's theology, especially his Christology. The book also discusses Macquarrie's evaluation and criticisms of the Christology of other theologians (e.g. Kierkegaard, Moltmann, Pannenberg, and others), concluding that Macquarrie's understanding of the Christian faith and the person of Jesus Christ is consonant with modern liberal Anglo-Catholicism. This idea furthers the argument that Macquarrie's reluctance to accept traditional incarnational categories suggests that his Christology is a modern form of Adoptionism.

Author : Yongtao Chen
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2016-09-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004322417

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The Chinese Christology of T. C. Chao by Yongtao Chen Pdf

In The Chinese Christology of T. C. Chao, Yongtao Chen offers a careful analysis of the contextual Christology of T. C. Chao, one of the most important Chinese theologians and Chinese church leaders in the first half of 20th century.

Author : RoyCheck B. Zuck
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2006-09-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781597526838

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Vital Christology Issues by RoyCheck B. Zuck Pdf

Vital . . . pertaining to life; essential; of critical importance. Christology . . . the study of the person and work of Jesus Christ. Issues . . . a point or matter, the decision of which is of special or public importance. A dictionary can define the terms, but tackling the tough texts and difficult issues of church leadership requires skillful study and balanced reflection upon the whole of Scripture. Vital Christology Issues draws upon the insights and study of numerous evangelical scholars and writers to address crucial issues in Christology. Some of the chapters included are: The Ministry of Christ in His Life on Earth by John F. Walvoord The Temptation of Christ by S. Lewis Johnson Jr. The Savior's Sufferings in Life by Robert P. Lightner Christian readers, church leaders, and pastors will appreciate the helpful guidance of Vital Christology Issues.

Author : Colin E. Gunton
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1997-06-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 052147695X

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The Cambridge Companion to Christian Doctrine by Colin E. Gunton Pdf

These fourteen specially commissioned essays provide an exciting new introduction to the content of Christian theology.