| Christology: Key Readings in Christian Thought Contributor(s): Astley, Jeff (Editor), Brown, David (Editor), Loades, Ann (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0664232698 ISBN-13: 9780664232696 Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press OUR PRICE: $25.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2009 Annotation: Part of the Problems in Theology series, this work brings together selected material from classical and contemporary authors on the doctrine of the person of Jesus Christ. Topics include the development of Christology from its biblical roots through the patristic debates and definitions, and its reassessment and restatement in modern theology. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Theology - Christology - Religion | Christian Theology - History - Religion | Christian Theology - Soteriology |
| Dewey: 232 |
| LCCN: 2008039360 |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.55 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Theometrics - Academic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book is designed to meet the needs of today's teachers and students of Christian theology. Focusing on specific doctrines and themes, the book includes selected primary readings that track the development of the doctrine of Jesus Christ, including the important questions and debates surrounding it. Selections consider both the person and the work of Christ. Topics include the development of classic Christology from its biblical roots through patristic debates, responses to the modern distinction between the Jesus of history and the Christ of faith, the understanding of incarnation as kenosis, and the critical and constructive developments of liberation and feminist theologies. The book includes a bibliography, and each chapter includes topics for further discussion. |
Contributor Bio(s): Astley, Jeff: - Jeff Astley is Director of the North of England Institute for Christian Education and an Honorary Professorial Fellow in the University of Durham.Brown, David: - David Brown is Wardlaw Professor in the School of Divinity at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland.Loades, Ann: - Ann Loades is Professor Emeritus of Theology at Durham University in England. |