The Word and the Christ : An Essay in Analytic Christology

ISBN-13: 9780198261988

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Opis

This is the first book to offer a comprehensive summary of the criticisms of Christological orthodoxy, and as such is the first to provide a full defense of the orthodox position. Sturch presents a complete overview of the current objections and of the reasons that have led many theologians to believe that traditional Christology needs drastic revision. He analyzes orthodox doctrine and the requirements of an accurate Christology and concludes that the objections raised are either unfounded or misdirected.

Recenzje

Those who want to find their way through the maze of recent writing on Christology could probably do no better than to read this book ... his prose is lively, often informed, and always clearheaded ... he loves not only clarity and Christology but also, evidently, the Christ whom Christology honours by its endeavor to understand clearly. When was the last time you read a weighty volume of contemporary theology that ended with its author requesting your prayers?

Spis treści

Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. The 'Obsolescence' of traditional views; 2. The 'Logical' incoherence of traditional views; 3. The 'Insoluble Problems' arising from traditional views; 4. Thhe 'Impossibility' of fitting traditional views into a true vision of God and His World; 5. The 'Lack of Evidence'; 6. The basis of an analytic Christology; 7. The theological constraints; 8. The implications of universal revelation and atonement; 9. Approaches to analysis; 10. The link between God and man in Jesus; 11. The charge of obsolescence discussed; 12. The inner coherence of the traditional position; 13. Incarnation and 'Inner Life'; 14. Divine action; 15. Christ's relationship to the human race; 16. Ethical considerations; 17. The questions of Christologists; 18. The matter of evidence; 19. Concluding remarks; Excursuses; References; Index