Christology in Context

Christology in Context PDF Author: Marinus de Jonge
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN: 9780664250102
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 284

Book Description
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.

Christology in Context

Christology in Context PDF Author: Yangkahao Vashum
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789351481713
Category : Indigenous peoples
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
This book attempts to appraise a contextual Indigenous Christology of North East India in general and the Naga cultural values and metaphors in particular. One theological theme that requires serious consideration is a contextualized Christology. Too many tribal people envision Jesus in terms of the portrayals presented by the Euro-American missionaries. Indigenous people continue to imagine Jesus as fair skinned, blond or red-headed, and blue eyed. This book attempts to construct a contextual Indigenous Christology that is revealed in Naga cultural Values and metaphors. -- ‡c From publisher's description.

The Historical Jesus in Context

The Historical Jesus in Context PDF Author: Amy-Jill Levine
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691009929
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 454

Book Description
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Jesus in Context

Jesus in Context PDF Author: Darrell L. Bock
Publisher: Baker Academic
ISBN: 0801027195
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 288

Book Description
Gathers key extra-biblical writings that provide the necessary background for Gospel passages in one handy volume.

The Cross in Our Context

The Cross in Our Context PDF Author: Douglas John Hall
Publisher: Fortress Press
ISBN: 9781451407167
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 292

Book Description
In this small gem of theological reflection, North America's foremost "theologian of the cross" offers a profound and compelling contemplation on the relevance of the church's most fundamental confession. Hall ponders what confessing Jesus as crucified means in today's context, one that is postmodern, pluralistic, multicultural, and in some respects post-Christian. A digest of his monumental trilogy, this book lays out in brief compass the heart of Hall's theology of the cross, contrasting it sharply with the theology of established Christianity, showing how it reframes classical Christology and soteriology, and drawing the implications for what it means to be human, for Christian ethics, and for the church.

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas PDF Author: Frederick Christian Bauerschmidt
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0199213143
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 355

Book Description
Thomas Aquinas is widely recognized as one of history's most significant Christian theologians and one of the most powerful philosophical minds of the western tradition. But what has often not been sufficiently attended to is the fact that he carried out his theological and philosophical labours as a part of his vocation as a Dominican friar, dedicated to a life of preaching and the care of souls. Fererick Christian Bauerschmidt places Aquinas's thought within the context of that vocation, and argues that his views on issues of God, creation, Christology, soteriology, and the Christian life are both shaped by and in service to the distinctive goals of the Dominicans. What Aquinas says concerning both matters of faith and matters of reason, as well as his understanding of the relationship between the two, are illuminated by the particular Dominican call to serve God through handing on to others through preaching and teaching the fruits of one's own theological reflection.

Studies in Early Christology

Studies in Early Christology PDF Author: Martin Hengel
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 9780567042804
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 426

Book Description
An important collection of Martin Hengel's studies on early Christology, including previously unpublished work.The essays include 'Jesus the Messiah of Israel', 'Jesus as Messianic Teacher of Wisdom and the Beginnings of Christology', 'Sit at My Right Hand', 'The Song about Christ in Earliest Worship', 'The Dionysiac Messiah', 'The Kingdom of Christ in John', 'Christological Titles in Early Christianity'.A substantial foreword describes the context of the essays in contemporary scholarship.

Christology in the Making

Christology in the Making PDF Author: James D. G. Dunn
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN: 9780802842572
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 494

Book Description
This excellent study of the origins and early development of Christology by James D. G. Dunn clarifies in rich detail the beginnings of the full Christian belief in Christ as the Son of God and incarnate Word. By employing the exegetical methods of "historical context of meaning" and "conceptuality in transition," Dunn illumines the first-century meaning of key titles and passages within the New Testament that bear directly on the development of the Christian understanding of Jesus.

Theology in the Context of World Christianity

Theology in the Context of World Christianity PDF Author: Timothy C. Tennent
Publisher: Zondervan Academic
ISBN: 0310298482
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 318

Book Description
Thinking more globally about the formation of theology enriches our understanding of what it means to be a Christian. It's no secret that the center of Christianity has shifted from the West to the global South and East. While the truths of the Christian faith are universal, different contexts and cultures illuminate new questions, understandings, and expressions. What does this mean for theology, as Western theologians understand it? Timothy Tennent argues that the Christian faith is culturally and theologically translatable. Theology in the Context of World Christianity is written to expand our "ecclesiastical cartography" by highlighting—within each of the major themes of systematic theology—studies that are engaging the global church, such as: Anthropology (with studies drawn from the different views of human identity between Eastern and Western cultures). Christology (with a focus on the emphases that African Christians place on the characteristics of Christ). Pneumatology (by looking at the role of the Holy Spirit in Latin American Pentecostalism). Eschatology (by focusing on how this branch of theology shapes world missions and evangelism). Each of the ten chapters examines traditional theological categories in conversation with theologians from across the globe, making this volume valuable for students, pastors, missionaries, and theologians alike. Theological reflection is active and exciting in the majority world church, and Tennent invites you to your own reflection and celebration of Christ's global church. These are perspectives that should be heard, considered, and brought into conversation with Western theologians. Global theology can make us aware of our own blind spots and biases and has much to offer toward the revitalization of Western Christianity.

Paul's Theology in Context

Paul's Theology in Context PDF Author: James P. Ware
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN: 1467452688
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 293

Book Description
This accessible text by James P. Ware provides both a concise guide to Paul’s theology and a general introduction to the key issues and debates in the contemporary study of Paul. Examining Paul’s message in the context of the ancient world, Ware identifies what would have struck Paul’s original audience as startling or unique. By comparing Paul’s teaching to the other religions and philosophies of that day, Ware presents a fresh perspective on Paul’s theology, revealing four pillars of his thought: creation, incarnation, covenant, and kingdom. After examining each of these dimensions of Paul’s gospel, Ware explores the historical role of Paul within Christian origins and the astounding evidence embedded in his letters regarding the beginnings of Christianity and the eyewitness origins of the gospels. Clergy, students, and laypeople will find that this guide to the big picture of Paul’s theology will illumine and enliven the study, preaching, and teaching of all the Pauline letters.