Christ and Horrors - The Coherence of Christology

Informationen zum Autor Marilyn McCord Adams is Regius Professor of Divinity, University of Oxford and Canon of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford. She has published extensively in academic philosophy and theology. Klappentext A systematic Christology that is at once biblical and philosophical, focusing on Christ as horror-defeater. Zusammenfassung Who would the Saviour have to be! what would the Saviour have to do to rescue human beings from the meaning-destroying experiences of their lives such as permanent pain or sadistic abuse? This book offers a systematic Christology that is at once biblical and philosophical! focusing on Christ as horror-defeater. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Christology as natural theology; 2. Posing the problems; 3. Sharing the horrors; 4. Psychologizing the person; 5. Recovering the metaphysics; 6. Learning the meanings; 7. Cosmic coherence: the primacy of Christ; 8. Resurrection and renewal; 9. Horrors and holocausts, sacrifices and priests; 10. Christ in the sacrament of the altar.

Product details

• Authors: Marilyn McCord Adams
• Assisted by: David Ford (Editor), Iain Torrance (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 21.09.2006
• EAN: 9780521866828
• ISBN: 978-0-521-86682-8
• No. of pages: 344
• Series: Current Issues in Theology
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works