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Theology of Transformation is both a systematic and a practical theology of active discipleship and vocation which, as a renewal of Christology, has implications across the full range of theological topics. Contemporary Christian theology needs to reflect science in pointing to the universal primacy of action in human life and experience.
List of contents
- Preface
- I: Foundations: Theological Re-Orientation
- 1: Where is Jesus Christ?
- 2: Theology in the World: A Re-orientation of Theology
- 3: A Theology of Transformation: Act and Theology
- II: Church and Life: Christ in Us
- 4: Living Doctrine: Transformation and Trinity
- 5: Christ in Us: Spirit, Freedom, and Church
- 6: Holy Scripture: Hermeneutics and Life
- III: Social Transformation: Newness of World
- 7: Faith, Freedom, and World: The Logic of Sacrifice
- 8: Christian Philosophy: Love and Reason
- 9: Christian Politics: Universalism and Communion
- Conclusion: The Returning Body
About the author
Oliver Davies is Professor of Christian Doctrine at King's College London and has researched, taught or been Visiting Professor at the Gregorian in Rome, University of Virginia, USA, University of Cologne, Germany, University of St Petersburg, Russia, and most recently Renmin University of China, Beijing. He has written extensively on medieval mystical literature, especially Meister Eckhart. He is originally from South Wales, and has published also on the Christian literature of medieval Wales.
Summary
Theology of Transformation is both a systematic and a practical theology of active discipleship and vocation which, as a renewal of Christology, has implications across the full range of theological topics. Contemporary Christian theology needs to reflect science in pointing to the universal primacy of action in human life and experience.
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The overall proposal of this book is attractive: to do theology in a new way.
