Effective Faith - A Critical Study of the Christology of Juan Luis Segundo

This study examines the recent work of Latin American liberation theologian Juan Luis Segundo. The author evaluates Segundo's resources in order to develop a more adequate contemporary Christological method. Stone offers to Christian systematic theology new critical interpretations of the significance of Jesus for human liberation today. Contents: INTRODUCTION: The Problem of Method in Contemporary Christology; The Nature and Task of Christology; The Situation in Liberation Theology; PART I. Segundo's Christology; The Dimension of Praxis: Faith and Ideologies; Jesus and History; The Evolutionary 'Key' to Christology; PART II. A Critical Appraisal of Segundo's Christology; Faith, Metaphysics and Praxis; Faith and History; Evolution and 'Effective Faith'; PART III. Toward an Alternative Liberation Christology; Jesus and Evolution.

About the author

Bryan P. Stone is Associate Professor of Theology at Azusa Pacific University in Azusa, California.

Summary

Examines the recent work of the Latin American theologian, Juan Luis Segundo. The author evaluates Segundo's resources in order to develop a more adequate contemporary Christological method.

Product details

• Authors: Bryan Stone, Bryan P Stone, Bryan P. Stone, Professor Bryan P. Stone
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.04.1994
• EAN: 9780819191069
• ISBN: 978-0-8191-9106-9
• Dimensions: 134 mm x 217 mm x 12 mm
• Weight: 277 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Christentum, Südamerika, South America, Zentralamerika (inklusive Mexiko), RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, Central America, Mexico and Central America