Theology and the Anthropology of Christian Life

How can we understand the role of religion in human experience and social life? This book argues that anthropology and theology can work together to answer this question. Robbins provides clear accounts of contemporary anthropological theory and theological debates around issues such as atonement, sin, and the potentials and limits of human action.

List of contents

• Acknowledgements


• Introduction


• 1: From Discontinuity to Interruption


• 2: Sin, Atonement, and Christian Ways of Life


• 3: The Prosperity Gospel, Humanity, and the Problem of Judgment


• 4: On Lived Eschatology


• 5: Passivity, Agency, the Gift, and God


• 6: Anthropology, the Secular, and Transformative Dialogue


• References

About the author

Joel Robbins, Sigrid Rausing Professor of Social Anthropology, University of Cambridge, UK

Summary

How can we understand the role of religion in human experience and social life? This book argues that anthropology and theology can work together to answer this question. Robbins provides clear accounts of contemporary anthropological theory and theological debates around issues such as atonement, sin, and the potentials and limits of human action.

Additional text

...stimulating work, which I shall be referring to frequently.

Product details

• Authors: Joel Robbins, Joel (Sigrid Rausing Professor of Social Robbins, Joel (Sigrid Rausing Professor of Social Anthropology Robbins, Joel (University of Cambridge Robbins, Robbins Joel
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2020
• EAN: 9780198845041
• ISBN: 978-0-19-884504-1
• No. of pages: 206
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION / Christian Theology / Ethics, RELIGION / Christian Theology / Anthropology, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, Social & cultural anthropology, Social and cultural anthropology, Christian spirituality & religious experience, Spirituality and religious experience, RELIGION / Christian Living / Personal Growth