Augustinian Christology - Completing Christ

"Drawing upon an underappreciated resource in the history of Christian thought, St. Augustine of Hippo's theology of the "whole Christ", Joseph Walker-Lenow advances a striking christological thesis: Jesus Christ, true God and true human, only becomes who he is through his relations to the world around him"--

List of contents

Introduction; Part I. The Divine-Human Life: 1. The life of God; 2. The human life of God; Part II. The Incarnation of the Word: 3.The work of incarnation; 4. A historical icon; 5. Christ among us; 6. The regime of signs; 7. The work of the cross; Part III. The Body of Christ: 8. The spirit of Christ; 9. A crucified people; 10. A resurrected body; 11. Extending the incarnation; Conclusion; Bibliography.

About the author

Joseph Walker-Lenow (Ph.D., University of Virginia) is Rector of St. James' Episcopal Parish in Lothian, MD. He has previously taught at Duke Divinity School, Creighton University, and the University of Virginia, and has published research in systematic and philosophical theology in journals including the International Journal of Systematic Theology, Religious Studies, and Political Theology.

Product details

• Authors: Joseph Walker-Lenow, Joseph (Duke University Walker-Lenow
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.11.2023
• EAN: 9781009344425
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0934442-5
• No. of pages: 350
• Series: Current Issues in Theology
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION / Theology, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, Sacred texts, Christianity: sacred texts and revered writings, New Testaments, Writings of the Early Church Fathers