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Informationen zum Autor Douglas Farrow is Professor of Christian Thought, McGill University, Montreal. Klappentext Ascension Theology places the doctrine of the ascension in the context of the biblical narrative of descent and ascent, in order to shed light on 'the upward call of God in Christ Jesus' and on the eucharistic community that hears and answers that call. It is a book for the Church as well as the academy.Ascension Theologyalso offers a contemporary account of the Eucharist itself. It addresses the relation of the heavenly session of Christ to the conflicting currents of the present age, and the transformation to the life of the world to come. Specialist and non-specialist alike will find much to ponder in its traditional yet controversial claims. Zusammenfassung Building on the author's much acclaimed study "Ascension and Ecclesia", this book places the doctrine of the ascension in the context of the biblical narrative of descent and ascent, in order to shed light on 'the upward call of God in Christ Jesus and on the eucharistic community that hears and answers that call. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface\1. The Upward Call\2. Re-imaginings\3. Raising the Stakes\4. A Question of Identity\5. Presence in Absence\6. The Politics of the Eucharist\7. Ascension and Atonement\Epilogue\A Summary of the Anaphoric Work of Christ\Prayers for Ascensiontide\Bibliography\List of Images\Index
