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.

Sommario

• 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

Info autore

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

Riassunto

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.

Testo aggiuntivo

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

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Joel Robbins, Joel (Sigrid Rausing Professor of Social Robbins, Joel (Sigrid Rausing Professor of Social Anthropology Robbins, Joel (University of Cambridge Robbins, Robbins Joel
• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.07.2020
• EAN: 9780198845041
• ISBN: 978-0-19-884504-1
• Pagine: 206
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Religione: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Cristianesimo; 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