ReSourcing Theological Anthropology: A Constructive Account of Humanity in the Light of Christ
Autor Marc Cortezen Limba Engleză Paperback – 8 ian 2018
ReSourcing Theological Anthropology is divided into four sections. The first section explores the relevant Christological/anthropological biblical passages and unpacks how they inform our understanding of theological anthropology. The second section discusses the theological issues raised in the course of surveying the biblical texts. The third section lays out a methodological framework for how to construct a uniquely Christological anthropology. The final section builds on the first three sections and demonstrates the significance of Christology for understanding theological anthropology by applying the methodological framework to several pressing anthropological issues: gender and sexuality, race and ethnicity, and death and suffering.
Preț: 161.24 lei
Nou
Puncte Express: 242
Preț estimativ în valută:
30.87€ • 33.62$ • 25.89£
30.87€ • 33.62$ • 25.89£
Carte disponibilă
Livrare economică 28 noiembrie-12 decembrie
Preluare comenzi: 021 569.72.76
Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780310516439
ISBN-10: 0310516439
Pagini: 304
Dimensiuni: 151 x 227 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.41 kg
Editura: Zondervan Academic
Colecția Zondervan Academic
Locul publicării:Grand Rapids, United States
ISBN-10: 0310516439
Pagini: 304
Dimensiuni: 151 x 227 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.41 kg
Editura: Zondervan Academic
Colecția Zondervan Academic
Locul publicării:Grand Rapids, United States
Recenzii
'Calvin famously claimed that there is no knowledge of self without knowledge of God. Barth amended the motion, insisting that there is no knowledge of God without knowledge of Christ. Cortez here extends the logic further, arguing that, theologically speaking, there is no knowledge of self apart from knowledge of the humanity of Christ. Christology does not simply supplement but constitutes the most important things we know about our own humanity. This is a bold claim, to be sure, yet Cortez clearly provides biblical grounding for it and anticipates the likely objections, thereby putting flesh on what many theologians thinly assume but never thickly describe---namely, how, why, and where Christology ought to inform anthropology.'
'Cortez is making a compelling case for a “comprehensive Christological anthropology,” by which he means the normativity of the person of Jesus Christ for our understanding of human nature. Current on biblical scholarship, sensitive to contemporary issues such as gender, race, and sexuality, and exhibiting a remarkable analytical clarity, this is the perfect introduction to what is currently an exciting conversation in theology.'
'If Jesus alone reveals what it is to be truly human, can there be an adequate anthropology that does not take its fundamental bearings from Jesus’s specific humanity? Was Adam's humanity ultimately indecipherable, absent the revelation of the Second Adam? The specificity of Jesus’s male, Jewish humanity might seem to pose a further quandary. Professor Cortez's lively and unfailingly gracious book is a delightful romp through such difficult questions, motivated by the joy of the Gospel.'
'If Jesus Christ is truly human, then any account of human agents must reflect this obvious theological platitude. But how should we spell out the relevant inference? Most especially, given that Jesus is male and Jewish. Marc Cortez provides a clear and provocative answer. Written with apt caution and precision, this book is indispensable reading for both seasoned theologians and enthusiastic novices.'
'Marc Cortez has done it again! Produced another brilliant study of theological anthropology! The publication of ReSourcing Theological Anthropology spotlights Cortez as a go-to author for insight on this important subject. Working from texts in John, Paul, and the author of Hebrews in dialogue with contemporary exegetes and systematic theologians, he builds a solid case that the New Testament views Jesus Christ not only as a complete and true human being but as the true human being; indeed, Jesus’s humanity is the creational and teleological ground and goal for all other human beings. Cortez contends that Jesus is the “image of God” not only in his eternal relation to the Father but precisely in his concrete human identity given and achieved between Christmas and Easter. In keeping with his emphasis on the historical concreteness of Jesus’s true humanity, Cortez boldly puts his theory to the test in his final three chapters on gender, race, and death. Students, pastors, and teachers will find in Cortez a reliable guide to take them safely through the maze of contemporary theories of theological anthropology. I recommend the book highly!'
'Over the course of this extraordinary book, Marc Cortez engages some of the biggest questions of today while remaining thoroughly rooted in Scripture and tradition. He develops his constructive contribution to theological anthropology in conversation with an impressively wide range of contemporary voices. While never compromising his engagement with high-level thought, his book is exceptionably accessible and readable. Every Christian needs to wrestle with the questions engaged in this book: What does it mean to be human? How does Jesus Christ help us understand who we are? What does it mean to be made in the image of God? How does Jesus Christ help us understand gender and sexuality? What does Jesus Christ contribute to our conceptions of race and ethnicity today? And as they wrestle with these questions, they could have no better guide than Marc Cortez.'
'Cortez is making a compelling case for a “comprehensive Christological anthropology,” by which he means the normativity of the person of Jesus Christ for our understanding of human nature. Current on biblical scholarship, sensitive to contemporary issues such as gender, race, and sexuality, and exhibiting a remarkable analytical clarity, this is the perfect introduction to what is currently an exciting conversation in theology.'
'If Jesus alone reveals what it is to be truly human, can there be an adequate anthropology that does not take its fundamental bearings from Jesus’s specific humanity? Was Adam's humanity ultimately indecipherable, absent the revelation of the Second Adam? The specificity of Jesus’s male, Jewish humanity might seem to pose a further quandary. Professor Cortez's lively and unfailingly gracious book is a delightful romp through such difficult questions, motivated by the joy of the Gospel.'
'If Jesus Christ is truly human, then any account of human agents must reflect this obvious theological platitude. But how should we spell out the relevant inference? Most especially, given that Jesus is male and Jewish. Marc Cortez provides a clear and provocative answer. Written with apt caution and precision, this book is indispensable reading for both seasoned theologians and enthusiastic novices.'
'Marc Cortez has done it again! Produced another brilliant study of theological anthropology! The publication of ReSourcing Theological Anthropology spotlights Cortez as a go-to author for insight on this important subject. Working from texts in John, Paul, and the author of Hebrews in dialogue with contemporary exegetes and systematic theologians, he builds a solid case that the New Testament views Jesus Christ not only as a complete and true human being but as the true human being; indeed, Jesus’s humanity is the creational and teleological ground and goal for all other human beings. Cortez contends that Jesus is the “image of God” not only in his eternal relation to the Father but precisely in his concrete human identity given and achieved between Christmas and Easter. In keeping with his emphasis on the historical concreteness of Jesus’s true humanity, Cortez boldly puts his theory to the test in his final three chapters on gender, race, and death. Students, pastors, and teachers will find in Cortez a reliable guide to take them safely through the maze of contemporary theories of theological anthropology. I recommend the book highly!'
'Over the course of this extraordinary book, Marc Cortez engages some of the biggest questions of today while remaining thoroughly rooted in Scripture and tradition. He develops his constructive contribution to theological anthropology in conversation with an impressively wide range of contemporary voices. While never compromising his engagement with high-level thought, his book is exceptionably accessible and readable. Every Christian needs to wrestle with the questions engaged in this book: What does it mean to be human? How does Jesus Christ help us understand who we are? What does it mean to be made in the image of God? How does Jesus Christ help us understand gender and sexuality? What does Jesus Christ contribute to our conceptions of race and ethnicity today? And as they wrestle with these questions, they could have no better guide than Marc Cortez.'
Descriere
Theologians working in theological anthropology often claim that Jesus reveals what it means to be "truly human," but this often has little impact in their actual account of anthropology. ReSourcing Theological Anthropology addresses that lack by offering an account of why theological anthropology must begin with Christology. Building off his earlier study on how key theologians in church history have understood the relationship between Christology and theological anthropology, Cortez now develops a new proposal for theological anthropology and applies it to the theological situation today.
ReSourcing Theological Anthropology is divided into four sections. The first section explores the relevant Christological/anthropological biblical passages and unpacks how they inform our understanding of theological anthropology. The second section discusses the theological issues raised in the course of surveying the biblical texts. The third section lays out a methodological framework for how to construct a uniquely Christological anthropology. The final section builds on the first three sections and demonstrates the significance of Christology for understanding theological anthropology by applying the methodological framework to several pressing anthropological issues: gender and sexuality, race and ethnicity, and death and suffering.
ReSourcing Theological Anthropology is divided into four sections. The first section explores the relevant Christological/anthropological biblical passages and unpacks how they inform our understanding of theological anthropology. The second section discusses the theological issues raised in the course of surveying the biblical texts. The third section lays out a methodological framework for how to construct a uniquely Christological anthropology. The final section builds on the first three sections and demonstrates the significance of Christology for understanding theological anthropology by applying the methodological framework to several pressing anthropological issues: gender and sexuality, race and ethnicity, and death and suffering.
Cuprins
Part One: An Empty Cipher1.The Glory of Christ, the Image of God, and the Christological Orientation of Theological AnthropologyPart Two: Centered on Christ through the Centuries2.What is a 'Will'?: Maximus' Cosmological Christology and Human Volitionality3.Prototype, Archetype, and Gender-type: Gregory of Nyssa and the Christological (De)gendering of the Human Person 4.Cross-Centered Vocation: The Theology of the Cross in Luther's Theological Anthropology5.Consciousness of God, Awareness of Self: Schleiermacher's Reconstruction of the imitatio Christi6.Summoned into Being: Body, Soul, and Eternal Election in Barth's Theology 7.Person, Persons, and Personhood: Zizioulas and the Ecclesial Nature of Humanity8.The Black Christ: James Cone and the Race-ing of the Human PersonPart Three: Tentative Steps Forward9.Reforming Our Anthropological Vision: Some Concluding Thoughts on the Shape of a Christ-Centered Theological Anthropology
Notă biografică
Marc Cortez (PhD, University of St. Andrews) is Associate Professor of Theology at Wheaton College Graduate School. He is author of Theological Anthropology and Embodied Souls, Ensouled Bodies and has published articles in academic journals such as International Journal of Systematic Theology, Scottish Journal of Theology, and Westminster Theological Journal. Marc blogs at Everyday Theology (marccortez.com), writes a monthly article for Christianity.com, and had articles featured on The Gospel Coalition and Christian Post.