The Myriad Christ: Plurality and the Quest for Unity in Contemporary ChristologyTerrence Merrigan, Jacques Haers This study brings together the reflections of international scholars on the state of contemporary christology, that branch of theology which reflects on the person and significance of Jesus of Nazereth. It begins by inquiring into christology's starting point, especially in the light of the many portraits of Jesus which now claim a place in the debate. It then moves to a consideration of some of the 'classical' sources which have shaped christology, including the Bible and patristic literature. The significance of the transition from the classical world to our pluralistic context is taken up in a series of essays which examine Hindu, Buddhist, Muslim, African and Native American considerations of Christ. In a concluding section, scholars investigate the attempts made by contemporary theologians to translate faith in Christ into a concrete agenda for life in specific contexts. This comprehensive study highlights the plurality which characterizes contemporary christology, and the richness and complexity of the Myriad Christ. |
Contents
Stephen J DUFFY New Orleans | 3 |
Roger HAIGHT Boston | 31 |
Sean KEALY Pittsburgh | 45 |
Terrence MERRIGAN Leuven | 61 |
Jacques DUPUIS Rome | 83 |
Bruno FORTE Naples | 99 |
W G B M VALKENBERG Nijmegen | 121 |
Adelbert DENAUX Leuven | 133 |
Diane STINTON Edinburgh | 287 |
Achiel PEELMAN Ottawa | 315 |
Henk J M SCHOOT Utrecht | 331 |
Peter DE MEY Leuven | 349 |
John PAWLIKOWSKI Chicago | 381 |
Marie BAIRD Pittsburgh | 399 |
Bernhard KÖRNER Graz | 417 |
Jerry FARMER New Orleans | 433 |
Reimund BIERINGER Leuven | 159 |
Bianca LATAIRE Leuven | 177 |
Frances YOUNG Birmingham | 191 |
Johan LEEMANS Leuven | 207 |
THE MYRIAD CHRIST | 217 |
Keith WARD Oxford | 235 |
Catherine CORNILLE Leuven | 249 |
Wiel LOGISTER Tilburg | 263 |
Harald SUERMANN Bonn | 273 |
Declan MARMION Dublin | 463 |
Georges DE SCHRIJVER Leuven | 493 |
Chester GILLIS Washington | 521 |
Arul PRAGASAM India | 535 |
Nico SCHREURS Tilburg | 551 |
Martien E BRINKMAN Utrecht | 567 |
Lieven BOEVE Leuven | 577 |
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The Myriad Christ: Plurality and the Quest for Unity in Contemporary Christology Terrence Merrigan,Jacques Haers No preview available - 2000 |
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