The Christian Vision of Humanity
Basic Christian Anthropology
Published on 1. November 1991
Book
Paperback/Softback
112 pages
978-0-8146-5756-0 (ISBN)
Description
The incredible technical achievements of recent history may make us feel little less than gods," but we also find much that cuts us down. When we face our own limits and failures, upon what or whom can we rely?
The biblical "answer" to questions about the ultimate nature and meaning of human life begins with the experience of Semitic slaves led out of Egyptian slavery beautifully recounted in Deuteronomy 26:5-11. The New Testament presents Jesus as the culmination of God's Old Testament promise.
Christian faith has a particular Vision of the world and of humanity founded upon the relationship between God and creation. Its key elements are found in the inviolable dignity of every person, the essential centrality of community, and the significance of human action. These are the main themes of a Christian anthropology developed in this book.
The biblical "answer" to questions about the ultimate nature and meaning of human life begins with the experience of Semitic slaves led out of Egyptian slavery beautifully recounted in Deuteronomy 26:5-11. The New Testament presents Jesus as the culmination of God's Old Testament promise.
Christian faith has a particular Vision of the world and of humanity founded upon the relationship between God and creation. Its key elements are found in the inviolable dignity of every person, the essential centrality of community, and the significance of human action. These are the main themes of a Christian anthropology developed in this book.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Collegeville, MN
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
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Paperback (trade)
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Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight
155 gr
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978-0-8146-5756-0 (9780814657560)
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John R. Sachs, S.J. (Dr. Theol., Tuebingen), was an assistant professor of systematic theology at the Weston School of Theology. He has published articles in The New Dictionary of Theology (Wilmington: Michael Glazier, 1987, Collegeville: Liturgical Press: A Michael Glazier Book, 1990) and in The New Dictionary of Sacramental Worship (Collegeville: Liturgical Press: A Michael Glazier Book, 1990) and in Theological Studies.
Content
Contents
Editor's Note 4
Introduction 5
1. Creation in God's Image 11
2. The Gift of Human Freedom 27
3. The Individual in Community 35
4. Humanity: Male and Female 43
5. Body and Soul 51
6. Sin 59
7. Grace: The Gift of God's Life 67
8. The Mystery of Death 75
9. Resurrection of the Body 83
10. Our Final Destiny 92
11. Christian Living 103
Editor's Note 4
Introduction 5
1. Creation in God's Image 11
2. The Gift of Human Freedom 27
3. The Individual in Community 35
4. Humanity: Male and Female 43
5. Body and Soul 51
6. Sin 59
7. Grace: The Gift of God's Life 67
8. The Mystery of Death 75
9. Resurrection of the Body 83
10. Our Final Destiny 92
11. Christian Living 103