Questioning the Incarnation
Formulating a Meaningful Christology
Published on 30. March 2018
512 pages
978-1-78535-634-6 (ISBN)
Description
The classic Christological formulations of the 4th and 5th Centuries are basically meaningless today. Questioning the Incarnation offers a new approach to Christology based on modern biblical, scientific and philosophical studies. Whilst using different concepts and language and courting controversy and disagreement, the overall thrust of the study is to take Jesus' humanity seriously, whilst seeking to interpret what may be meant by his 'divinity' in a way that remains fully Trinitarian and which takes seriously the intentions of the early Church Fathers.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Collective Ink
File size
2,42 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-78535-634-6 (9781785356346)
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John Hunt Publishing
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The Revd Canon Dr Peter Shepherd was ordained to a self-supporting ministry, focusing on education, in Chichester Diocese almost 40 years ago, and continues to assist in parochial ministry. He holds Bachelor's degrees in History and Theology, Master's in Theology/Philosophy and Education Management, and a Doctorate in Religious Studies/Theology. He was the author of Values for Church Schools (1998) and has contributed chapters and articles to a variety of publications.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Introduction
- A Childish (or Child-Like?) Tale
- A Theological Health Warning
- Before We Begin: Two Final Points of Clarification
- Notes
- Chapter 1: Problems Inherent in the Traditional Doctrine of the Incarnation
- Why Christological Reformulation is an Essential Task: A Case Study in the Construction of Metaphysical Conundrums
- Why We Need to Reinterpret the Outcomes of the Great Councils
- Notes
- Chapter 2: The Christological Problem Defined
- Not Only Human, But Also.
- What does it Mean to Say Jesus was Divine?
- Doing Christology Today: A Preliminary Proposal
- Notes
- Chapter 3: Clearing the Ground
- Playing the Correct Language Game
- Playing a New Kind of Game
- Theories, Models and Christology
- Interpreting the Biblical Text: History, Bliks and Scriptural Inerrancy
- The True Nature of Revelation
- Notes
- Chapter 4: The Biblical Foundations
- The Gospel Witness
- New Testament Models of Jesus
- Prophet, Servant, Priest, King and Apostle.and More?
- Case Study 1: Richard Hays' Christ as "The Embodiment of the God of Israel"
- Case Study 2: The Implications for Christology of a Physical Virginal Conception
- What We May Validly Learn from the Old Testament
- Notes
- Chapter 5: The Impact of a Very Human Christ
- A Man Who Mediates the Divine Presence
- Excursus: Homo Sapiens Spiritualis
- A True Shared Humanity?
- Different in Degree
- Notes
- Chapter 6: The Incarnation as the Advent and Epiphany of God
- Why Jesus?
- How did (does) Incarnation 'Work'?
- The Nature of Christhood
- A Transcendent Anthropology
- Incarnation Naturally
- Christ Like us so We May Become More Christlike?
- Notes
- Chapter 7: Proposals for Reformulating Christology
- Setting the Scene
- Proposal 1. Incarnation as Function: a Functional Christology
- Proposal 2. Jesus the Symbol of God: a Symbolic Christology
- Can a Functional-Symbolic Christology Still be Trinitarian?
- Can Existentialism Rehabilitate the Traditional Conciliar Concepts?
- Notes
- Conclusion
- Notes
