Christological Anthropology in Historical Perspective
Ancient and Contemporary Approaches to Theological Anthropology
by Marc Cortez
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Pub Date Feb 02 2016 | Archive Date Aug 22 2017
Zondervan Academic | Zondervan
Description
Many theologians begin their discussion of the human person by claiming that in some way Jesus Christ reveals what it means to be “truly human,” but this often has little impact in the material presentation of their anthropology. Although modern theologians often fail to reflect robustly on the relationship between Christology and anthropology, though this has not necessarily been the case throughout church history.
In Christological Anthropology in Historical Perspective, Marc Cortez looks at the ways several key theologians—Gregory of Nyssa, Julian of Norwich, Martin Luther, Friedrich Schleiermacher, Karl Barth, John Zizioulas, and James Cone—have used Christology to inform their understanding of the human person. Based on this historical study, he concludes with a constructive proposal for how Christology and anthropology should work together to inform our view of what it means to be human.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9780310516415 |
| PRICE | $27.99 (USD) |
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Dan C, Reviewer
So, lets be clear up front, as you read many of the reviews of this book you will come to understand rather quickly that it is a "textbook" and not just a casual read. It is intended for students of the Bible and students of Theology, Anthropology and Sociology. So, just know up front that the writing is from a professor who is writing in an academic style and for academic students at large.
That said, while at times the book may appear difficult to read and hard to comprehend it is a text that has delved into the issue of "humankind" and how the Bible and specifically Jesus Christ intersect with Anthropology (the study of humankind). If you studied Anthropology in college you will most likely have studied a "Secular" viewpoint of the subject. You will have learned quite a bit about culture, ethnicity, relationships and history. They would have been good studies. But most would not study it from the subject of the Bible and how God relates to Anthropology.
This text delves into the subject using the background of scripture and Theology to form a base understanding of Anthropology. It is well conceived and addresses the subject in a very straight forward manner. Yes, it will be difficult to comprehend at times, but if you are truly interested in the subject it is well worth your effort.
Thank you Professor Cortez for giving us a good text to indulge in and learn from.
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