Christian Theology in the Pluralistic World
A Global Introduction
Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen
William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
4035 Park East Court SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546
© 2019 Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen
All rights reserved
Published 2019
ISBN 978-0-8028-7465-8
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The Nature and Task of (Systematic) Theology
Theology for the Pluralistic and Diverse Contemporary World
The Plan and Nature of the Book
On the Possibility and Conditions of Revelation in the Modern World
The Word-Made-Flesh: Embodied Trinitarian Revelation
God’s Word in Human Words: The Nature of Scripture as Revelation
How to Determine the Authority and Meaning of Scripture
Sola Scriptura, Tradition, and the Authority of the Church
Natural Revelation and “Natural Theology”
Scripture, Liberation, and Human Flourishing
Revelation and Scripture among Religions
On the Conditions and Contours of God-Talk in a Secular World
The Atheistic Rebuttals of Faith in God
The “Traces” of God in the Created Reality
The Role and Importance of the Trinitarian View of God
One God as Father, Son, and Spirit
God and World—God’s Works in the World
The Triune God among the Deities of Religions
New Vision for the Christian Theology of Creation
Theology of Creation in the Matrix of Sciences and Religions
Nature as Creation: A Theological Interpretation
A Trinitarian Theology of Creation
The Nature and Origins of the Cosmos in Religions’ Imaginations
Creation in Evolution: An Evolving Cosmos
Creation’s Space-Time in Theological Perspective
Evolutionary Theory in Religious and Theological Assessments
The Suffering and Flourishing of Nature
Eco-Theological Resources in Christian Tradition
Humanity in a Radically Changed Context
An Evolving Humanity: Uniqueness and Dignity in Scientific Perspective
Humanity as the Image of God: A Theological Account
Freedom and Determinism—Divine and Human
Humanity and Human Nature in Religions’ Teachings
The Misery of Humanity: Sin and “Fall”
Human Flourishing—and Suffering—in Theological Perspective
Introduction: The Doctrine of Christ in Transition
The Theological Meaning of Jesus’s Earthly Life and Ministry
Jesus in the Matrix of Diverse Global Contexts and Challenges
The Chalcedonian Tradition: A Horizon for Understanding Christ
Resurrection and the Identity of Jesus Christ
“The Word Became Flesh”: A Theology of Incarnation
“Yet Was without Sin”: Sinlessness
About Christian Theology in the Pluralistic World: A Global IntroductionKärkkäinen’s acclaimed five-volume constructive theology abridged in one accessible volume. Providing a new and unique way of doing theology in our pluralistic world, Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen presents historic Christian doctrines in relation to the natural sciences and four other living faiths—Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism. This textbook covers all systematic topics along with a host of current issues such as violence, colonialism, inclusivity, sociopolitical liberation, environmental care, and more. Accessible and student-friendly, Christian Theology in the Pluralistic World is the ideal text for exploring a theological vision at once rooted in the Christian tradition and constructive in its engagement with the complexities of our global, pluralistic world. |
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