Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen
William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Grand Rapids, Michigan / Cambridge, U.K.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Kärkkäinen, Veli-Matti.
Christ and reconciliation / Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen.
p. cm.—(A constructive Christian theology for the pluralistic world; v. 1)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-8028-6853-4 (pbk.: alk. paper)
1. Jesus Christ—Person and offices.
2. Reconciliation—Religious aspects—Christianity.
I. Title.
BT203.K36 2013
234′.5—dc23
2012037319
A Constructive Christian Theology for the Pluralistic World
VOLUME 1
Christ and Reconciliation
Introduction: A Methodological Vision in a New Key
On Doing Theology in a “Post-” World
Changing Visions of Theology and the Question of the Truth of Christian Claims
Constructive Theology in Search of a Coherent Vision
Theology in Search of an Inclusive Vision
Theology in Search of a Dialogical Vision
Theology in Search of a Hospitable Vision
Toward a More Dynamic Christology
2. “A Prophet Mighty in Deed and Word”: Jesus’ Ministry
Earthly Ministry in Theological Perspective
Teacher with Authority—and Parables
3. Jesus in the Matrix of Diverse Global Contexts and Challenges
The Emergence of “Global” Testimonies to Christ
Rediscovery and Reconstruction of Titles of Jesus Christ
Jesus, the Liberation, and Empire
The Reconfiguration of the Messianic Hopes
5. The Chalcedonian Tradition: A Horizon for Understanding Christ
The Liabilities and Problems of Chalcedonian Tradition
The Continuing Relative Value of the Christology of the Creeds
6. Resurrection and the Identity of Jesus Christ
Resurrection as the Confirmation of Jesus’ Deity
Resurrection as Historical and Eschatological Metaphor
The Unity of Jesus Christ with Humanity
7. “The Word Became Flesh”: Incarnation and Preexistence
Incarnation, Creation, and Humanity
“Yet Was without Sin”: Sinlessness
“He Came Down from Heaven”: Preexistence
8. Jesus and Spirit: “Logos Christologies” and “Spirit Christologies”
The Tradition of Spirit Christology
Contemporary Spirit Christologies
An Integral Linking of Spirit and Christ
Revisionist Interpretations of Incarnation
The Uniqueness of Christ Revisited
Liberation and Religious Pluralism
10. Jesus Christ among Religions
The Jewish Messiah—the Christian Messiah
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About Christ and ReconciliationIn Christ and Reconciliation, Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen develops a constructive Christology and theology of salvation in dialogue with the best of Christian tradition, with contemporary theology in its global and contextual diversity, and with other major living faiths. Kärkkäinen’s Constructive Christian Theology for the Pluralistic World is a five-volume project that aims to develop a new approach to and method of doing Christian theology in our pluralistic world. Topics such as diversity, inclusivity, violence, power, cultural hybridity, and justice are part of the constructive theological discussion, along with classical topics such as the messianic consciousness, incarnation, atonement, and the person of Christ. With the metaphor of hospitality serving as the framework for his discussion, Kärkkäinen engages Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism in sympathetic and critical mutual dialogue. |
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