Jeff Astley

Christology: Key Readings in Christian Thought Jeff Astley

Brief Description: Part of the Problems in Theology series, this work brings together selected material from classical and contemporary authors on the doctrine of the person of Jesus Christ. Topics include the development of Christology from its biblical roots through the patristic debates and definitions, and its reassessment and restatement in modern theology. Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Table of Contents: Preface -- Introduction: Reading the Readings -- 1. The Shape of the Debate -- 1.1. The Biblical Christ -- 1.2. The Creation of the Classic Creed -- 1.3. Early Debates over Christ's Humanity -- 1.4. The Two-Natures Doctrine: Chalcedon, Its Interpretation, Defenses, and Opponents -- 2. Jesus of History or Christ of Faith? -- 2.1. The Problem Posed -- 2.2. The Quest for the Historical Jesus -- 2.3. The Watershed of the Resurrection -- 3. The Human God? -- 3.1. Classical Two-Natures Christology: The Divine Working through the Human -- 3.2. Incarnation as Kenosis: The Self-Emptying of Divinity -- 3.3. The Significance of Incarnation -- 3.4. Revelation, Evidence, and Meaning -- 4. A Christ for All? -- 4.1. Christologies of Liberation -- 4.2. Feminist Christologies -- 4.3. Black and Asian Christologies -- 4.4. A Universal Christology? -- Acknowledgments -- Glossary of Christological Terms -- For Further Reading -- Index of Subjects -- Index of Names.

Contributor Bio:  Astley, Jeff Jeff Astley is Director of the North of England Institute for Christian Education, and an honorary professor in the Department of Theology and Religion at Durham University. Contributor Bio:  Brown, David The authors of this series are all professional artists or teachersContributor Bio:  Loades, Ann ANN LOADES is Professor Emerita of Divinity in the University of Durham and a well-known author of numerous titles in the fields of spirituality and feminist theology. She has written extensively on Farrer.