Christ in Focus

Name: Christ in Focus
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Paperback|Nov 2005

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Christ in Focus demonstrates why the figure of Christ is so central for Christian faith and thought. It starts by asking what constitutes the focus or centre of Christian theology? In opposition to the way in which the trinity...

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Christ in Focus demonstrates why the figure of Christ is so central for Christian faith and thought. It starts by asking what constitutes the focus or centre of Christian theology? In opposition to the way in which the trinity is being reasserted as the lynchpin of Christianity, this book argues that Christianity loses its soul when it is not Christocentric. Part One examines the way in which Christian theology works methodologically. Christology may not be the starting point of a systematic Christian theology, but this book argues that it must be the focus. The dangers in seeking to maintain a Christocentric focus are drawn out as a catalogue of distortions of Christocentricism. Part Two turns attention to the kind of Christology needed to sustain such a radical Christocentricism. In a series of critical dialogues, with the work of Schleiermacher, Rauschenbusch and Brock respectively, the author develops a corporate Christology adequate for today. It is argued that talk of 'dependence upon Christ' has, to date, turned Christians inward, or found them appealing to a past, isolated male saviour figure. In critiquing such an approach, an understanding of the contemporary Christ is developed; Christ as an empowering presence, for the many communal settings in which people live their lives today.

PRODUCT DETAIL

Catalogue Code 240852
Product Code 0334029813
ISBN 0334029813
EAN 9780334029816
Pages 260
Department Academic
Category Theology
Sub-Category Christology
Publisher Scm Press
Publication Date Nov 2005
Dimensions 216 x 135 x 277mm
Weight 0.019kg

Clive Marsh

Clive Marsh is a Chartered Banker, Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers in Scotland, Associate Chartered Accountant (NZ) and Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute.His past experience includes key roles as Head of Finance & MIS, Director of Commercial Services, Director of Business Development, Divisional Manager of Corporate Services and Group Taxation and Statutory Accountant. He has worked for Shell UK, Shell NZ, Mobil, NatWest UK, NatWest NZ, DataBank (BNZ), A&L Girobank, IBM UK, Cap Gemini Ernst & Young, Link ICA, Sussex Coast College, EUK (Credit Agricole) aC