The Finality Of Jesus Christ In Todays World
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Author | : Lesslie Newbigin |
Publisher | : Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Total Pages | : 121 |
Release | : 2009-04-10 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1606085816 |
Modern man finds the concept of finality alien to his whole way of thinking. Science teaches him that human history is only a moment in the life of an infinite universe. His study of world religions calls into question the uniqueness of Christianity. Western man's uneasy conscience--due to the excesses of colonialism--makes him hesitant to press his own faith on others. By taking the issues of finality out of the classroom, Lesslie Newbigin demonstrates its importance to Christians with loyalties both to the community of the church and to the community of man. He asserts that conversion does not involve either a denial of the value of a person's previous faith or a blanket acceptance of the church's way of doing things. Bishop Newbigin examines the various Christian interpretations of finality, giving special attention to the views of Dutch theologian Hendrik Kraemer about the relationship of Christianity to world religions. The author advances the debate by showing that the way to move beyond Kraemer's position is to look for the place of the gospel in secular history. The gospel is the announcement of an event which demands that all men make a decision for or against. It is the clue to history--the history of mankind and of the individual.
Author | : Donald G. Miller |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 98 |
Release | : 1969* |
Genre | : Christianity |
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Author | : Clark H. Pinnock |
Publisher | : Zondervan |
Total Pages | : 228 |
Release | : 1992 |
Genre | : Christianity and other religions |
ISBN | : 0310535913 |
Offers "new possibilities of interpretation for religious pluralism." Covers topics like God's global reach in salvation, a Christology of Grace, and how Scripture views other religions.
Author | : Donald George Miller |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 98 |
Release | : 1969 |
Genre | : Christianity |
ISBN | : |
Author | : George Burman Foster |
Publisher | : Chicago : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 544 |
Release | : 1906 |
Genre | : Authority |
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Author | : Ronald H. Nash |
Publisher | : Zondervan Academic |
Total Pages | : 189 |
Release | : 2010-08-10 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0310877121 |
A compelling and urgent case for Jesus Christ as the one and only way to salvation. Today, professing that Jesus Christ is the only way to approach God and receive his salvation may seem to some like a form of intolerance or arrogance. A growing number of Christian intellectuals, pastors, and leaders are favoring a more inclusive view of a person's path to salvation. But what does this mean in practice? Are there biblical or theological means of defending inclusivism or pluralism, or do these views simply pay tribute to modern ethical standards? The fact is that unity among Christians on this fundamental issue has disappeared. Many people of faith choose among three fundamentally different answers to the question, "Is Jesus the only Savior?" Stated succinctly, these answers are: No! (Pluralism) Yes, but... (Inclusivism) Yes, period! (Exclusivism) In Is Jesus the Only Savior?, Ronald Nash explores the divergent views of pluralism and inclusivism in depth, laying out the reasoning, history, and major supporters behind them; and making a resounding case for exclusivism based on firm theological standards. Christians of all walks of life will find their faith in Christ affirmed and strengthened by this vital treatise, written in accessible terms and a readable style.
Author | : Marc Timberlake Mueller |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 20 |
Release | : 1989 |
Genre | : Salvation |
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Author | : Jürgen Moltmann |
Publisher | : Fortress Press |
Total Pages | : 162 |
Release | : 1995-08-21 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9781451411997 |
J rgen Moltmann formulates necessary questions about the significance of Jesus the Christ for persons today. He offers a compelling portrait of the earthly Jesus as the divine brother in our distress and suffering and points to the risen Christ as the warrant for the "future in which God will restore everything . . . and gather everything into his kingdom." Urging that acknowledgment of Christ and discipleship are two sides of the same coin, Moltmann contends that the question of Jesus Christ for today is not just an intellectual one. Moltmann takes fresh approaches to a number of crucial topics: Jesus and the kingdom of God, the passion of Christ and the pain of God, Jesus as brother of the tortured, and the resurrection of Christ as hope for the world, the cosmic Christ, Jesus in Jewish- Christian dialogue, the future of God, and others.
Author | : Jaroslav Pelikan |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 84 |
Release | : 1966 |
Genre | : Eschatology |
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Author | : Gerhard Lohfink |
Publisher | : Liturgical Press |
Total Pages | : 344 |
Release | : 2014 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0814682642 |
Is Jesus relevant for today? If you think not, don't bother with this book. But if you think that Jesus might have something to say to today's world, which Jesus comes to mind? Is he "gentle Jesus, meek and mild," offering individual salvation but with no message for a suffering world? Is he to be remembered as a Zealot fighting for a hopeless cause or as an outstanding rabbi? Was he a prophet in the long series of Israel's prophets or a religious founder like Muhammad or Gautama? Or was Jesus unique, a man utterly consumed by zeal for the reign of God, by the "fierce urgency of now," the leader of a movement dedicated to God's cause but committed to nonviolence and living for others? If we seek him, can we find him in the churches? In No Irrelevant Jesus, Gerhard Lohfink, author of the acclaimed Jesus of Nazareth, explores these questions and offers a resounding yes to the relevance of Jesus today.