The idea that God became incarnate as a human is a doctrine at the core of historic Christianity. Defined by the Great Councils and Creeds of the Christian church, the study of this doctrine, Christology, has been a focus of inquiry for two millennia. This Companion reflects the most recent paths of inquiry for our understanding of Christology. Covering Biblical and other sources, it explores the reception of Christology over the course of Christianity's history, from the early Patristic Ages to post-modernity, as well Jewish and Islamic treatments of the Christological claims. The volume also considers the recent contributions of systematic theology, metaphysics, and political theology to the study of Christology. It demonstrates how the conceptual substance of Christological doctrine interacts with a range of areas on the intellectual landscape. Designed for use by students and experts, The Cambridge Companion to Christology also points to the new and dynamic directions in scholarship on this topic.
Covering Biblical and other sources, this volume explores the reception of Christology over the course of Christianity's history, from the early Patristic Ages to post-modernity, as well Jewish and Islamic treatments of the Christological claims. It also considers the recent contributions of metaphysics and political theology to Christology.
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This volume explores the reception of Christology over the course of Christianity's history. It covers the key topics in this field.
List of Contributors; Acknowledgements; Introduction Timothy J. Pawl and
Michael L. Peterson; Part I. The Christological Sources:
1. Christology in
the old testament / Hebrew bible Gregory L. Lanier;
2. Christology in the new
testament: gospels and acts Brittany E. Wilson;
3. Christology in the new
testament: epistles and revelation Madison N. Pierce;
4. Christology in the
ecumenical councils Matthew Levering; Part II. The Christological Reception:
5. Early receptions Donald Fairbairn;
6. Medieval receptions Andrew Gertner
Belfield;
7. Reformation receptions Richard Cross;
8. Modern and postmodern
receptions Jane Barter;
9. Contextualized receptions Wayne Te Kaawa and
Victor I. Ezigbo;
10. Jewish receptions Barbara Meyer;
11. Islamic receptions
Umar Ryad; Part III. The Contemporary Christological Discussions: Part IIIa.
Christology and Systematic Theology:
12. Christology and the trinity Thomas
Schärtl;
13. Christology and the atonement Oliver Crisp;
14. Christology and
the eucharist James M. Arcadi;
15. Christology and pneumatology Christa L.
Mckirland;
16. Christology and the passion, death, and resurrection Thomas H.
Mccall; Part IIIb. Christology and Philosophical Theology:
17. Christology
and metaphysics Joshua R. Sijuwade;
18. Christology and consistency Eric
Yang;
19. Christology and holiness Mark C. Murphy;
20. Christology and
political theology Michelle C. Sanchez; Bibliography; Index.
Timothy J. Pawl is Professor of Philosophy at the University of St. Thomas. His books include In Defense of Conciliar Christology: A Philosophical Essay (2016), In Defense of Extended Conciliar Christology: A Philosophical Essay (2016), The Incarnation (2020), and Jesus and the Genome: The Intersection of Christology and Biology (2024), with Michael L. Peterson and Ben F. Brammell. Michael L. Peterson is Professor of Philosophy at Asbury Theological Seminary. His books include Science, Evolution, and Religion: A Debate about Atheism and Theism (2016) with Michael Ruse, Biology, Religion, and Philosophy: An Introduction (2021), with Dennis R. Venema, and Jesus and the Genome: The Intersection of Christology and Biology (2024, with Timothy J. Pawl and Ben F. Brammell). He is also the general editor of the Cambridge Elements series The Problems of God.
