The Unassumed Is the Unhealed
Title | The Unassumed Is the Unhealed PDF eBook |
Author | Kevin Chiarot |
Publisher | Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Total Pages | 245 |
Release | 2013-09-24 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1625640722 |
"This work addresses a pivotal and controversial area lying at the heart of T. F. Torrance's Christology. Namely, that Jesus Christ assumed fallen and sinful humanity and, living out a sinless life from within our alienated state, healed our human nature. This is a claim that is conceptually basic to Torrance's integration of incarnation and atonement, and thus to his soteriology as a whole. It's pervasive nature and its significance within the overall structure of Torrance's thought is thoroughly and sympathetically set forth. Christ's assumption of sinful flesh is seen to lie underneath a number of disputed areas in Torrance's thought such as the role, or lack thereof, of human responsibility, and the question of universalism. This work not only illuminates, but rigorously examines the claim that ""the unassumed is the unhealed."""
The Unassumed Is the Unhealed
Title | The Unassumed Is the Unhealed PDF eBook |
Author | Kevin Chiarot |
Publisher | Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Total Pages | 286 |
Release | 2013-09-24 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1630871656 |
This work addresses a pivotal and controversial area lying at the heart of T. F. Torrance's Christology. Namely, that Jesus Christ assumed fallen and sinful humanity and, living out a sinless life from within our alienated state, healed our human nature. This is a claim that is conceptually basic to Torrance's integration of incarnation and atonement, and thus to his soteriology as a whole. It's pervasive nature and its significance within the overall structure of Torrance's thought is thoroughly and sympathetically set forth. Christ's assumption of sinful flesh is seen to lie underneath a number of disputed areas in Torrance's thought such as the role, or lack thereof, of human responsibility, and the question of universalism. This work not only illuminates, but rigorously examines the claim that "the unassumed is the unhealed."
The Unassumed is the Unhealed
Title | The Unassumed is the Unhealed PDF eBook |
Author | Kevin Chiarot |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2013 |
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This thesis examines and critiques the doctrine that Christ assumes our fallen humanity as explicated in the theology of T.F. Torrance. This is done by expounding the theological structures of Torrance's Christology. In addition to analysis of dogmatic concepts, it examines the narrative of Israel's history and the life of Christ up to, and including, the cross as expounded by Torrance. This dogmatic-narrative approach allows us to see, with greater depth and clarity, precisely how Christ's assumption of our fallen humanity works itself out across the whole of Torrance's Christology. The thesis demonstrates, first, that the assumption of fallen human nature is a pervasive and determinative facet of Torrance's Christology, and indeed, for much of his theology. It is either coupled with, or conceptually behind, a number of debated areas in Torrance scholarship. Second, it demonstrates that, on numerous fronts, Torrance has not made the concept fully intelligible. Primarily, through an examination of the human will of Christ, we show that the humanity which he assumed is in an incoherent state, both throughout his historical life and at the cross. Third, and deeply related, by examining the anhypostasia-enhypostasia couplet, we demonstrate that there is a "split" in the assumption of our fallen flesh in Torrance. This, we contend, is a direct result of Torrance's affirmation that Christ assumes fallen humanity. This "split" entails an additional split in the way the hypostatic union works within the incarnate mediator and the way it works in its interaction with others. We conclude that Torrance has presented us with a virtual dogmatics of concept that "the unassumed is the unhealed," yet one which has not sufficiently clarified that status of the humanity of Christ prior to the resurrection.
T. F. Torrance’s Christological Anthropology
Title | T. F. Torrance’s Christological Anthropology PDF eBook |
Author | Christopher G. Woznicki |
Publisher | Routledge |
Total Pages | 284 |
Release | 2022-06-01 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1000590453 |
This book demonstrates the promise of Christology for developing Scottish theologian T. F. Torrance’s theological anthropology. T. F. Torrance’s Christological Anthropology: Discerning Humanity in Christ engages with several key themes in Torrance’s theological anthropology and considers how each one of these topics—anthropological method, the metaphysics of human nature, the imago Dei, personhood, vocation, human destiny—can be further developed in light of Christ. Christopher Woznicki argues that Christology not only holds promise for the task of developing Torrance’s insights on humanity but also for developing a constructive account of humanity. The volume is valuable reading for scholars of T. F. Torrance’s theology and for those who are interested in the role of Christology in theological anthropology.
Inter-Christian Philosophical Dialogues
Title | Inter-Christian Philosophical Dialogues PDF eBook |
Author | Graham Oppy |
Publisher | Routledge |
Total Pages | 280 |
Release | 2017-09-22 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1351617834 |
Inter-Christian Philosophical Dialogues offers a unique approach to the philosophical exploration of Christianity. Five leading Christian philosophers of religion are brought together to engage in a spirited dialogue, debating and discussing the merits and demerits of the diverse ideas, doctrines and practices found in the Christian tradition. Participants in this dialogue represent and defend the following traditions or movements within Christianity: ‘Naturalist’ Christian theism Ecological Christianity Catholic Christianity (Reformed) Protestantism Orthodox Christianity. This set of volumes uncovers the rich and diverse cognitive and experiential dimensions of religious belief and practice, pushing the field of philosophy of religion in bold new directions.
Christ's Humanity in Current and Ancient Controversy: Fallen or Not?
Title | Christ's Humanity in Current and Ancient Controversy: Fallen or Not? PDF eBook |
Author | E. Jerome Van Kuiken |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | 224 |
Release | 2017-07-13 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0567675564 |
Was Christ's human nature fallen, even sinful? From the 18th century to the present, this view has become increasingly prominent in Reformed theological circles and beyond, despite vigorous opposition. Both sides on the issue see it as vital for understanding the nature of salvation. Each side's advocates appeal to or critique the Church Fathers. This book reviews the history and present state of the debate, then surveys the connections, distinctions, and patristic interpretations of five of the modern fallenness view's proponents (Edward Irving, Karl Barth, T. F. Torrance, Colin Gunton, and Thomas Weinandy) and five of its opponents (Marcus Dods the Elder, A. B. Bruce, H. R. Mackintosh, Philip Hughes, and Donald Macleod). The book verifies the views of the ten most-cited Fathers: five Greek (Irenaeus, Athanasius, Gregory Nazianzen, Gregory Nyssen, and Cyril of Alexandria) and five Latin (Tertullian, Hilary of Poitiers, Ambrose, Augustine, and Leo the Great). The study concludes by sketching the implications of its findings for the doctrines of the Immaculate Conception, sin, sanctification, and Scripture.
The God Who Believes
Title | The God Who Believes PDF eBook |
Author | Christian D. Kettler |
Publisher | Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Total Pages | 220 |
Release | 2005-09-01 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1725243032 |
How does one deal with doubt? Are faith and doubt irreconcilable? Does one's understanding of God affect the answers to these questions? Christian Kettler investigates these questions from a christological perspective, drawing implications from the Scottish theologian T. F. Torrance and his doctrine of "the vicarious humanity of Christ." If we take the humanity of Christ seriously, should we not speak of the faith of Jesus as a vicarious faith, believing for us and in our place when it is difficult if not impossible to believe? How Christians know God ("Jesus Knows God for Us and in Our Place"), who God is ("Who is the God Whom Jesus Knows?"), and how to believe in God in a world of suffering and evil ("Providence, Evil, Suffering, and the God Who Believes") receive new insight in light of this christological exploration. Wendell Berry's poignant novel of a humble country barber, 'Jayber Crow,' adds an incarnational context to a discussion with important pastoral and existential dimensions. In the vicarious faith of Christ we are not left, as James Torrance cautions us, to be thrown back upon ourselves, but called to participate by the Spirit in the faith of Jesus.