In this book Veli-Matti Karkkainen develops a constructive Christology and theology of salvation in dialogue with the best of Christian tradition, with contemporary theology in its global and contextual diversity, and with other major living faiths.
Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Contents.
Abbreviations.
Preface.
1: Introduction: A Methodological Vision in a New Key.
Christ.
2: How to Do Christology.
3: “A Prophet Mighty in Deed and Word”: Jesus’ Ministry.
4: Jesus in the Matrix of Diverse Global Contexts and Challenges.
5: Messiah and the Kingdom.
6: The Chalcedonian Tradition: A Horizon for Understanding Christ.
7: Resurrection and the Identity of Jesus Christ.
8: “The Word Became Flesh”: Incarnation and Preexistence.
9: Jesus and Spirit: “Logos Christologies” and “Spirit Christologies”.
10: Contra Pluralism.
11: Jesus Christ among Religions.
Reconciliation.
12: Atonement Traditions.
13: Violence, Cross, and Atonement.
14: Toward a Contemporary Trinitarian Theology of Reconciliation.
15: Reconciliation as the Church's Mission in the World.
