Christian Theology Today: An Appreciative Response to David Fergusson’s Review of Christianity and Creation and Jesus of Nazareth (Exp Tim, April 2009)
In this response to David Fergusson’s review of his Christianity and Creation and Jesus of Nazareth, James Mackey considers three apparently contrasting ideas: creation-out-of-nothing and emanation; transcendence and immanence; and absolute idealism and absolute realism. The relationship of each to...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
[2011]
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The expository times
Year: 2011, Volume: 122, Issue: 7, Pages: 327-334 |
| Further subjects: | B
Theology
B Divine personhood B Creation B Idealism B Realism B Transcendence (Philosophy) B Panentheism B Absolute Idealism B Immanence B Emanation B Resurrection B Transcendence B Messiah B absolute realism |
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| Summary: | In this response to David Fergusson’s review of his Christianity and Creation and Jesus of Nazareth, James Mackey considers three apparently contrasting ideas: creation-out-of-nothing and emanation; transcendence and immanence; and absolute idealism and absolute realism. The relationship of each to the possibility of seeing a divine, loving personhood rather than God as an impersonal ground of being is discussed, and it is argued that these are not contrasting but co-ordinate ideas. The meaning of resurrection is then considered, from the perspective of Jesus’ own understanding, and the purpose of the resurrection appearances is explored: as demonstrating the possibility of encountering the real and full presence of the risen Christ, particularly in the fellowship of the Eucharistic meal; and that the true way of the Messiah is a path of service and suffering rather than power and might. |
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| ISSN: | 1745-5308 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The expository times
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0014524610394618 |