Docetism, Käsemann, and Christology: Can Historical Criticism Help Christological Orthodoxy (and Other Theology) After All?

Thinking theology and history together is a difficult task and a longstanding problem. While in prior centuries history has typically dominated the dyad, recent progress in the theological interpretation of Scripture has begun to reverse this trend, often at the expense of the historical-critical me...

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Main Author: Strawn, Brent A. 1970- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: The Pennsylvania State University Press 2008
In: Journal of theological interpretation
Year: 2008, Volume: 2, Issue: 2, Pages: 161-180
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