Why the cross?: divine friendship and the power of justice
"In this book, Ligita Ryliškytė addresses what is arguably the most important and profound question in systematic theology: What does it mean for humankind to be saved by the cross? Offering a constructive account of the atonement that avoids pitting God's saving love against divine justic...
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| Tipo di documento: | Stampa Libro |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
| Servizio "Subito": | Ordinare ora. |
| Verificare la disponibilità: | HBZ Gateway |
| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Cambridge, United Kingdom New York, NY, USA
Cambridge University Press
2023
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| In: | Anno: 2023 |
| Periodico/Rivista: | Current issues in theology
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| (sequenze di) soggetti normati: | B
Theologia crucis
/ Sacrificio di espiazione
B Soteriologia |
| Notazioni IxTheo: | FA Teologia |
| Altre parole chiave: | B
Atonement
B Jesus Christ Crucifixion B Theology of the cross B Lonergan, Bernard J. F |
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| Riepilogo: | "In this book, Ligita Ryliškytė addresses what is arguably the most important and profound question in systematic theology: What does it mean for humankind to be saved by the cross? Offering a constructive account of the atonement that avoids pitting God's saving love against divine justice, she provides a biblically-grounded and philosophically disciplined theology of the cross that responds to the exigencies of postmodern secular culture. Ryliškytė draws on Bernard J. F. Lonergan's development of the Augustinian- Thomist tradition to argue that the justice of the cross concerns the orderly communication and diffusion of divine friendship. It becomes efficacious in the dynamic order of the emergent universe through the transformation of evil into good out of love. Showing how inherited theological traditions can be transposed in new contexts, Ryliškytė's book reveals a Christology of fundamental significance for contemporary systematic theology, as well as the fields of theological ethics and Christian spirituality"-- |
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| Descrizione del documento: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Descrizione fisica: | xiv, 491 Seiten |
| ISBN: | 978-1-009-20276-3 978-1-009-20280-0 |
