Who is the human being?: an ecumenical approach to theological anthropology

"Is being human a given, or is it something one grows into throughout one's life? Is possible to be and to become human without freedom, other people, nature, God? Offering interdisciplinary insights into such questions, this volume draws on the Bible and the classics of Christian in main...

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Contributors: Noble, Ivana 1966- (Editor) ; Širka, Zdenko Š. 1980- (Editor) ; Noble, Tim 1962- (Translator)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Leiden Boston Brill [2026]
In: Studies in theology and religion (volume 36)
Year: 2026
Series/Journal:Studies in theology and religion volume 36
Further subjects:B Collection of essays
B Theological Anthropology Christianity
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Summary:"Is being human a given, or is it something one grows into throughout one's life? Is possible to be and to become human without freedom, other people, nature, God? Offering interdisciplinary insights into such questions, this volume draws on the Bible and the classics of Christian in main language traditions, as well as contemporary debates on individualism, social responsibility, gender, and ecology. It explores narratives about human identity, how being and becoming human features in rituals and symbols, and theological models used by Christian anthropology over the centuries It looks at the human in the landscape, culture, and society, at the church, and considers the nature of discernment, formulating and reformulating moral values, and wrestling with new challenges. Contributors are: Pavol Bargár, Kateřina Kočandrle Bauer, Viorel Coman, Denisa Červenková, Ondřej Fischer, Pavel Hošek, Petr Jandejsek, Ondřej Kolář, Tabita Landová, Ivana Noble, Tim Noble, Libor Ovečka, Aristotle Papanikolaou, Mireia Ryšková, Zdenko Širka, František Štěch, Martin Vaňáč, and Michaela Vlčková. First published in Czech as Kdo je člověk? Teologická antropologie ekumenicky by Karolinum, Prague, 2021"-- Provided by publisher
Item Description:Includes index
"First published in Czech as Kdo je člověk? Teologická antropologie ekumenicky by Karolinum, Prague, 2021"--Title page verso
Physical Description:XVI, 415 Seiten
ISBN:978-90-04-73295-7