The incarnation: an Interdisciplinary Symposium on the Incarnation of the Son of God ; Proceedings of the Incarnation Summit, held Apr. 23 - 26, 2000 at Dunwoodie, Yonkers, N.Y.]
Twenty-four scholars from different universities, churches, and continents gathered in New York at Easter 2000 for the Incarnation Summit, a meeting exploring the belief that Jesus is the Son of God who took on the human condition. This book is the result of that meeting.
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2004
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| In: | Year: 2004 |
| Edition: | Paperback ed |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Incarnation of Jesus Christ
/ Interdisciplinary research
B Christology B Jesus Christ, Birth / Incarnation |
| IxTheo Classification: | NBA Dogmatics NBF Christology |
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Incarnation Congresses
B Conference program 2000 (Yonkers, NY) |
| Summary: | Twenty-four scholars from different universities, churches, and continents gathered in New York at Easter 2000 for the Incarnation Summit, a meeting exploring the belief that Jesus is the Son of God who took on the human condition. This book is the result of that meeting. This interdisciplinary study follows an international and ecumenical meeting of twenty-four scholars held in New York at Easter 2000: the Incarnation Summit. After an opening chapter, which summarizes and evaluates twelve major questions concerning the Incarnation, five chapters are dedicated to the biblical roots of this central Christian doctrine. A patristic and medieval section corrects misinterpretations and retrieves for today the significance of the Council of Chalcedon (AD 451) and its aftermath, as well as clarifying Aquinas' enduring metaphysical interpretation of the Incarnation. The volume then moves to theological and philosophical debates: three scholars take up such systematic issues as belief in the Incarnation, the self-emptying that it involves, and its compatibility with divine timelessness. The remaining four essays consider the place of the doctrine of the Incarnation in literature, ethics, art, and preaching. There is a fruitful dialogue between experts in a wide range of areas and the international reputation of the participants reflects and guarantees the high quality of this joint work. The result is a well researched, skilfully argued, and, at times, provo |
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| ISBN: | 0199275777 |