Atonement and Comparative Theology - The Cross in Dialogue with Other Religions (Paperback)

The central Christian belief in salvation through the suffering, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ remains one of the most intractable mysteries of Christian faith. Throughout history, it has given rise to various theories of atonement, many of which have been subject to critique as they no longer speak to contemporary notions of evil and sin or to current conceptions of justice. One of the important challenges for contemporary Christian theology thus involves exploring new ways of understanding the salvific meaning of the cross. In Atonement and Comparative Theology, Christian theologians with expertise in Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Daoism, and African Religions reflect on how engagement with these traditions sheds new light on the Christian understanding of atonement by pointing to analogous structures of sin and salvation, drawing attention to the scandal of the cross as seen by the religious other, and re-interpreting aspects of the Christian understanding of atonement. Together, they illustrate the possibilities for comparative theology to deepen and enrich Christian theological reflection.

General

Imprint:	Fordham University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Comparative Theology: Thinking Across Traditions
Release date:	September 2021
Editors:	Catherine Cornille
Contributors:	Bede Benjamin Bidlack • Francis X. Clooney • Thierry-Marie Courau • S.Mark Heim • Daniel Joslyn-Siemiatkoski • Leo D. Lefebure • Daniel A. Madigan • Marianne Moyaert • Joshua Ralston
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	320
ISBN-13:	978-0-8232-9434-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > Comparative religion Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > Philosophy of religion > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > Comparative religion Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > Philosophy of religion > General
LSN:	0-8232-9434-X
Barcode:	9780823294343

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