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Christian Dying (Hardcover)
George Kalantzis, Matthew Levering; Foreword by J. Todd Billings
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Can Christians and churches be both catholic and Reformed? In this
volume, two accomplished young theologians argue that to be
Reformed means to go deeper into true catholicity rather than away
from it. Their manifesto for a catholic and Reformed approach to
dogmatics seeks theological renewal through retrieval of the rich
resources of the historic Christian tradition. The book provides a
survey of recent approaches toward theological retrieval and offers
a renewed exploration of the doctrine of sola scriptura. It
includes a substantive afterword by J. Todd Billings.
At the age of thirty-nine, Christian theologian Todd Billings was
diagnosed with a rare form of incurable cancer. In the wake of that
diagnosis, he began grappling with the hard theological questions
we face in the midst of crisis: Why me? Why now? Where is God in
all of this? This eloquently written book shares Billings's
journey, struggle, and reflections on providence, lament, and life
in Christ in light of his illness, moving beyond pat answers toward
hope in God's promises. Theologically robust yet eminently
practical, it engages the open questions, areas of mystery, and
times of disorientation in the Christian life. Billings offers
concrete examples through autobiography, cultural commentary, and
stories from others, showing how our human stories of joy and grief
can be incorporated into the larger biblical story of God's saving
work in Christ.
Accomplished theologian J. Todd Billings recovers the biblical
theme of union with Christ for today's church, making a fresh
contribution to the theological discussion with important
applications for theology and ministry. Drawing on Scripture and
the thought of figures such as Augustine, Calvin, Bavinck, and
Barth, Billings shows how a theology of union with Christ can
change the way believers approach worship, justice, mission, and
the Christian life. He illuminates how union with Christ can change
the theological conversation about thorny topics such as total
depravity and the mystery of God. Billings also provides a critique
and alternative to the widely accepted paradigm of incarnational
ministry and explores a gospel-centered approach to social justice.
Throughout, he offers a unique and lively exploration of what is so
amazing about being united to the living Christ.
Is the God of Calvin a fountain of blessing, or a forceful tyrant?
Is Calvin's view of God coercive, leaving no place for the human
qua human in redemption? These are perennial questions about
Calvin's theology which have been given new life by Gift
theologians such as John Milbank, Graham Ward, and Stephen Webb. J.
Todd Billings addresses these questions by exploring Calvin's
theology of 'participation in Christ'. He argues that Calvin's
theology of 'participation' gives a positive place to the human,
such that grace fulfils rather than destroys nature, affirming a
differentiated union of God and humanity in creation and
redemption. Calvin's trinitarian theology of participation extends
to his view of prayer, sacraments, the law, and the ecclesial and
civil orders. In light of Calvin's doctrine of participation,
Billings reframes the critiques of Calvin in the Gift discussion
and opens up new possibilities for contemporary theology,
ecumenical theology, and Calvin scholarship as well.
We're all going to die. Yet in our medically advanced,
technological age, many of us see death as a distant
reality--something that happens only at the end of a long life or
to other people. In The End of the Christian Life, Todd Billings
urges Christians to resist that view. Instead, he calls us to
embrace our mortality in our daily life and faith. This is the
journey of genuine discipleship, Billings says: following the
crucified and resurrected Lord in a world of distraction and false
hopes. Drawing on his experience as a professor and father living
with incurable cancer, Billings offers a personal yet deeply
theological account of the gospel's expansive hope for small,
mortal creatures. Artfully weaving rich theology with powerful
narrative, Billings writes for church leaders and laypeople alike.
Whether we are young or old, reeling from loss or clinging to our
own prosperity, this book challenges us to walk a strange but
wondrous path: in the midst of joy and lament, to receive mortal
limits as a gift, an opportunity to give ourselves over to the Lord
of life.
"Celebrating the Lord's Supper," says award-winning author and
theologian J. Todd Billings, "can change lives." In this book
Billings shows how a renewed theology and practice of the Lord's
Supper can lead Christians to rediscover the full richness and
depth of the gospel. With an eye for helping congregations move
beyond common reductions of the gospel, he develops a vibrant,
biblical, and distinctly Reformed sacramental theol-ogy and
explores how it might apply within a variety of church contexts,
from Baptist to Presbyterian, nondenominational to Anglican. At
once strikingly new and deeply traditional, Remembrance, Communion,
and Hope will surprise and challenge readers, inspiring them to a
new understanding of-and appreciation for-the embodied,
Christ-disclosing drama of the Lord's Supper.
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Christian Dying (Paperback)
George Kalantzis, Matthew Levering; Foreword by J. Todd Billings
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R934
R766
Discovery Miles 7 660
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J. Todd Billings and I. John Hesselink have compiled an
essential collection of essays for the study of John Calvin's
theology. Leading Calvin scholars examine the early and late
reception-history of Calvin's fundamental teachings, including
reflections on the contemporary possibilities and limitations in
developing Calvin's thought.
Contributors include Timothy Hessel-Robinson, Michael S. Horton,
Mark Husbands, David Little, Suzanne McDonald, Jeannine E. Olson,
Sue A. Rozeboom, and Carl R. Trueman.
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