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This reader guides students through this difficult topic, with
seven chapters representing an in-depth treatment of a sub-topic
within theological anthropology. Starting with an overview and
specific methods for this subject, the overall discussion focuses
on the exegetical-theological problem of the imago dei. The
following chapters offer examination of topics such as: human
ontology, freedom and limit, gender and sexuality, personhood and
identity and worship and desire. Throughout this reader, the
editors include texts from the patristic, medieval, Reformation and
modern eras, while also providing a blend of bible commentary,
theological discourse and philosophy. The texts used for this study
include thinkers such as Gregory of Nyssa, Kathryn Tanner, Karl
Barth, Augustine, Martin Luther, John Paul II, Sarah Coakley and
David Kelsey. Each chapter contains an introduction,
research/discussion questions and suggestions for further reading.
This title presents an exploration of the Christian concept of
martyrdom and its relation to the understanding of the 'self'. What
does Christian martyrdom tell us about being a self? I argue that
Christian martyrdom provides a coherent and compelling narration of
the self in terms of the narrative of the life and death of Jesus
Christ: a narrative that orients the self in hope towards the good
and turns the self towards recognition of and sacrificial service
of other selves. In conversation with writers such as Salman
Rushdie and Charles Taylor and prompted by T.S. Eliot's "Murder in
the Cathedral", I show that Christian discipleship is not the path
of establishing oneself securely, or pursuing the good made
possible through collaboration with earthly power, or making
oneself an identity through action according to some ideal, or
seeking earthly or heavenly renown, but is rather narrated in the
light of the experience of pierasmos (temptation/testing) and with
reference to God's providence.
There is no place, it seems, that feelings do not run high about
feelings. Western civilization is still caught between adoration of
the emotions as sublime and denigration of them as merely animal.
Can we trust our feelings? Should we suppress them or should we
indulge them? In what part of our persons do feelings occur?
Contemporary Christianity is no less vexed about emotions. The rise
of the charismatic movement in the late twentieth century, with its
emphasis on experiential Christianity, has led to an equally strong
reaction of suspicion against talk of the emotions as significant
for the Christian life. Though these questions have an everyday,
practical importance, they also point to profound theological
questions about the nature of the triune God and the ascription of
emotions to him in the Bible. Does God himself have feelings? This
stimulating volume, based on the 2011 Moore College School of
Theology, offers perspectives on emotions. Topics include a
cultural overview, theological anthropology, the question of divine
passions, the emotional life of Jesus, the SpiritaEURO (TM)s work
in perfecting emotions, preaching the Gospels for divine effects,
and the place of the emotions in corporate worship including
connections with singing and music. The contributors are Rhys
Bezzant, Peter Bolt, Gerald Bray, Andrew Cameron, Keith Condie,
Richard Gibson, David HAhne, Michael Jensen, David Peterson and
Robert Smith.
Shakespeare Scholars Speak interviews twenty-four of today's most
prominent Shakespeare scholars about the books that have influenced
their ideas, been the most useful in their work, and are just plain
fun. Among those interviewed are Sir Stanley Wells, Sir Jonathan
Bate, Sir Brian Vickers, Ann Thompson, Virginia Mason Vaughan,
George T. Wright, Lukas Erne, MacDonald P. Jackson, Peter Holland,
James Shapiro, Katherine Duncan-Jones, and Barbara Hodgdon.
Interview guests discuss their reasons for recommending the best
known books in Shakespeare studies and also unearth nearly
forgotten treasures that deserve a wide readership. The extensive
bibliography doubles as a reading list of the most important works
in Shakespeare studies past and present, and because some of those
interviewed are also Shakespeare film scholars, a filmography lists
the most important and interesting Shakespeare films along with
other films that influenced Shakespeare filmmakers. The interviews
are reprinted from Michael P. Jensen's Talking Books column in the
Shakespeare Newsletter.
The storytelling impulse lies very deep within human cultures;
indeed, it is fundamental to the very concept of human culture
itself. What, then, is humankind, according to the great story
types of tragedy, epic, and comedy? What do each of these genres
say about us, and about what transcends us? Building on a critical
discussion of the great genres of the Western literary tradition,
Michael P. Jensen argues that each of these contains a
“theo-anthropology”—a theological understanding of the human
creature. He then shows how questions of identity, purpose, and
destiny are addressed within each genre, concluding that human
existence is a “storied nature” shaped by the various literary
forms that have fostered human cultural imagination. These genres
provide crucial keys to vital anthropological and theological
questions when put in conversation with Christian theology; as
Jensen shows, the Christian story, “the gospel,” shares many
observations about the human condition with the great genres, but
offers a different “sense of ending.”
Synopsis: Sydney's evangelical Anglicans have been the focus of a
great deal of controversy and criticism in the Anglican world.
Their blend of conservatism towards doctrine and radicalism towards
the institutional church has made them something of an enigma to
other Anglicans. But what makes them really tick? Michael Jensen
provides a unique insider's view into the convictional world of
Sydney Anglicanism. He responds to a number of the common
misunderstandings about Sydney Anglicanism and challenges Sydney
Anglicans to see themselves as making a positive contribution to
the wider church and to the city they inhabit. Endorsements: "For
many observers, Sydney Anglicanism is an incomprehensible
oxymoron--a diocese decidedly committed to the authority of
Scripture and the primacy of its proclamation, yet institutionally
yoked to the far more doctrinally progressive and liturgically
centered Anglican Church of Australia, not to mention the wider
Anglican Communion. What makes such an anomaly tick? Equally
important, where should its undisputed vigor and clout head? A re
ective son of the diocese, Michael P. Jensen is to be commended for
providing a concise, articulate, and thoughtful book that seeks to
answer both of these important questions. Henceforth, neither
friend nor foe of Sydney Anglicanism will be taken seriously
without rst engaging Michael Jensen's timely apology and critique."
--Ashley Null, German Research Foundation's Thomas Cranmer Project,
Humboldt University of Berlin Author Biography: Michael P. Jensen
is Lecturer in Doctrine and Church History at Sydney's Moore
College. He is the author of Martyrdom and Identity: The Self on
Trial (2010) and (with Tom Frame) Defining Convictions and Decisive
Commitments: The Thirty-Nine Articles in Contemporary Anglicanism
(2010).
This reader guides students through this difficult topic, with
seven chapters representing an in-depth treatment of a sub-topic
within theological anthropology. Starting with an overview and
specific methods for this subject, the overall discussion focuses
on the exegetical-theological problem of the imago dei. The
following chapters offer examination of topics such as: human
ontology, freedom and limit, gender and sexuality, personhood and
identity and worship and desire. Throughout this reader, the
editors include texts from the patristic, medieval, Reformation and
modern eras, while also providing a blend of bible commentary,
theological discourse and philosophy. The texts used for this study
include thinkers such as Gregory of Nyssa, Kathryn Tanner, Karl
Barth, Augustine, Martin Luther, John Paul II, Sarah Coakley and
David Kelsey. Each chapter contains an introduction,
research/discussion questions and suggestions for further reading.
About the Contributor(s): Michael P. Jensen is Lecturer in Theology
and Church History at Moore Theological College in Sydney,
Australia. He is the author of Martyrdom and Identity: The Self on
Trial (2010), How to Write a Theology Essay (2012), and Sydney
Anglicanism: An Apology (2012). He writes a monthly column for
Eternity magazine.
What does Christian martyrdom tell us about being a self? I argue
that Christian martyrdom provides a coherent and compelling
narration of the self in terms of the narrative of the life and
death of Jesus Christ: a narrative that orients the self in hope
towards the good and turns the self towards recognition of and
sacrificial service of other selves. In conversation with writers
such as Salman Rushdie and Charles Taylor and prompted by T.S.
Eliot's Murder in the Cathedral, I show that Christian discipleship
is not the path of establishing oneself securely, or pursuing the
good made possible through collaboration with earthly power, or
making oneself an identity through action according to some ideal,
or seeking earthly or heavenly renown, but is rather narrated in
the light of the experience of pierasmos (temptation/testing) and
with reference to God's providence.
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