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Overview
A new approach to introducing theologyAs God's self-communication to humans, Jesus is the key to the human search for meaning, argues Thomas West. He therefore introduces the practice of theology through Christology. From the question of personal meaning and self-constitution and their relationship to transcendent meaning and value, he proceeds to discuss the figure and import of Jesus and then the ethical imperative engendered through encounter with him.
Fresh and clear, West's book is an invitation to grapple with one's religious commitments, especially in light of recent insights in biblical studies and Continental, feminist, and liberation theologies.
This new text will prove an engaging and effective introduction to theological thinking for both undergraduates and Christian adults.
Synopsis
As God's self-communication to humans, Jesus is the key to the human search for meaning, argues Thomas West. He therefore introduces the practice of theology through Christology. From the question of personal meaning and self-constitution and their relationship to transcendent meaning and value, he proceeds to discuss the figure and import of Jesus and then the ethical imperative engendered through encounter with him.
Fresh and clear, West's book is an invitation to grapple with one's religious commitments, especially in light of recent insights in biblical studies and Continental, feminist, and liberation theologies. West uses students' natural interest in and search for the meaning of their own lives to enlighten them not only about Jesus but a whole range of theological issues: meaning and power, the formation of human identity, God as the source of all values, Christ, Spirit, church, sacraments, faith, love, and hope.
This new text will prove an engaging and effective introduction to theological thinking for both undergraduates and Christian adults.
Author Biography:
Thomas H. West is Professor of Theology and departmental chair at the College of St. Catherine, St. Paul, Minn. He also is author of a volume on Ernst Bloch: Ultimate Hope without God.