Theology, Christian
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Overview
David F. Ford makes a unique contribution to the debate about the Christian doctrine of salvation. Using the pivotal image of the face, Professor Ford offers a constructive and contemporary account of the self being transformed. He engages with three modern thinkers (Levinas, Jungel and Ricoeur) in order to rethink and reimagine the meaning of self. Developing the concept of a worshipping self, he goes on to explore the dimensions of salvation through the lenses of scripture, worship practices, the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and the lives of contemporary saints. He uses different genres and traditions to show how the self flourishes through engagement with God, other people, and the responsibilities and joys of ordinary living. The result is a habitable theology of salvation which is immersed in Christian faith, thought and practice while also being deeply involved with modern life in a pluralist world.Synopsis
An important and original theological and philosophical study of the ideas of self and Christian salvation.
Editorials
From the Publisher
"[Ford] has given us a challenging and thoughtful book, and one that anyone interested in the conversation between theology and 'postmodern' philosophy ought to read." William Placher, Christian Century"a detailing and the virtues that a religious awakening" Anglican Theological Review
"...one of the most provocative theological explorations of "self and salvation" in a post-modern key." Pro Ecclesia
Book Details
Published
March 1, 1999
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Pages
316
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780521426169