Theological Anthropology: A Guide for the Perplexed (Guides for the Perplexed)
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| Rating | : | 4.80 (765 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0567034321 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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Continuing the emphasis of the 'Guide for the Perplexed' series, Cortez chooses four pillars around which to construct his introduction to what it means to be human: imago dei, sexuality, mind and body and free will.' - Kyle Strobel, University of Aberdeen. Withouttrying to 'solve' all difficulties, he lays out the options, evaluates relativestrengths and weaknesses, and points the way forward.' - Thomas McCall, Associate Professor ofBiblical and Systematic Theology, (Thomas McCall)'Cortez provides an accessible, broad and penetrating inttroduction to several key ideas in the area of theological
A very good, brief and accurate overview A very good, brief and accurate overview, which enables the student to see what the main issues currently are (2015) in regard to theological anthropology. Good style of writing and use of quotations.. Good overview but may still leave readers perplexed Like Herbert Butterfield in his famous "Christianity and History," Marc Cortez takes challenge of an understanding of man through the theological perspective. In fact, Cortez begins his theses stressing that the theological understanding of man is the only way to do anthropology. Even more specifically he asserts that without Christology there is no anthropology meaning no popular science,. Worth a read. Using it a textbook in a class. Very interesting.
Nonetheless, they offer a convincing way of answering the questions raised by each chapter.. Consequently, it addresses complexities surrounding such questions as: Each chapter explains first both why the question under consideration is important for theological anthropology and why it is also a contentious issue within the field. What does it mean to be human and to be made in the image of God? What does it mean to be a 'person'? What constitutes a human person? What does it mean to affirm that humans are free beings? And, what is gender? Marc Cortez guides the reader through the most challenging issues that face anyone attempting to deal with the subject of theological anthropology. After this, each chapter surveys and concisely explains the main options that have been generated for resolving that particular question. Finally the author presents to the reader one way of working through the complexity. These closing sections are presented as case studies in how to work through the problems and arrive at a c