Christology: A Global Introduction
by Veli-Matti Karkkainen
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Author: Veli-Matti KarkkainenEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2003-07-01
ISBN: 0801026210
Number of pages: 304
Publisher: Baker Academic
Book Reviews of Christology: A Global Introduction
Book Review: Lucid summary text - recommended for the discerning
Summary: 4 Stars
Karkkainen is Finnish, teaching occasionally at Fuller Seminary, I gather. Don't let the Fuller connection (or the blurp from Roger Olson - uptight postevangelical) scare you off. Karkkainen's own view point may seem less orthodox than many would like (including this reader),
but this is a WONDERFUL survey of all the streams of thought throughout
Church history and across the globe. I really wish I had this when I was in
the intro. courses at seminary. It is INCREDIBLY ACCESSIBLE and lucid. He
will summarize the unique contribution and distinctiveness of say Locke or
Pannenberg in one sentence, without oversimplifying. Its stunning how
good this guy is at summarizing ideas and contrasting them with others. It
is very irenic too.
Karkkainen is comfortable in his own skin and just unapologetically revels in his ecumenical neo-orthodoxy.
A great read for those secure and mature in their own theology and not looking to adopt Karkkainen's views, but to use him to understand other positions.
See the review preceding this one for a list of topics covered.
Summary of Christology: A Global Introduction
With Christology, Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen provides an up-to-date, comprehensive introduction to the topic in which voices from around the globe are heard. He offers three main perspectives on Christology (biblical, historical, and contemporary) and attempts to combine classical and contextual work done in Christology over the course of church history. Kärkkäinen compares and contrasts how the Gospel writers and the apostle Paul understood the person and work of Jesus Christ. He then focuses on the christological discussions that took place in the early church and the ways in which scholars have attempted to understand Jesus. The heart of Christology is an extended discussion of ten major Western Christologies from well-known theologians such as Karl Barth, Stanley Grenz, and John Hick. The final part of the book delves into contextualized interpretations about Christ in various parts of the world. Feminist, process, black, and postmodern Christologies extant in North America and Europe are discussed and evaluated. Asian (Christ as universal Savior), African (Christ as Ancestor), and Latin American (Christ as Liberator) Christologies round out the discussion. Christology is ideal for readers who desire to know how the global Christian community understands the person and work of Jesus Christ.Jesus Books
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