Image and Hope: John Calvin and Karl Barth on Body, Soul, and Life Everlasting - Softcover

Viazovski, Yaroslav

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0227176049 ISBN 13: 9780227176047

Verlag: James Clarke & Co Ltd, 2016

Über diesen Titel

Críticas:

'This book is a worthwhile contribution to the understanding of both Calvin and Barth. It is also valuable for those with an interest in issues such as the relation between soul and body, the immortality of the soul, metaphysical and axiological dualism, and the image of God. Well worth reading.' - Anthony N.S. Lane, Professor of Historical Theology, London School of Theology 'Viazovski explains why Christian theology risks losing its soul if it fails to understand the human soul. Carefully listening to Calvin and Barth, he opposes dualistic tendencies in theology and concludes that Jesus Christ and not the soul is the bridge to God and the ground of hope in life everlasting.' - Henk van den Belt, Professor of Reformed Theology, University of Groningen 'Viazovski has written a well-conceived book. He clearly states his thesis in the opening chapter and then presses his argument throughout the entire work with compelling force. He is to be commended for writing such a lucid, well-argued book. What is more, his book is thoughtprovoking to the point of displacing old paradigms. The work is, therefore, foundational and I believe others will build upon his scholarly insights.' - Jeffrey A. Stivason, Adjunct Professor of Pastoral Theology, Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary '[Viazovski's] writing contributes to shaping contemporary Christian understanding of humanity according to Reformed theology.' - Ximian Xu, The Expository Times, Vol. 128, No. 8, May 2017 'Image and Hope is significant in filling a gap in Barthian scholarship.. [Viazovski's] clarification of Barth's view of anthropology is helpful, but his explanation of the dialectician's perspective on hope, resurrection, and eternal life is indispensible.... [Viazovski's] work helps to recognize Barth and Calvin in the historical continuum of Protestantism, without elevating them to dogma. For these reasons, Image and Hope deserves attention for those considering the Reformed tradition.' - Joshua Kira, Theologische Literaturzeitung, December 2017

Reseña del editor:

Developments in biblical studies, neurosciences, and Christian philosophy of mind force theologians to reconsider the traditional concept of the immortal soul. At the same time, the concept itself tends to create axiological dualism between the body and the soul that in turn may lead to insufficient appreciation of the physical life in this world. A more holistic approach to the ontology of human beings is required. The aim of this study is to analyse the function of the concept of the soul in the dualistic anthropology of John Calvin and to compare it to the holistic anthropology of Karl Barth in order to answer the question of whether the transition from one to the other is possible without the loss of the functions fulfilled by the soul.

Über diese Auflage

• Verlag: James Clarke & Co Ltd
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0227176049
• ISBN 13: 9780227176047
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 284