Philosophical and theological essays library of religious philosophy hardcover march 1, 1990 by ronald j. Trinity, incarnation and atonement philosophical and theological essays. It captures the truths of the incarnation, the deity of christ, his humility and love and willingness to suffer for us. This volume is a collection of essays by philosophers and theologians on the central doctrines of the christian faith. The incarnation and suffering of the eternal son of god points to the trinity, trinitas in unitas, three in one, as tertullian wrote. The contributors are all senior scholars hailing from different traditions in christianity. The doctrine of holy scripture respecting the atonement. This book will help those who want to understand the coherence of these central christian teachings. Trinity, incarnation, and atonement women in apologetics. Published 1989 by university of notre dame press in notre dame, ind. In the book of mormon the prophet amulek teaches that the great and last. Philosophical approaches to atonement, incarnation, and. Part of the studies in philosophy and religion book series stpar, volume 24. This book explores the philosophical issues arising from the distinctively christian doctrines of the atonement, incarnation, and trinity.
A collection of essays by philosophers and theologians on the central doctrines of christian faith. Johnston trinity, incarnation, and atonement introduction correlation of divine and human emotion is the focus of the cry of the soul. The eight essays aim to present the subleties and riches of the christian doctrines of trinity, incarnation and atonement doctrines that are essential for understanding the distinctiveness of christianity. Trinity, incarnation, and atonement philosophical and theological essays by cornelius plantinga. Incarnation and atonement oxford scholarship this chapter examines anselms argument for the claim that the death of a godman was the only possible remedy for. Philosophical approaches to atonement, incarnation, and the trinity. Toward a trinitarian theology of the atonement scottish journal of. Scotus on the consistency of the incarnation and the trinity. In christianity, salvation is the saving of human beings from death and separation from god by christs death and resurrection, and the justification following this salvation.
Layman offers intriguing proposals on each of these topics. Trinity and incarnation download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl. Feenstra editor, cornelius plantinga editor see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The atoning work of christ, the incarnation of the son of god, and the trinity lie at the heart of christian faith and theology. Michael rea has assembled a fine collection of philosophical theological essays on three of the most central doctrines of christianity. While the idea of jesus death as an atonement for human sin was derived. General bible courses living by the book great themes of the book i chapter 7. Anticipating worship as the outcome, the authors wish to give thei.
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