Christian Faith in Our Time: Rethinking the Church's Theology - Softcover

Jersild, Paul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 149829586X ISBN 13: 9781498295864

Publisher: Cascade Books, 2016

Synopsis

Jersild responds to a fundamental issue in the theology of the church: what is the nature of our language in addressing the mysteries of our faith, such as speaking of God, or of the incarnation? Advocating a "modest" theology in facing the mystery of God, and acknowledging the impact of postmodern sensibilities, he lifts up the metaphorical language of Jesus as the key to a responsible theology. Jersild makes his case for a "faith-based imagination" centering on the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus as God's man who brings a divine, redemptive love to the human story. Theology does not give us a line in the sand that divides the saved from the lost, nor is it the truth that makes all other religions false. This is a book for seekers as well as many church members who harbor questions and doubts about the church's theology.

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About the Author

Paul Jersild is Professor Emeritus of Theology and Ethics at Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary in Columbia, South Carolina. Among his published works are Spirit Ethics: Scripture and the Moral Life (2000) and The Nature of Our Humanity (2010).

Edition details

• Publisher: Cascade Books
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 149829586X
• ISBN 13: 9781498295864
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 152