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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Woznicki, Christopher G

Titel

T. F. Torrance’s Christological Anthropology: Discerning Humanity in Christ

Auflage

1

Ort / Verlag

Oxford: Taylor and Francis

Erscheinungsjahr

2022

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Alma/SFX Local Collection

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• This book demonstrates the promise of Christology for developing Scottish theologian T. F. Torrance’s theological anthropology. T. F. Torrance’s Christological Anthropology: Discerning Humanity in Christ engages with several key themes in Torrance’s theological anthropology and considers how each one of these topics—anthropological method, the metaphysics of human nature, the imago Dei , personhood, vocation, human destiny—can be further developed in light of Christ. Christopher Woznicki argues that Christology not only holds promise for the task of developing Torrance’s insights on humanity but also for developing a constructive account of humanity. The volume is valuable reading for scholars of T. F. Torrance’s theology and for those who are interested in the role of Christology in theological anthropology. Foreword by Oliver D. Crisp Chapter One – Introduction: Approaching T. F. Torrance’s Theological Anthropology Relevant Studies of Torrance’s Theological Anthropology Method and Thesis Outline of Subsequent Chapters Discerning Humanity in Christ Chapter Two – Method: Torrance’s Christological Anthropology and Christ’s Fallen Human Nature Introduction Christological Anthropology Eschatological Christological Anthropologies Protological Christological Anthropologies Summary T. F. Torrance and Christ’s Fallen Human Nature Motivations for Adopting the Fallen Human Nature View The Assumption and the Sanctification of Human Nature Christ’s Life and the Sanctification of Human Nature Torrance’s Christological Anthropology A Puzzle Concerning the Movement from Christology to Anthropology Coda Conclusion Chapter Three – Nature: The Metaphysics of Human Beings Torrance on the Union of Natures and Atonement At-one-ment: The Once and For All Union of God and Man Summary Torrance’s Use of Anhypostasis—Enhypostasis in his Doctrine of Atonement Anhypostasis and Enhypostasis Summary What is Christ’s Human Nature? Three Options The One and the Many: Torrance’s Metaphysics of Human Nature The Particularist Option: Concrete Nature Christology and Abstract Particular Nature Christology Abstract Nature Christology The One and the Many: Participation and Instantiation Conclusion Chapter Four – Image: The Relational, Dynamic, Ecstatic and Christological Imago Dei Torrance’s Doctrine of the Image of God Developing a Theology of the Imago Dei – Torrance’s Method Creation – What did the Image of God Originally Consist in? Fall – What has the Fall Done to the Image of God in Humans? Redemption – Renewing the Image of God in Humanity Summary A Christological Puzzle Concerning the Imago Dei Conclusion Chapter Five – Personhood: Onto-Relational Christological Anthropology The Ontology of Persons Relational Ontology: The Trinitarian Theology of John Zizioulas Persons and Onto-Relations: Torrance Torrance vs. Zizioulas on Being Persons Summary Christ’s Role in Personalizing Human Beings Biological and Ecclesial Personhood in Zizioulas Christ the Personalizing Person Critical Assessment Conclusion Chapter Six – Vocation: Called as Priests to Know and Care for Creation Love and Order: Creation as Contingent and Rational The Contingent Universe The Rationally Ordered Universe Love, Order, and Disorder Summary Contingence and Order in Natural Science Summary Priests of Creation Discerning Order Instituting Order Rectifying Disorder For the Glory of God Coda – Biological Diversity The Christological Basis for Acting as Priests of Creation The Vicarious Priesthood of Christ Epistemological Changes The Defeat of Evil Conclusion Chapter Seven – Destiny: Christ’s Deification of Human Nature Describing the Doctrine of Theosis Theosis in Athanasius Theosis in John Calvin Summary Features of T. F. Torrance’s Doctrine of Theosis Theosis: An "Intimate Sharing of what is Divine" Summary Christ’s Deification of Human Nature Objective Theosis and Human Nature Subjective Theosis and Perichoresis Conclusion Chapter Eight – Conclusion: A Torrancian Christological Anthropology The Strengths of Torrance’s Christological Anthropology The Weaknesses of Torrance’s Christological Anthropology Conclusion "Torrance’s Christological anthropology is both traditional and unique at the same time and warrants close study, especially when it is brought into a constructive dialogue with contemporary concerns. Laying out the vista of Torrance’s anthropology, situating it within Christology, and extending it into analytic mode, this study goes beyond Torrance to answer the question as to where the trajectory of his thought may have taken him. This is the first full length comprehensive treatment of this aspect of Torrance’s work and is one that delivers on the promise this holds out for addressing a range of modern issues." – Myk Habets, Laidlaw College, New Zealand "Dr Woznicki’s book offers an inductive-cumulative argument for how T.F. Torrance’s anthropology can be developed Christologically. The result is an impressively thorough and creative study of Torrance’s corpus as well as a new approach to Christological anthropology. This is essential reading for any students of Torrance or researchers interested in Christological anthropology." – Dr Joanna Leidenhag, University of Leeds, UK. "This is a lucid engagement by an analytic theologian with the theology of T.F. Torrance. It will inspire readers to address metaphysical questions raised not only by Torrance but by the New Testament itself - exemplifying a commitment to pursue clarity and semantic hygiene in Christian doctrine where, too often, there is obfuscation." – Alan Torrance, University of St. Andrews, UK "Moving beyond vague claims about Jesus somehow revealing what it means to be human, Woznicki draws deeply from Torrance’s fascinating anthropology to offer a clear, generous, and valuable resource for exploring how a Christological anthropology can shed new light on human existence." – Marc Cortez, Wheaton College and Graduate School, USA 　 　 　 　 　 　 Christopher G. Woznicki is an Affiliate Assistant Professor in Theology at Fuller Theological Seminary, USA. He has published various articles in theology and philosophy of religion. His research has appeared in journals such as Calvin Theological Journal, Journal of Reformed Theology , Neue Zeitschrift fur Systematische Theologie und Religionsphilosophie , and Philosophia Christi , among others. His research interests include the doctrine of atonement, theological anthropology, prayer, analytic theology, and the Reformed tradition.