Passion of Christ, passion of the world
Subtitle: the facts, their interpretation, and their meaning yesterday and today
By: Leonardo Boff ; translated from the Portuguese by Robert R. Barr
Publisher: Orbis Books
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Maryknoll, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 146
ISBN-13: 9781570759093
Subjects: Crucifixion; Passion narratives (Gospels); Criticism, interpretation; Atonement
Work titles: Paixão de Cristo--paixão do mundo
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 137-141) and index.
Table of contents: title: Problem and formulations; title: Jesus' death as consequence of a praxis and a message; title: Jesus' death as a crime; title: How did Jesus interpret His death?; title: Ultimate meaning of the death of Christ : resurrection; title: Interpretations of Christ's death by the primitive Christian communities; title: Main interpretations of Christ's death in theological tradition : validities and invalidities; title: Cross and death in theology today; title: Suffering born of the struggle against suffering; title: How to preach the cross of Jesus Christ today; title: Conclusion : the cross, mystery and mysticism.