Jesus and salvation
Subtitle: soundings in the Christian tradition and contemporary theology
By: Robin Ryan, CP
Publisher: Liturgical Press
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Collegeville, Minnesota
Language: eng
Number of pages: 248
ISBN-13: 9780814682531; 9780814682784
Subjects: Salvation; Christianity; History of doctrines
Description: How does the Christian proclamation of salvation in Jesus Christ relate to the lives of the people who suffer most? Does salvation consist entirely of the hope for eternal life with God? How might the church effectively preach the message of salvation in Christ today? In Jesus and Salvation, Robin Ryan adopts a historical approach to these questions, discussing key themes and classic authors in the developing tradition about Christ the Savior. He examines modern soteriology by engaging the thought of Karl Rahner, Edward Schillebeeckx, Gustavo Gutiérrez, and Elizabeth Johnson. He also discusses contemporary conceptions of salvation within an evolutionary view of the cosmos as well as issues related to the Christian confession of Jesus as universal savior in a religiously pluralistic world. Ryan concludes by offering his own reflections on the meaning of salvation from God in Jesus Christ. By understanding salvation in Christ as both gift and call, Ryan invites readers to recognize in the saving grace of God a responsibility for the well-being of the human family and the rest of creation.
Notes: "A Michael Glazier book."

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: The saving God of Israel; title: Salvation in the New Testament; title: Perspectives on salvation in early Christian thought; title: Medieval and Reformation soteriologies; title: Three twentieth century theologians; title: Liberationist and feminist views of salvation; title: Christ and the cosmos; title: Christ as universal savior; title: Reflections on a tradition.