Title: Messianism against Christology
Description: The book is a collection of essays exploring questions of freedom, justice, representation and identity as these arise in various historical moments both inside and outside of normative christological discourse about Jesus. The basic thesis is that messianic talk about Jesus in 1st century Palestinian through the imperial cult after Constantine.
Subjects: Miscellanea, Person and offices, Messianism, Jesus christ, person and offices, Person and officesjesus christ, Liberation theology, Social justice--religious aspects--christianity, Anti-imperialist movements, Religion, Bible--theology, Religion and sociology, Imperialism, Political science, Ethics, Bt83.57 .p475 2013, 202.3, Social justice, Religious aspects, Christianity, Bible, Theology
People: Jesus Christ