Christ the representative : toward a representational Christology / by Reinhold Bernhardt ; translated by Tom Marshall.

Author/creator Bernhardt, Reinhold author.
Format Book
PublicationLeiden ; Boston : Brill, [2026]
Descriptionx, 234 pages ; 24 cm.
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Uniform titleJesus Christus--Repräsentant Gottes. English http://id.loc.gov/resources/hubs/5fead044-c09c-5c8a-a5a9-d358c4f7eb61
SeriesStudies in systematic theology, 1876-1518 ;
Studies in systematic theology (Leiden, Netherlands) ; v. 27. 1876-1518 ^A1255999
Contents Preliminary considerations: contextual Christology -- The problem: Christology and the theology of religions -- The agenda: 'representation' as the key concept of Christology -- Implementation: unfolding representational Christology -- Selected approaches to a representational Christology -- Conclusions and further reflections.
Abstract "This book explores how the person and salvific significance of Jesus Christ can be understood within today's secular and religiously plural world. Rather than adopting an exclusivist approach, it presents Christology in a manner that steers clear of both rigid absolutism and reductive relativism. At its core lies a thought-provoking question: how might Christology be interpreted not in opposition to, but in dialogue with, other religious traditions? Engaging with biblical sources, often-overlooked strands of theological heritage, and contemporary theological discourse, the book offers a fresh perspective on the concept of 'incarnation.' It reinterprets it as 'representation,' moving beyond the traditional doctrine of Christ's two natures towards a more dynamic understanding of two fundamental relationships-Jesus' relationship with God and his relationship with humanity. This work was originally published in German as Jesus Christus - Repräsentant Gottes by Theologischer Verlag Zürich (TVZ) in 2021. This English edition has been translated from the original and adapted to the context of Anglo-American theology and religious studies"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages [219]-232) and index.
Issued in other formOnline version http://id.loc.gov/entities/relationships/onlineversion Bernhardt, Reinhold Christ the representative Leiden Brill, [2025] 9789004734203
Genre/formTranslations
LCCN 2025025866
ISBN9789004734197
ISBN9004734198 paperback
ISBNelectronic book

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