ISBN10: 019920313X, ISBN13: 9780199203130, [publisher: Oxford University Press, U.S.A.] Softcover O'Collins, Gerald. Jesus our Redeemer: a Christian approach to salvation. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2007. Paperback, near fine. xiii, 280pp., contents clean and bright. This book examines "Christ's redemptive action 'for us' and emphasizing the primacy of transforming love" (from the cover). RightWayUp Books aims to provide accurate and detailed descriptions. All images are of the actual book for sale - no stock images are ever used. Thank you for looking at this listing.
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Oxford University Press, USA, Date: 2007-04-05. Paperback. Good. 2007. Oxford University Press, USA ISBN 019920313X 9780199203130 [US]

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Oxford University Press, USA 2007 Paper Back New O'Collins, who in his now-classic Christology: A Biblical, Historical and Systematic Study of Jesus Christ focused on who Jesus Christ is in Himself, now seeks to describe who Jesus Christ is for us. To do so, he applies the same full range of approach as in his earlier work. A daunting task indeed, and O'Collins admits at the outset that much of the meaning of sin, salvation, and redemption is rendered as effectively in liturgy, literature, hymnography and art as in theology, and he employs all these tools throughout the book. Yet he also insists that theology is indispensable in reflection and clarification, in 'watching one's language in the presence of God. ' O'Collins systematically examines what is so often blandly spoken and barely considered, the fundamental language of redemption-salvation, atonement and reconciliation, expiation-and explores this vocabulary in the context of creation, the human condition, and the 'whole story' (not just Christ's suffering and death) of redemption. Each section proceeds from root biblical meaning of terms, to patristic understanding, then on through the later development of theology and devotion. O'Collins also takes on nearly-intractable issues such as the salvation of unbaptized infants or non-Christians, his discussions always dispelling the heat and increasing the light. His extensive treatment and critique of the major paradigms of redemption-deliverance from evil and penal ...

ISBN10: 019920313X, ISBN13: 9780199203130, [publisher: Oxford University Press, USA March 2007] Softcover O'Collins, who in his now-classic Christology: A Biblical, Historical and Systematic Study of Jesus Christ focused on who Jesus Christ is in Himself, now seeks to describe who Jesus Christ is for us. To do so, he applies the same full range of approach as in his earlier work. A daunting task indeed, and O'Collins admits at the outset that much of the meaning of sin, salvation, and redemption is rendered as effectively in liturgy, literature, hymnography and art as in theology, and he employs all these tools throughout the book. Yet he also insists that theology is indispensable in reflection and clarification, in 'watching one's language in the presence of God.' O'Collins systematically examines what is so often blandly spoken and barely considered, the fundamental language of redemption - salvation, atonement and reconciliation, expiation - and explores this vocabulary in the context of creation, the human condition, and the 'whole story' (not just Christ's suffering and death) of redemption. Each section proceeds from root biblical meaning of terms, to patristic understanding, then on through the later development of theology and devotion. O'Collins also takes on nearly-intractable issues such as the salvation of unbaptized infants or non-Christians, his discussions always dispelling the heat and increasing the ...