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£137.50

Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780198261988
Published: 21/03/1991
Among the wide range of criticisms of Christological orthodoxy now current, there has appeared until now no comprehensive summary of the attacks, and, consequently, no full defence of the orthodox position. By filling both needs this book makes a real contribution to the detailed and controversial discussion of incarnational Christology. The structure of the book falls into three parts. In the first, Dr Sturch presents a complete overview of current objections and of the reasons that have led many theologians to believe that traditional Christology needs drastic revision, or rests on a mistake. The second section seeks to analyse orthodox doctrine and the requirements of an accurate Christology. It concludes that the link between God and Man in Christ must reside in some common element, but that this would entail denying His humanity unless the element were some kind of 'central self'. The third part considers the objections to traditional orthodoxy raised in the first, and argues persuasively that, in the light of the analysis in the second part, they are either unfounded or misdirected.

Richard Sturch (Rector of Islip, Diocese of Oxford)

"Distinguished by the scope of its learning, its attention to criticism of Chalcedonian Christology, its close and rigorous argument and its methodological self-awareness....An important contribution to both theological and philosophical debates about the doctrine of the incarnation."--The ChristianCentury"Those who want to find their way through the maze of recent writing on Christology could probably do no better than to read this book. When it comes to picking out the strengths and weaknesses of theological arguments, and especially when it comes to discerning what really is an argument and what is foolishness or bluster, Richard Sturch is hard to beat."--Angelican Theological Review

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