The Lord of life : theological explorations of the theme "Jesus Christ--the Life of the World" / edited by William H. Lazareth.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Geneva : World Council of Churches, c1983.Description: xix, 164 p. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 2825407496
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 280.36 L884o
LOC classification:
  • BT202 .L588 1983
Contents:
Introduction / William H. Lazareth. Assembly theme. Orthodox theological symposium report -- Roman Catholic consultation memorandum --Jewish-Christian report -- Sub-theme I: life a gift of God. The unity of all life / Charles Birch -- Life, from the perspective of science and the Christian faith / Paulos Mar Gregorios -- The claims of Jesus in the African context / David Gitari -- Source of life, master of life, bread of life / Marie Ludovic -- Sub-theme II: live confronting and overcoming death. Choosing life rather than death / Konrad Raiser -- A covenant of life / José Miguez Bonino -- Minjung : suffering in Korea / Byung Mu Ahn -- Four answers to theme questions / Dorothee Sölle -- Sub-theme III: Life in its fullness. The claim made for Jesus / Hans-Ruedi Weber -- Divine love breaking through into human experience/ Rosemary Haughton -- The authority of Scripture in light of new experiences of women -- The faces of other human beings / Dumitru Staniloae -- Sub-theme IV: life in unity. Five Christological questions / Bernard Sesboüé -- The gospel of God in the church and the world / J.M.R. Tillard --

Unwrapping the gift of life / S.J. Samartha -- The core of the gospel and the whole gospel / M.M. Thomas.

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction / William H. Lazareth. Assembly theme. Orthodox theological symposium report -- Roman Catholic consultation memorandum --Jewish-Christian report -- Sub-theme I: life a gift of God. The unity of all life / Charles Birch -- Life, from the perspective of science and the Christian faith / Paulos Mar Gregorios -- The claims of Jesus in the African context / David Gitari -- Source of life, master of life, bread of life / Marie Ludovic -- Sub-theme II: live confronting and overcoming death. Choosing life rather than death / Konrad Raiser -- A covenant of life / José Miguez Bonino -- Minjung : suffering in Korea / Byung Mu Ahn -- Four answers to theme questions / Dorothee Sölle -- Sub-theme III: Life in its fullness. The claim made for Jesus / Hans-Ruedi Weber -- Divine love breaking through into human experience/ Rosemary Haughton -- The authority of Scripture in light of new experiences of women -- The faces of other human beings / Dumitru Staniloae -- Sub-theme IV: life in unity. Five Christological questions / Bernard Sesboüé -- The gospel of God in the church and the world / J.M.R. Tillard --

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