Questioning the human : toward a theological anthropology for the twenty-first century
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Questioning the human : toward a theological anthropology for the twenty-first century
Fordham University Press, 2014
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-237) and index
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Theological anthropology is being put to the test: in the face of contemporary developments in the spheres of culture, politics, and science, traditional perspectives on the human person are no longer adequate. Yet can theological anthropology move beyond its previously established categories and renew itself in relation to contemporary insights? The present collection of essays sets out to answer this question. Uniting Roman Catholic theologians from across the globe, it tackles from a theological perspective challenges related to the classical natural law tradition (part 1), to the modern conception of the subject (part 2), and to the postmodern awareness of diversity in a globalizing context (part 3). Its contributors share a fundamental methodological choice of a critical-constructive dialogue with contemporary culture, science, and philosophy.
This collection integrates a wider range of approaches than one usually finds in theological volumes, bringing together experts in systematic theology and in theological ethics. Authors come from different American contexts, including Black and Latino, and from a European context that include both French and German. Moreover, the interdisciplinary insights upon which the different contributions draw stem from both the natural sciences (such as neuroscience, evolutionary biology, and ethology) and the humanities (such as cultural studies, philosophy, and hermeneutics).
This volume will be essential reading for anyone seeking a state-of-the-art account of theological anthropology, of the uncertainties it is facing, and of the responses it is in the process of formulating. The shared Roman Catholic background of the authors of this collection makes this volume a helpful complement to recent publications that predominantly represent views from other theological traditions.
Table of Contents
Exploring New Questions for Theological Anthropology Lieven Boeve, Yves De Maeseneer, and Ellen Van Stichel Part I: Human Nature and Science 1. Theological Anthropology, Science and Human Flourishing Stephen Pope 2. The Concept of Natural Law in the Postmodern Context Henri-Jerome Gagey 3. Personalism and the Natural Roots of Morality Johan De Tavernier 4. In God's Image and Likeness: From Reason to Revelation in Humans and Other Animals Celia Deane-Drummond Part II: Christ and the Disputed Self 5. Neuroscience, Self and Jesus Christ Oliver Davies 6. Incarnation in the Age of the Buffered, Commodified Self Anthony J. Godzieba 7. The Gifted Self: The Challenges of French Thought Robyn Horner Part III: Relating in a Fallen World 8. Difference, Body and Race Michelle Gonzalez 9. Public Theology: A Feminist View of Political Subjectivity and Praxis Rosemary P. Carbine 10. Desire, Mimetic Theory and Original Sin Wilhelm Guggenberger Turtles All The Way Down? Pressing Questions for Theological Anthropology in the Twenty-first Century Ellen Van Stichel and David G. Kirchhoffer Notes List of Contributors Index
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