The soul of theological anthropology : a Cartesian exploration

Author(s)

• Farris, Joshua Ryan

Bibliographic Information

The soul of theological anthropology : a Cartesian exploration

Joshua R. Farris

（Routledge new critical thinking in religion, theology, and biblical studies）

Routledge, 2017

• : hbk

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p.[183]-195) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Recent research in the philosophy of religion, anthropology, and philosophy of mind has prompted the need for a more integrated, comprehensive, and systematic theology of human nature. This project constructively develops a theological accounting of human persons by drawing from a Cartesian (as a term of art) model of anthropology, which is motivated by a long tradition. As was common among patristics, medievals, and Reformed Scholastics, Farris draws from philosophical resources to articulate Christian doctrine as he approaches theological anthropology. Exploring a substance dualism model, the author highlights relevant theological texts and passages of Scripture, arguing that this model accounts for doctrinal essentials concerning theological anthropology. While Farris is not explicitly interested in thorough critique of materialist ontology, he notes some of the significant problems associated with it. Rather, the present project is an attempt to revitalize the resources found in Cartesianism by responding to some common worries associated with it.

Table of Contents

Foreword Oliver D. Crisp Introduction: A Cartesian Exploration in Tradition Part 1: Cartesian Souls and Theological Prolegomena 1. A Cartesian Exploration in Natural Theology and Prolegomena 2. A Cartesian Exploration in the Story of Scripture and Personal Ontology Part 2: Creation and the Origin of Souls 3. A Cartesian Exploration of the Soul's Origin, Part 1 4. A Cartesian Exploration of the Soul's Origin, Part 2 5. A Cartesian Exploration of the Embodied Soul Part 3: Hamartiology, Soteriology and Cartesian Souls 6. A Cartesian Exploration of the Soul's Origin, Original Sin, and Christology 7. A Cartesian Exploration of the Interim State and the visio Dei Part 4: Cartesian Souls and Personal Eschatology 8. Picturing the Interim State as a Cartesian 9. A Cartesian Exploration of Personal Eschatology Conclusion. Bibliography Index

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BB24792414
• ISBN:
  • 9781472436511
• LCCN: 2016022891
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: London ; New York
• Pages/Volumes: xiv, 198 p.
• Size: 25 cm
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Theological anthropology -- Christianity
  • LCSH : Descartes, René, 1596-1650
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BB2226713X