Christ and Context The Confrontation between Gospel and Culture [Hardcover]

There is a growing awareness of cultural diversity and plurality on the one hand and shared responsibility for our planet on the other. The sense of cultural identity exposes the wealth and richness of our heritage but also introduces its risks, like the proliferation of often violent independence and separatist movements. A sense of shared responsibility represents the hope to avoid ecological catastrophe and highlights the problems of inequality, poverty and suffering.

Is our understanding of cultures and contexts affected, or even dramatically transformed, by our perception of Christ and Trinitarian theology? This series of essays addresses the issues of cultural plurality and diversity, poverty, sexist and racist oppression and ecological crisis, and aims to discuss the place of Christ in our understanding of human contextuality. Authors include Gustavo Guti?rrez, J?rgen Moltmann, Johann Metz, Janet Martin Soskice and John de Gruchy.

Preface
1. IntroductionAlan J. Torrance
2. The Future of Theology in a Complex WorldDaniel Hardy
3. The Truth Looks Different From HereJanet Martin Soskice
4. Joy in the Midst of SufferingGustavo Guti?rrez
5. Christ in Feminist ContextElisabeth Moltmann-Wendel
6. Christian Witness and the transformation of Culture Society in TransitionJohn de Gruchy
7. Christ in Cosmic ContextJ?rgen Moltmann
8. The 'One World': A Challenge to Western ChristianityJohann Metz
9. The Spirit of God in Creation and ReconciliationDaniel Hardy
Index

Hilary Reganis the Executive Officer of ATF Press in Adelaide, Australia.
Alan J. Torranceis Professor of Systematic Theology at the University of St. Andrews, UK.