Christ Without Adam
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Christ Without Adam
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Author : Benjamin H. Dunning
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2014-04-22
Christ Without Adam written by Benjamin H. Dunning and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-22 with Philosophy categories.
The apostle Paul deals extensively with gender, embodiment, and desire in his authentic letters, yet many of the contemporary philosophers interested in his work downplay these aspects of his thought. Christ Without Adam is the first book to examine the role of gender and sexuality in the turn to the apostle Paul in recent Continental philosophy. It builds a constructive proposal for embodied Christian theological anthropology in conversation withÑand in contrast toÑthe ÒPaulinismsÓ of Stanislas Breton, Alain Badiou, and Slavoj _i_ek. PaulÕs letters bequeathed a crucial anthropological aporia to the history of Christian thought, insofar as the apostle sought to situate embodied human beings typologically with reference to Adam and Christ, but failed to work out the place of sexual difference within this classification. As a result, the space between Adam and Christ has functioned historically as a conceptual and temporal interval in which Christian anthropology poses and re-poses theological dilemmas of embodied difference. This study follows the ways in which the appropriations of Paul by Breton, Badiou, and _i_ek have either sidestepped or collapsed this interval, a crucial component in their articulations of a universal Pauline subject. As a result, sexual difference fails to materialize in their readings as a problem with any explicit force. Against these readings, Dunning asserts the importance of the Pauline AdamÐChrist typology, not as a straightforward resource but as a witness to a certain necessary failureÑthe failure of the Christian tradition to resolve embodied difference without remainder. This failure, he argues, is constructive in that it reveals the instability of sexual difference, both masculine and feminine, within an anthropological paradigm that claims to be universal yet is still predicated on male bodies.
Without Shame Or Fear
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Author : A. Robert Hirschfeld
language : en
Publisher: Church Publishing, Inc.
Release Date : 2017-02
Without Shame Or Fear written by A. Robert Hirschfeld and has been published by Church Publishing, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-02 with Religion categories.
- Connecting shame and vulnerability to Scripture and Christian theology - Taps into the popularity of Brene' Brown and Richard Rohr topics - Study guide included
Christ Without Adam
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Author : Benjamin H. Dunning
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2014-04-22
Christ Without Adam written by Benjamin H. Dunning and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-22 with Philosophy categories.
The apostle Paul deals extensively with gender, embodiment, and desire in his authentic letters, yet many of the contemporary philosophers interested in his work downplay these aspects of his thought. Christ Without Adam is the first book to examine the role of gender and sexuality in the turn to the apostle Paul in recent Continental philosophy. It builds a constructive proposal for embodied Christian theological anthropology in conversation withÑand in contrast toÑthe ÒPaulinismsÓ of Stanislas Breton, Alain Badiou, and Slavoj _i_ek. PaulÕs letters bequeathed a crucial anthropological aporia to the history of Christian thought, insofar as the apostle sought to situate embodied human beings typologically with reference to Adam and Christ, but failed to work out the place of sexual difference within this classification. As a result, the space between Adam and Christ has functioned historically as a conceptual and temporal interval in which Christian anthropology poses and re-poses theological dilemmas of embodied difference. This study follows the ways in which the appropriations of Paul by Breton, Badiou, and _i_ek have either sidestepped or collapsed this interval, a crucial component in their articulations of a universal Pauline subject. As a result, sexual difference fails to materialize in their readings as a problem with any explicit force. Against these readings, Dunning asserts the importance of the Pauline AdamÐChrist typology, not as a straightforward resource but as a witness to a certain necessary failureÑthe failure of the Christian tradition to resolve embodied difference without remainder. This failure, he argues, is constructive in that it reveals the instability of sexual difference, both masculine and feminine, within an anthropological paradigm that claims to be universal yet is still predicated on male bodies.
I Adam
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Author : John M. Cimbala
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-07-11
I Adam written by John M. Cimbala and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-11 with categories.
This novel is based on the Bible's account of Adam, the first man who ever lived. It is written as an autobiography, as if written by Adam himself. Adam looks back at his life from his creation to old age, including his relationship with The Creator (God), naming the animals, the creation of Eve, his time with Eve in the Garden of Eden, their temptation and fall (sin) and expulsion from Eden, and then life after Eden (Cain and Abel, generations, the increase of wickedness) until shortly before his death. This book can be considered Biblical fiction, with some embellishment of course, but without straying from or changing the account recorded in Genesis. It is a love story between Adam and Eve, whom Adam says is "bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh." It is also an educational tool for understanding our first parents, their interaction with The Creator, marriage, and the promise of the "Special Seed" who is Jesus Christ, the Last Adam. Throughout the book are prayers of Adam as he reflects on his life, his sin, his guilt, and his longing for the Special Seed who will accomplish what Adam failed to accomplish on earth. The author writes from a young earth creationist viewpoint, which includes acknowledgment of a literal Adam and Eve who were the first man and woman, and from whom all human beings have descended.The author, Dr. John M. Cimbala, is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Penn State University. He has co-authored several textbooks, including a popular Fluid Mechanics textbook that is used around the world and has been translated into several languages. This little book about Adam, however, is his first novel.
In Adam S Fall
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Author : Ian A. McFarland
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2011-06-24
In Adam S Fall written by Ian A. McFarland and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-06-24 with Religion categories.
IN ADAM’S FALL Few doctrines of Christian teaching are more controversial than original sin. For how is it possible to affirm the universality of sin without losing sight of the distinct ways in which individuals are both responsible for and suffer the consequences of sinful behavior? In considering the Christian doctrine of original sin, McFarland challenges many prevailing views about it. He shows us that traditional Christian convictions regarding humanity’s congenital sinfulness neither undermine the moral accountability of sin’s perpetrators nor dampen concern for its victims. Responding to both historic and contemporary criticism of the doctrine, In Adam’s Fall reveals how the concept of original sin is not only theologically defensible, but stimulating and productive for a life of faith. Drawing on both the classical formulations of Augustine and the Christology of Maximus the Confessor, McFarland proposes a radical reconstruction of the doctrine of original sin – one that not only challenges contemporary Western visions of human autonomy but emphasizes the integrity of each individual called by God to a unique and irreplaceable destiny. Engagingly written and infused with scholarly sophistication, In Adam’s Fall offers refreshingly original insights into the contemporary relevance of a doctrine of Christian teaching that has inspired fierce debate for over 1,500 years.
Adam First And The Last
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Author : Simon Turpin
language : en
Publisher: New Leaf Publishing Group
Release Date : 2023-07-28
Adam First And The Last written by Simon Turpin and has been published by New Leaf Publishing Group this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-28 with Religion categories.
Are you prepared to defend the biblical account of Adam as a living man formed by God? Many theologians, pastors, and philosophers now teach that the Adam we find in Genesis was a myth, story, or parable. In Adam: First and the Last, Simon Turpin – Ex. Director of Answers in Genesis, UK/ Europe, reveals why understanding Adam to have been the first man created is critical for a consistent theological understanding of the biblical message of creation, the fall, and redemption. “If you deny the ‘First Adam,’ not only do you deny the sufficiency of Scripture and undermine its authority, but you ultimately attack the life, teaching, and person of the ‘Last Adam,’ our Lord Jesus Christ.” Ken Ham, CEO of The Ark Encounter, Creation Museum, & Answers in Genesis The very teachings of Jesus regarding creation and the flood are being attacked on the basis that, because of His human nature, there was error in some of His teaching. The theory of biological evolution, though lacking evidence, is why many reject Adam as a historical individual or see him as anything other than the originating head of the human race. The church is facing a crisis because too few of her people and leaders understand the consequences of combining the Bible and evolution. Sadly today, more and more evangelical Christian scholars are having to redefine passages of Scripture because they have adopted the idea of evolution and millions of years into their thinking. These questions may be the biggest doctrinal issues facing our generation, and the church’s attitude toward them could be a defining moment in Christianity. Adam: First and the Last will prepare you, your family, and your church to stand against today’s false teachers and strengthen your faith in the infallible Word of God. Turpin offers a true biblical apologetic that will be used for decades and even centuries to help the Body of Christ hold fast to their confession of faith without wavering (Hebrews 10:23).
No Adam No Gospel
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Author : Richard B. Gaffin Jr
language : en
Publisher: P & R Publishing
Release Date : 2015-04-17
No Adam No Gospel written by Richard B. Gaffin Jr and has been published by P & R Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-17 with Religion categories.
Do Christians have to believe the biblical teaching that all humans descend from a real Adam and Eve? Richard Gaffin shows how such doubts undermine the entire story of redemption.
The New Adam
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Author : Ron Highfield
language : en
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2021-04-23
The New Adam written by Ron Highfield and has been published by Wipf and Stock Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-04-23 with Religion categories.
Have you ever found yourself repeating expressions such as “Jesus saves” or “Jesus died for our sins” without really understanding them? When popular speakers “explain” how Jesus’s death satisfied God’s wrath so you could be forgiven, do you ever think to yourself, “I don’t get it”? If so, you’re not alone, you’re not dumb, and the problem is not with you. Ron Highfield reframes Christian teaching about the atonement so that it comes alive with fresh meaning. Drawing on biblical and traditional sources, Highfield explains why our frustration in trying to understand how Jesus’s death satisfies God’s judicial wrath is inevitable . . . because the idea doesn’t make sense and the Bible doesn’t teach it! Instead of viewing the atonement as the solution to God’s problem of how to forgive sins while remaining perfectly just, Highfield argues that the atonement is God’s solution to our problem. In Jesus, God rewrites the human story, forgiving our sins, correcting our mistakes, and realizing our destiny. As one of us, Jesus lives a perfect life, passes through death, and enters into eternal life. As the new Adam, he invites us to join his family, share his life, and enjoy his victory.
Was Christ In Adam
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Author : John Miller
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2015-06-26
Was Christ In Adam written by John Miller and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-26 with Religion categories.
Excerpt from Was Christ in Adam? I know of no authority, ancient or modern, for the doctrine I am about to promulgate. I have heard of something of the kind in Vinet : but I have searched his writings, though not, I confess, all of them, and find adverse, rather than favoring, intimations. It makes one shiver to go on so exposed a road, without any company; but there are certain mitigating circumstances which it is fair to quote. 1. In the first place, this book would not have been so much as thought of, but at the suggestion of the Bible. Philosophy, for the person of Christ, seems vain and impertinent. We cannot employ it even afterward, when our faith has been revealed. We confess nothing of research or venture in this direction. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The Evolution Of Adam
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Author : Peter Enns
language : en
Publisher: Brazos Press
Release Date : 2021-10-19
The Evolution Of Adam written by Peter Enns and has been published by Brazos Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-19 with Religion categories.
Can Christianity and evolution coexist? Traditional Christian teaching presents Jesus as reversing the effects of the fall of Adam. But an evolutionary view of human origins doesn't allow for a literal Adam, making evolution seemingly incompatible with what Genesis and the apostle Paul say about him. For Christians who both accept evolution and want to take the Bible seriously, this can present a faith-shaking tension. Popular Old Testament scholar Peter Enns offers a way forward by explaining how this tension is caused not by the discoveries of science but by false expectations about the biblical texts. In this 10th anniversary edition, Enns updates readers on developments in the historical Adam debate, helping them reconcile Genesis and Paul with current views on evolution and human origins. This edition includes an afterword that explains Enns's own theological evolution since the first edition released.