Christ, Creation and the Cosmic Goal of Redemption
A Study of Pauline Creation Theology as Read by Irenaeus and Applied to Ecotheology
Christ, Creation and the Cosmic Goal of Redemption
A Study of Pauline Creation Theology as Read by Irenaeus and Applied to Ecotheology
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Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN: 9780567692627
Number of Pages: 248
Published: 28/11/2019
Width: 15.6 cm
Height: 23.4 cm
J. J. Johnson Leese discusses how the apostle Paul's writing on Christ's relationship to creation, read alongside the interpretations of Irenaeus of Lyon, provide a meaningful contribution to contemporary debates on the interrelationship between religion and nature.
Leese draws upon the integration of three related scholarly trends - the increased importance placed on biblical creation themes, the emergence of ecotheology, and the history of reception - while focusing on the Pauline corpus and readings of Paul by Irenaeus, thus uncovering a robust creation
and ecotheological theology. Irenaeus' approach provides the possibility for Paul to contribute to ecotheology, by way of a theological vision where the whole of reality in relationship to Christ and creation and by extension, to soteriology and ecclesiology, are central components of Paul's theology.
