Christ's Person and Life-Work in The Theology of Albrecht Ritschl
With Special Attention to Munus Triplex
Christ's Person and Life-Work in The Theology of Albrecht Ritschl
With Special Attention to Munus Triplex
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Publisher: University Press of America
ISBN: 9780819178855
Number of Pages: 234
Published: 10/09/1990
Width: 15.5 cm
Height: 21.4 cm
Examines Albrecht Ritschl's presentation of the person and life-work of Christ as Prophet, Priest and King. As father of modern academic theology, Ritschl attempted to present his understanding of the Christian faith through a critical history of the development of doctrine, reexamination of the biblical evidence of belief and exposition of the positive development of doctrine which sought to avoid the critical errors of the past. This agenda proved so demanding that few scholars since Ritschl have been able to work competently in all areas of the discipline. In this work McCulloh identifies characteristic emphases in Ritschl's thought: a definition of religion as a positive historical phenomenon; a critique of the place of metaphysics in theology; an assertion of the importance of the Bible for understanding the Christian faith; a view of the earthly ministry of Jesus as the only meaningful foundation for the knowledge of God; and a claim for the active participation of human beings with God in justification and reconciliation. McCulloh traces the history of the Munus Triplex title into Jewish messianic ascriptions and finds it to be more deeply involved in the historical transmission of the Christian faith than was acknowledged by Ritschl.
...a critical exposition and evaluation....scholars may glean some helpful insights and information from this publication. * The Journal Of Religion * Well structured and well written work. -- Clive Marsh, Wilson Carlile College, Sheffield, England * The Journal Of Religion * McCulloh writes well and is a sure exponent of Ritschl, providing lengthy and judiciously selected quotes to substantiate his case, providing his own translations where none is available in published form. -- Clive Marsh, Wilson Carlile College, Sheffield, England * Critical Review of Books on Religion * ...attempts to go beyond merely historical description and exposition to evaluate the significance of Ritschl's contribution for theological construction...an interesting glimpse at the...crisis of modern liberal theology. * Calvin Theological Journal * ...attempts to go beyond merely historical description and exposition to evaluate the significance of Ritschl's contribution for theological construction...an interesting glimpse at the...crisis of modern liberal theology. * Calvin Theological Journal * ...a critical exposition and evaluation....scholars may glean some helpful insights and information from this publication. * The Journal Of Religion * Well structured and well written work. -- Clive Marsh, Wilson Carlile College, Sheffield, England * The Journal Of Religion * McCulloh writes well and is a sure exponent of Ritschl, providing lengthy and judiciously selected quotes to substantiate his case, providing his own translations where none is available in published form. -- Clive Marsh, Wilson Carlile College, Sheffield, England * Critical Review of Books on Religion *
