The Human Being: A Theological Anthropology

The Human Being: A Theological Anthropology
ISBN-10
0802870880
ISBN-13
9780802870889
Series
The Human Being
Category
Religion
Pages
416
Language
English
Published
2013-12-20
Publisher
Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Author
Hans Schwarz

Description

This overview of Christian anthropology by Hans Schwarz uniquely emphasizes three things: (1) the biblical testimony, (2) the historical unfolding of Christian anthropology through the centuries, and (3) the present affirmation of Christian anthropology in view of rival options and current scientific evidence. Schwarz begins by elucidating the special place occupied by human beings in the world, then ponders the complex issue of human freedom, and concludes by investigating humanity as a community of men and women in this world and in the world beyond. While maintaining a strong biblical orientation, Schwarz draws on a wide range of resources, including philosophy and the natural sciences, in order to map out what it means to be human. Schwarz's Human Being will interest anyone who is concerned with how in the face of fascinating scientific insights we can intelligently talk today about human sinfulness, human freedom, and human beings as children of the God who created us.

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