Divine Humanity: Kenosis and the Construction of a Christian Theology

by David Brown

Overview

Mounting a defense for Christ's full humanity, David Brown refocuses scholarly attention to Christ's incarnation as the "self-emptying" of his divinity. By tracing the historical development of kenotic Christologies, Brown exposes the impact of the English and Scottish contributions to contemporary interpretations of Christ's divine-human nature. Addressing the declining popularity of kenotic Christologies, Brown argues for the existence of under-acknowledged yet rich strains of thought that deal not only with the person and divinity of Christ but with the Triune God as well. At times controversial, Divine Humanity expertly repositions kenosis at the center of Christological discussions.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781602584556
Publisher:	Baylor University Press
Publication date:	11/01/2011
Pages:	250
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

David Brown is Professor of Theology, Aesthetics and Culture and Wardlaw Professor at St Mary's College School of Divinity at the University of St Andrews. He is the author or editor of several books, including God and Mystery in Words: Experience through Metaphor and Drama and God and Grace of Body: Sacrament in Ordinary.

What People are Saying About This

Brian Hebblethwaite

Brown's return to mainstream Christian theology and metaphysics is greatly welcomed. We are given here a fascinating survey, finely contextualized, and related to the prevalence of kenoticism in virtually all contemporary theologies of creation and incarnation.

George Pattison

A clear and intriguing narrative. Brown gives a compelling account of why kenoticism makes an important contribution to our own time’s attempts to think about the meaning of the incarnation.

Editorial Reviews

… an important contribution to historical and philosophical theology.

Aaron Klink

Brown's writing is effortless and engaging, suitable for students to scholars. The book is a must read for anyone interested in kenotic Christianity or those concerned in the development and history of doctrine.

Stone-Campbell Journal - Wm. Curtis Holtzen

Brown has taken on one of the most intractable and important aspects of doctrine, where no ultimately satisfactory solution has yet to be given. As a constructive work it is brave, and as a historical survey it is unlikely to be bettered for a generation.

The Church Times (London)

"Brown's return to mainstream Christian theology and metaphysics is greatly welcomed. We are given here a fascinating survey, finely contextualized, and related to the prevalence of kenoticism in virtually all contemporary theologies of creation and incarnation."

—Brian Hebblethwaite, Queens' College, Cambridge

"A clear and intriguing narrative. Brown gives a compelling account of why kenoticism makes an important contribution to our own time’s attempts to think about the meaning of the incarnation."

—George Pattison, Lady Margaret Professor of Divinity, Oxford University

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