Jesus Our Redeemer: A Christian Approach to Salvation

by Gerald O'Collins, SJ

Overview

Jesus Our Redeemer examines what it means when Christians call Jesus their 'Redeemer' or 'Saviour'. It tackles such questions as: How can redemptive events in the past (Christ's life, death, and resurrection) bring about saving effects in the present? Why do human beings need redemption, both individually and collectively? What images of God are implied by the saving action of God and by human needs? Gerald O'Collins SJ draws on the scriptures, Christian hymns and texts for worship, literature, the visual arts, and other sources. He examines four major models of how redemption through Christ has been thought to work: theories of deliverance, penal substitution, sacrifice, and transforming love. He concludes by considering the outworking of salvation in the life of the Church, the situation of non-Christians, and the final consummation of human life and the created world at the end of time.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780191525261
Publisher:	OUP Oxford
Publication date:	01/12/2007
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	663 KB

About the Author

Gerald O'Collins is Professor of Theology at the Gregorian University (Rome).

Editorial Reviews

"What a debt of gratitude all students of theology owe Gerald O'Collins! In book after book he has shown himself a sure guide to the most fundamental issues of theology. His works on the resurrection, on Christology, and on the Trinity combine deep knowledge of the tradition with extensive and informed presentations of contemporary approaches and positions." —America

"[T]ruly illuminating... [the book] has wise and positive things to say." —Times Literary Supplement

"[M]eticulous... [M]asterly... This book tells the story of salvation not with arid words but in images and verse that will delight the reader and nourish the soul." —The Furrow

"[F]ascinating... [T]ruly thought-provoking... [A] challenging and stimulating volume." —The Expository Times

"O'Collins is a gifted and lucid writer. This book has an enormous amount to commend it." —Pacifica

"[A] masterful mix of deep scholarship and clear explanation of the theological issues at stake... [A] significant and creative contribution to contemporary soteriology." —Journal of Reformed Theology

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