On Being Human: Essays in Theological Anthropology

by Ray S. Anderson, Todd Speidell (Preface by)

Overview

- What does it mean to be human? - How does a right understanding of personhood affect decisions on critical life situations? - What implications does a biblical perspective on personhood have for the pastoral ministry of healing and hope? In answering these questions, Ray S. Anderson focused on the person as determined by and sustained by the creative power of God. He explored the the implications of a biblical understanding of personhood for such critical issues as human sexuality, family relationships, abortion, and death. He broke new ground in relating pastoral care and counseling to contemporary issues which challenge Christians and their understanding of the meaning of human life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781725229013
Publisher:	Wipf & Stock Publishers
Publication date:	10/01/2010
Series:	Ray S. Anderson Collection
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	244
Sales rank:	748,474
File size:	37 MB
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About the Author

Ray Anderson, (1925-2009) was Senior Professor of Theology and Ministry at Fuller Theological Seminary and served on the faculty of the School of Theology since 1976. He is the author of more than twenty books, including Spiritual Caregiving as Secular Sacrament, The Soul of Ministry, Self Care, Living the Spiritually Balanced Life, and Dancing with Wolves While Feeding the Sheep: The Musings of a Maverick Theologian.
Todd Speidell (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is Editor of Participatio: The Journal of the Thomas F. Torrance Theological Fellowship, General Editor of The Ray S. Anderson Collection (Wipf&Stock), and Instructor of Theology at Montreat College.

Table of Contents

Preface vii

Part 1 The Form of the Human

1 Toward a Theological Anthropology 3

2 Humanity as Creatureliness 20

3 Humanity as Determined by the Word of God 33

4 Humanity as Determined by the Other 44

5 Humanity as Self-Determined 55

Part 2 Being Human

6 Being Human - In the Image of God 69

7 Being Human - In Contradiction and in Hope 88

8 Being Human - As Male and Female 104

9 Being Human - In Life and in Death 130

10 Being Human - In Fear and Trembling 146

Part 3 Personhood as Actuality and Possibility

11 A Theological Paradigm for Authentic Personhood 161

12 A Liturgical Paradigm for Authentic Personhood 179

13 A Theological Perspective on the Cure of Souls 194

Appendix A Body, Soul, Spirit 207

Appendix B Imago Dei 215

Bibliography 227

Index of Subjects 229

Index of Names 233

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"A landmark in theological anthropology, with far-reaching implications for pastoral care."
—Donald Bloesch

"Biblically grounded, sparkling with fresh insights, this is the most perceptive and incisive work on theological anthropology to appear for a long time. No student, no pastor, no theologian, no Christian psychiatrist should be without theis book, for it will open up for themhitherto unprobed depths and offer them ways of grasping more profoundly what it really means to be a human being."
—Thomas F. Torrance

Editorial Reviews

"A landmark in theological anthropology, with far-reaching implications for pastoral care."
—Donald Bloesch

"Biblically grounded, sparkling with fresh insights, this is the most perceptive and incisive work on theological anthropology to appear for a long time. No student, no pastor, no theologian, no Christian psychiatrist should be without theis book, for it will open up for themhitherto unprobed depths and offer them ways of grasping more profoundly what it really means to be a human being."
—Thomas F. Torrance

From the Publisher