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Record Nr.

UNINA9910796805903321

Autore

Johnson Leese J. J.

Titolo

Christ, creation, and the cosmic goal of redemption : a study of Pauline creation theology as read by Irenaeus and applied to ecotheology / by J.J. Johnson Leese

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : T&T Clark UK Colophon, 2018

ISBN

0-567-68475-X

0-567-67809-1

0-567-67808-3

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (245 pages)

Collana

The Library of New Testament studies

Disciplina

231.7/65

Soggetti

Creation - Biblical teaching

Ecotheology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index

Nota di contenuto

Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Chapter One: Introduction and Background to Study -- Chapter Two: Christ of the New Creation -- Chapter Three: Christ of The Beginning and End -- Chapter Four: Christ as Image of God and Adam -- Chapter Five: Irenaeus of Lyons, Theologian of Creation -- Chapter Six: Irenaeus and Paul -- Chapter Seven: Paul, Irenaeus, and Ecotheology - Possibilities for Consideration -- Bibliography

Sommario/riassunto

J. J. Johnson Leese discusses how the apostle Paul's writing on Christ's relationship to creation, read alongside the interpretations of Irenaeus of Lyon, provide a meaningful contribution to contemporary debates on the interrelationship between religion and nature. Leese draws upon the integration of three related scholarly trends - the increased importance placed on biblical creation themes, the emergence of ecotheology, and the history of reception - while focusing on the Pauline corpus and readings of Paul by Irenaeus, thus uncovering a robust creation and ecotheological theology. Irenaeus' approach provides the possibility for Paul to contribute to ecotheology, by way of a theological vision where the whole of reality in relationship to Christ and creation and by extension, to soteriology and ecclesiology, are



central components of Paul's theology