2010. Paperback. Christian Faith, Imperialistic Discourse and Abraham. 292 pages. Poses the question of whether Christian proclamation can be made ethically safe for the Jewish neighbour. This book assesses two major approaches to a Christian theology of Judaism - those exemplified by Rosemary Radford Ruether and Karl Barth. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: HRAF; HRCM; HRJ. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 20. Weight: 494. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Title: Risking Proclamation, Respecting Difference: Christian Faith, Imperialistic Discourse and Abraham
Publisher: James Clarke & Co
Publication Date: 2010
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0227173147
ISBN 13: 9780227173145
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New

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This important book poses the question of whether Christian proclamation can be made ethically safe for the Jewish neighbor. Boesel assesses two major approaches to a Christian theology of Judaism - those exemplified by Rosemary Radford Ruether and Karl Barth. This book makes a significant contribution to our understanding of systematics, ethics, and homiletics at the intersection of Jewish-Christian relations.

Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgments Part I: An Introduction: The Problem and its Context 1. Is the Good News of Jesus Christ Bad News for the Jewish Neighbor? 2. Kierkegaard and Hegel on Abraham: The Openness and Complexity of the Modern Context Part II: The Problem: A Theological Exemplar 3. The Problem, Part I: The "Perfect Storm" of Christological Interpretive Imperialism 4. The Problem, Part II: The Good News of the Gospel and the Bad News for the Children of Abraham Part III: The Remedy: A Theological Exemplar 5. The Remedy, Part I: Dispersing the "Perfect Storm" 6. The Remedy, Part II: The Debt to Modernity - Interpretive Imperialism in a Higher Key 7. The Remedy, Part III: Abraham Must Die Part IV: The Remedy as Problem, the Problem as Remedy 8. Postmodern Discernment and the Limits of the Ethical: The Way of Justice 9. The Problem as Remedy: An Interpretive Imperialism "Without Weapons"? 10. Conclusion: Faith Seeking the Ethical Bibliography Author Index Subject Index

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<DIV>CHRIS BOESEL is Associate Professor of Christian Theology in the Theological School and Graduate Division of Religion at Drew University. His most recent book is "Risking Proclamation, Respecting Difference: Christian Faith, Imperialistic Discourse, and Abraham".</DIV>

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