The Many Faces of Christology

The Many Faces of Christology surveys the landscape of traditional and contemporary thought about Jesus. Inbody first grounds his survey in a concise discussion of research into Jesus as a historical person and explores the implications and relevance of that research for contemporary christological thought. In chapter two he outlines classical christology and trinitarian thought and then provides a preliminary sketch of a contemporary trinitarian christology that emphasizes relationship more than understanding the exact nature of God. In chapters three four and five Inbody surveys the basic positions and contributions of evangelical liberal/process and postliberal (including liberationist) and feminist/womanist christologies.In his final three chapters Inbody uses christology to answer three key questions: -- Is atonment theology nothing more than divinely sanctioned abuse?-- What is the relationship of Christianity to Judaism?-- Is Christianity the one true path?This critical mainstream survey provides pastors and seminarians an authoritative and comprehensive volume on the subject.