Hope and Community Vol 5: A Constructive Christian Theology for the Pluralistic World (A Constructive Chr Theol Plur World (CCTPW)) (Volume 5)

Synopsis

This Fifth And Final Volume Of Veli-matti Kärkkäinen's Ambitious Five-volume Systematic Theology Develops A Constructive Christian Eschatology And Ecclesiology In Dialogue With The Christian Tradition, With Contemporary Theology In All Its Global And Contextual Diversity, And With Other Major Living Faiths—judaism, Islam, Buddhism, And Hinduism. In Part One Of The Book Kärkkäinen Discusses Eschatology In The Contexts Of World Faiths And Natural Sciences, Including Physical, Cosmological, And Neuroscientific Theories. In Part Two, On Ecclesiology, He Adopts A Deeply Ecumenical Approach. His Proposal For Greater Christian Unity Includes The Various Dimensions Of The Church's Missional Existence And A Robust Dialogical Witness To Other Faith Communities. Introduction: In Search Of A New Methodological Vision For Constructive Theology -- On The Possibility And Conditions Of A Constructive Christian Eschatology -- The End Of The Cosmos And Life In Natural Sciences' Conjectures -- Eschatological Visions And Symbols Among Religions -- A Trinitarian Theology Of Hope -- The Transition From Time To Eternity And New Creation -- Resurrection As The Destiny Of The Cosmos And Humanity -- The Flourishing Of Nature And Humanity In The Perspective Of New Creation -- Overcoming Evil And Defeating Violence -- A Christian Theology Of Religious Ends In The Pluralistic World -- The Consummation: New Heavens And New Earth -- The Christian Church And Ecclesiology In The Matrix Of Secularism(s) And Religious Pluralism(s) -- Visions Of Community Among Religions -- Community After The Trinity -- The Ecclesiology Of The Church -- Church As Communion Of Communions -- The Church As Mission -- Missional Existence As The Sacramental And Liturgical Celebration -- Missional Existence As The Charismatic -diaconal Ministry -- Missional Existence As The Pursuit Of The Diversified And Plural Unity Of The Church -- Missional Existence As Hospitable Dialogue: The Church Among Religious Communities And Secularisms. Veli-matti Kärkkäinen. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.