God of Israel and Christian Theology (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780800628833)

With acknowledgment that Christian theology contributed to the persecution and genocide of Jews comes a dilemma: how to excise the cancer without killing the patient? Kendall Soulen shows how important Christian assertions-the uniqueness of Jesus, the Christian covenant, the finality of salvation in Christ-have been formulated in destructive, supersessionist ways not only in the classical period (Justin Martyr, Irenaeus) and early modernity (Kant and Schleiermacher) but even contemporary theology (Barth and Rahner). Along with this first full-scale critique of Christian supersessionism, Soulen's own constructive proposal regraps the narrative unity of Christian identity and the canon through an original and important insight into the divine-human covenant, the election of Israel, and the meaning of history.

Author: Kendall Soulen, R. Kendall Soulen
ISBN-10: 0800628837
ISBN-13: 9780800628833
Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishing
Language: English
Published: 06/11/1996
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.59lbs
Size: 8.42h x 5.47w x 0.62d