Passion of Christ, passion of the world :
Boff, Leonardo.
Passion of Christ, passion of the world : the facts, their interpretation, and their meaning yesterday and today / Leonardo Boff ; translated from the Portuguese by Robert R. Barr. - Maryknoll, N.Y. : Orbis Books [2001] - xiii, 146 p. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 137-141) and index.
Problem and formulations -- Jesus' death as consequence of a praxis and a message -- Jesus' death as a crime -- How did Jesus interpret His death? -- Ultimate meaning of the death of Christ : resurrection -- Interpretations of Christ's death by the primitive Christian communities -- Main interpretations of Christ's death in theological tradition : validities and invalidities -- Cross and death in theology today -- Suffering born of the struggle against suffering -- How to preach the cross of Jesus Christ today -- Conclusion : the cross, mystery and mysticism.
9781570759093 (pbk.) : 157075909X (pbk.) :
Jesus Christ--Crucifixion.
Passion narratives (Gospels)--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Atonement.
232.96
Passion of Christ, passion of the world : the facts, their interpretation, and their meaning yesterday and today / Leonardo Boff ; translated from the Portuguese by Robert R. Barr. - Maryknoll, N.Y. : Orbis Books [2001] - xiii, 146 p. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 137-141) and index.
Problem and formulations -- Jesus' death as consequence of a praxis and a message -- Jesus' death as a crime -- How did Jesus interpret His death? -- Ultimate meaning of the death of Christ : resurrection -- Interpretations of Christ's death by the primitive Christian communities -- Main interpretations of Christ's death in theological tradition : validities and invalidities -- Cross and death in theology today -- Suffering born of the struggle against suffering -- How to preach the cross of Jesus Christ today -- Conclusion : the cross, mystery and mysticism.
9781570759093 (pbk.) : 157075909X (pbk.) :
Jesus Christ--Crucifixion.
Passion narratives (Gospels)--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Atonement.
232.96