Theological Anthropology in the Anthropocene: Reconsidering Human Agency and its Limits 1st Edition Henriksen 3031210581 9783031210587

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• ISBN 10: 3031210581
• ISBN 13: 9783031210587
• Author: Henriksen

The Anthropocene presents theology, and especially theological anthropology, with unprecedented challenges. There are no immediately available resources in the theological tradition that reflect directly on such experiences. Accordingly, the situation calls for contextually based theological reflection of what it means to be human under such circumstances. This book discusses the main elements in theological anthropology in light of the fundamental points: a) that theological anthropology needs to be articulated with reference to, and informed by, the concrete historical circumstances in which humanity presently finds itself, and b) that the notion of the Anthropocene can be used as a heuristic tool to describe important traits and conditions that call for a response by humanity, and which entail the need for a renewal of what a Christian self-understanding means. Jan-Olav Henriksen explores what such a response entails from the point of view of contemporary theological anthropology and discusses selected topics that can contribute to a contextually based position.

Table of contents:

1. The Task

Part I. Preliminaries

2. The “Before” in Theological Anthropology

3. The Anthropocene as a Heuristic Concept and the Role of Experience in Theological Work

4. Nature in Focus For Various Purposes—Why a Notion of Creation Is Needed for Theological Anthropology

5. On Producing Theological Anthropology in the Anthropocene

Part II

6. The Conditions for the Symbol Image of God

7. The Symbol Imago Dei Reconsidered

8. We Are Not in Control. The Limits of Stewardship

9. Erotic Attention to the Whole: The Spirituality of the Imago Dei

10. Relation and Separation: Gendered Diversity and Patriarchy in the Anthropocene

11. A Self-Centered Species

12. Sin as Estrangement or Alienation?

13. The Consumer Society and Sin

14. The Destruction of Authentic Agency: The Contemporary Relevance of Romans 7

15. Sin, Violence, and Death—And Alternatives

16. From Sin to Sins and Back

Part III

17. Basic Elements to Consider About Agency and Its Limits

18. Christian Practices Guided by Faith, Hope, and Love

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