Gerald O'Collins is Professor of Theology at the Gregorian University (Rome).

a work full of good theology, engaged with the rich tradition of Chrisitan thought about a central set of convictions and taking seriously contemporary difficultits. It is the work of an experienced teacher, a man of strong convictions, clearly articulated and storngly defended. Its discussion is superbly and evocatively illuminated by reference to literature, music and ar. O'Collins is a gifted and lucid writer. This book has enormous amount to commend it.

• 1. Terms and Images ; 2. The Creative Word and Last Adam ; 3. The Human Condition ; 4. Original Sin and Children ; 5. The Whole Story of Redemption ; 6. Redemption as Deliverance from Evil ; 7. Penal Substitution Theories ; 8. Redemption as Cleansing Through Christ's Sacrifice ; 9. Redemption as Transforming Love ; 10. The Holy Spirit, the Risen Christ, and the Church ; 11. The Salvation of Non-Christians ; 12. Bodily Resurrection and the Transformation of the World ; Epilogue

Gerald O'Collins is Professor of Theology at the Gregorian University (Rome).

a work full of good theology, engaged with the rich tradition of Chrisitan thought about a central set of convictions and taking seriously contemporary difficultits. It is the work of an experienced teacher, a man of strong convictions, clearly articulated and storngly defended. Its discussion is superbly and evocatively illuminated by reference to literature, music and ar. O'Collins is a gifted and lucid writer. This book has enormous amount to commend it.

• 1. Terms and Images ; 2. The Creative Word and Last Adam ; 3. The Human Condition ; 4. Original Sin and Children ; 5. The Whole Story of Redemption ; 6. Redemption as Deliverance from Evil ; 7. Penal Substitution Theories ; 8. Redemption as Cleansing Through Christ's Sacrifice ; 9. Redemption as Transforming Love ; 10. The Holy Spirit, the Risen Christ, and the Church ; 11. The Salvation of Non-Christians ; 12. Bodily Resurrection and the Transformation of the World ; Epilogue