Christology – A Global Introduction

Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen (DrTheol, University of Helsinki) is professor of systematic theology at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California. He is also docent of ecumenics at the University of Helsinki and the author of numerous books, including Pneumatology and The Doctrine of God.

• ContentsIntroduction: What Is Christology? Why Does It Matter?Part 1: Christ in Biblical Testimonies: Diversity in Unity1. The Gospel Silhouettes of Jesus2. Pauline Interpretations of ChristPart 2: Christ in Christian Tradition: Unity in Diversity3. The Patristic and Creedal Establishment of "Orthodoxy"4. Modern Christologies: The Quests of (the Historical) JesusPart 3: Christ in the Contemporary World: Diversity and Unity5. European-American Christologies6. Christologies from the Global South7. "Contextual" Christologies in the Global NorthPart 4: Jesus Christ among Religions: Diversity without Unity8. Jesus among Abrahamic Traditions9. Jesus among Asian TraditionsEpilogue: The Future of ChristologyIndexes