Believing in the Resurrection : the meaning and promise of the risen Jesus / Gerald O'Collins.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

O'Collins, Gerald.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jesus Christ--Resurrection.

Jesus Christ.

Resurrection.

Resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Catholic Church--Doctrines.

Catholic Church.

Physical Description:

viii, 225 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Paulist Press, [2012]

Summary:

The resurrection of Jesus is the central belief of the Christian faith tradition, but what does it really mean? Why do Christians believe in Jesus as risen from the dead? And what promise does his resurrection hold out for human beings and our world?

This book, by a prominent Catholic theologian, surveys current writings and debates in the area of resurrection studies. After clarifying the meaning of the claim "Jesus is risen," the author carefully investigates the New Testament testimony to the resurrection. The empty tomb and the subsequent appearances of Jesus led the first Christians to believe in the resurrection, whose sacred reality was confirmed by the descent of the Holy Spirit and the success of their mission to the world. The author then reflects on the risen Jesus as a living presence today, a presence that has inaugurated the coming transformation of human beings and their world. The author concludes by discussing the sacramental and moral implications of believing in Jesus' resurrection and hoping for our own. Book jacket.

Contents:

Our worldviews and the life and death of Jesus

The meaning of the Resurrection claim

The appearances of the risen Jesus

The discovery of the empty tomb

The Resurrection as redeeming and transforming

Justifying Easter faith today

Risen existence

The Resurrection's impact on sacramental and moral theology.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-220) and index.

ISBN:

0809147572

9780809147571

9781616431334

1616431334

OCLC:

755004286

Publisher Number:

99948270466