What's wrong with sin? sin in individual and social perspective from Schleiermacher to theologies of liberation Derek R. Nelson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nelson, Derek R., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sin.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (224 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London New York T & T Clark 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The 20th century witnessed a vast proliferation of conceptions of sin in Christian thought. One hallmark thereof has been an increased emphasis on the non-individualistic dimensions of human sin. It is suggested here that there have been two primary types of rejections of individualism in doctrines of sin in the last half-century, the "structural sin" type and the "relational self" type. The book concludes with recommendations drawn from the preceding analyses for further understanding of the social dimensions of sin: the need for clarifying the agential status of a "social structure;" the

Contents:

Chapter I: Introduction

Part I: Nineteenth Century Typology

Chapter II: Ritschl's Critique of Schleiermacher on Individual Sin

Chapter III: Finney and Nevin on Individual and Social Sin

Part II: Twentieth Century Application

Chapter IV: Individual and Social Sin in Selected Latin American Theologies

Chapter V: Individual and Social Sin in Selected Feminist Theologies

Chapter VI: Individual and Social Sin in Selected Asian Theologies

Chapter VII: Conclusion

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [189]-206) and index

ISBN:

9786612867873

9780567660671

0567660672

9781282867871

1282867873

9780567059260

056705926X

OCLC:

676697668