Freedom and Possibility : God Reconsidered.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Prusak, Bernard P.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women in Christianity.

Freedom of religion.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (170 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Mahwah : Paulist Press, 2023.

Summary:

Bernard P. Prusak's 'Freedom and Possibility: God Reconsidered' explores the interplay between divine will and human freedom within the context of evolutionary history. The book delves into theological themes such as the nature of God's freedom, the role of Jesus in expressing divine love, and the concept of original sin. It critically examines historical and contemporary religious perspectives on issues like the repression of women and the ordination of women in the church. The author challenges traditional views, advocating for a re-evaluation of what constitutes God's will in light of modern understanding. Intended for theologians and religious scholars, the work seeks to provoke thoughtful discourse on the evolution of theological concepts. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

1. Creative Freedom Creating Other Freedoms

Growing Understanding of the World, the Universe, and God

Retelling the Creation Narrative

Self-Transcendence within Evolution: Intelligence and Freedom

2. The Creator of Freedom Does Not Dominate or Retaliate

Assigning Causes for Historical Events or Natural Calamities

Human History Is Not Predetermined

3. Jesus: God’s Love Became a Defenseless Human Love

God Always Intended to Become Human in Jesus

God Did Not Require or Want the Death of Jesus

God Chose to Share the Horror of Innocent Suffering

4. Foundational (Original) Sin: A Viral Freedom

A Codetermined Freedom Contents

Theological Exposition: Human Evolutionary History

Rethinking Augustine’s Assumptions

Refusing to Love Others the Way God Loves Us

5. Freedom Annulled by Human Society: Slavery and the Repression of Women

Myths Upholding the Repression of Women: Seductive Source of Evil

Jesus Valued Women and Women Valued Him

Paul’s Ambivalent Perspectives

Myths Retold by “Early Christian Fathers”

An Abiding Negative Attitude toward Women

6. Can Ordination Only for Men Really Be Declared Divinely Revealed? Generated by AI.

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ISBN:

9780809187973

0809187973

OCLC:

1425790862