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Christ, creation, and the cosmic goal of redemption
a study of Pauline creation theology as read by Irenaeus and applied to ecotheology
J. J. Johnson Leese discusses how the apostle Paul's writing on Christ's relationship to creation, read alongside the interpretations of Irenaeus of Lyon, provide a meaningful contribution to contemporary debates on the interrelationship between religion and nature. Leese draws upon the integration of three related scholarly trends - the increased importance placed on biblical creation themes, the emergence of ecotheology, and the history of reception - while focusing on the Pauline corpus and readings of Paul by Irenaeus, thus uncovering a robust creation and ecotheological theology. Irenaeus' approach provides the possibility for Paul to contribute to ecotheology, by way of a theological vision where the whole of reality in relationship to Christ and creation and by extension, to soteriology and ecclesiology, are central components of Paul's theology
Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Chapter One: Introduction and Background to Study -- Chapter Two: Christ of the New Creation -- Chapter Three: Christ of The Beginning and End -- Chapter Four: Christ as Image of God and Adam -- Chapter Five: Irenaeus of Lyons, Theologian of Creation -- Chapter Six: Irenaeus and Paul -- Chapter Seven: Paul, Irenaeus, and Ecotheology -- Possibilities for Consideration -- Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
New York : T & T Clark UK Colophon, 2018