Jesus Our Redeemer : a Christian Approach to Salvation.

Jesus Our Redeemer examines what it means when Christians call Jesus their 'Redeemer' or 'Saviour'. It tackles such questions as: How can redemptive events in the past (Christ's life, death, and resurrection) bring about saving effects in the present? Why do human beings nee...

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Main Author:	O'Collins, Gerald
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford : OUP Oxford, 2007.
Subjects:	Jesus Christ > Person and offices. Jesus Christ. Jésus-Christ > Personne et fonctions. Jésus-Christ. Jesus Christ Redemption. Religion. Religion Rédemption. religion (discipline) RELIGION. Christianity. Christology Redemption Electronic books.
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Summary:	Jesus Our Redeemer examines what it means when Christians call Jesus their 'Redeemer' or 'Saviour'. It tackles such questions as: How can redemptive events in the past (Christ's life, death, and resurrection) bring about saving effects in the present? Why do human beings need redemption, both individually and collectively? What images of God are implied by the saving action of God and by human needs? Gerald O'Collins SJ draws on the scriptures, Christian hymns and textsfor worship, literature, the visual arts, and other sources. He examines four major models of how redemption through Christ ha.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (293 pages)
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-273) and index.
ISBN:	9780191525261 019152526X 9780199203130 019920313X 9780199203123 0199203121