Being Human: A Biblical Perspective

內容簡介

1. Placing a theology of man -- 2. The process of being human -- 3. Different perspectives on man and his history -- 4. Questions about the origins of man -- 5. The state of innonce : original justice -- 7. Original sin, I : definitions and background -- 8. Orignal sin, II : the New Testament and tradition -- 9. Body and soul, I : in the European philosophical tradition -- 10. Body and soul, II : in scripture and the Christian tradition -- 11. Life and death, I : life -- 12. Life and death, II : death -- 13. Man as person and community, I : the values of the person -- 14. Man as person and community , II : the values of community -- 15. Man as male and female, I : marriage -- 16. Man as male and female II sexual morality; religious celibacy -- 17. Man as male and female, III : the cause of women's liberation -- 18. Unity and pluriformity of mankind -- 19. Man in the image of God -- 20. Christ, the last Adam -- 21. Law and grace -- 22. Christ the last Adam manifested in his Church -- 23. Man's last end, I : the four last things -- 24. Man's lastend, II : the ultimate detiny of mankind -- Bibliography -- Index of biblical references -- Index of references to Thomas Aquinas' Summa Theologiae -- General index.