On Christology, Anthropology, Cognitive Science and the Human Body
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On Christology, Anthropology, Cognitive Science and the Human Body
By (Author) Dr. Martin Claes
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Bloomsbury Academic
2nd June 2022
United Kingdom
Classifications
Professional and Scholarly
Non Fiction
Ethics and moral philosophy
Christianity
Theology
233.5
Physical Properties
Paperback
152
Width 138mm, Height 216mm
196g
Description
This book reads texts of Augustine on the topic of the human body in the context of contemporary debates in philosophical theology and relevant authors from the cognitive science of religion. Martin Claes focuses particularly on Augustines special position in the intellectual discourses of Western philosophy (free will, theodicy), theology (grace, incarnation) and humanities (anthropology, political sciences, law), arguing that his written work is an excellent point of departure for a multidimensional scholarly approach. The reading in this book shows that a different picture emerges if we make the effort to situate Augustines mature anthropology within contemporary debates in philosophical theology and cognitive science of religion. Omnipotence, vulnerability, suffering but also purification and perfection are discussed in dialogue between patristic and philosophical theology; the human offers the clue to concepts of unity in diversity in Christ.
Reviews
Combining scholarly rigour with pastoral concern, this work stands as a valuable contribution to the study of Augustines Christology, anthropology, and scriptural exegesis. It admirably opens the door to further productive dialogue between patristic theology, philosophical theology, and cognitive science of religion. -- Matthew W. Knotts, Loyola Academy, USA
This fascinating book wrestles with the fundamental questions of unity and the human body in the context of patristics, particularly Augustines reflection, philosophical theology, and cognitive science of religion. Claes work brings forward Augustines thought in a timely manner to provide a form of hospitality central to us in the 21st century. -- Naoki Kamimura, Tokyo Gakugei University, Japan
Author Bio
Martin Claes is a post-doc Researcher at Tilburg University, the Netherlands, and a pastor in the Roman Catholic Diocese of 's-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands.
