ABSTRACT

This book demonstrates the promise of Christology for developing Scottish theologian T. F. Torrance’s theological anthropology.

T. F. Torrance’s Christological Anthropology: Discerning Humanity in Christ engages with several key themes in Torrance’s theological anthropology and considers how each one of these topics—anthropological method, the metaphysics of human nature, the imago Dei, personhood, vocation, human destiny—can be further developed in light of Christ. Christopher Woznicki argues that Christology not only holds promise for the task of developing Torrance’s insights on humanity but also for developing a constructive account of humanity.

The volume is valuable reading for scholars of T. F. Torrance’s theology and for those who are interested in the role of Christology in theological anthropology.

chapter 1|16 pages

Introduction

Approaching T. F. Torrance's Theological Anthropology

chapter 2|22 pages

Method

Torrance's Christological Anthropology and Christ's Fallen Human Nature

chapter 3|24 pages

Nature

The Metaphysics of Human Beings

chapter 4|27 pages

Image

The Relational, Dynamic, Ecstatic, and Christological Imago Dei

chapter 5|25 pages

Personhood

Onto-Relational Christological Anthropology

chapter 6|27 pages

Vocation

Called as Priests to Know and Care for Creation

chapter 7|25 pages

Destiny

Christ's Deification of Human Nature

chapter 8|17 pages

Conclusion

A Torrancian Christological Anthropology