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Passion of Christ, passion of the world : the facts, their interpretation, and their meaning yesterday and today / Leonardo Boff ; translated from the Portuguese by Robert R. Barr.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: Portuguese Publication details: Maryknoll, N.Y. : Orbis Books [2001]Description: xiii, 146 p. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781570759093 (pbk.) :
  • 157075909X (pbk.) :
Uniform titles:
  • Paix�ao de Cristo--paix�ao do mundo. English.
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 232.96 22
Contents:
Problem and formulations -- Jesus' death as consequence of a praxis and a message -- Jesus' death as a crime -- How did Jesus interpret His death? -- Ultimate meaning of the death of Christ : resurrection -- Interpretations of Christ's death by the primitive Christian communities -- Main interpretations of Christ's death in theological tradition : validities and invalidities -- Cross and death in theology today -- Suffering born of the struggle against suffering -- How to preach the cross of Jesus Christ today -- Conclusion : the cross, mystery and mysticism.
Item type: Books
Holdings
Current library Collection Call number Vol info Status Date due Barcode
Judith Thomas Library General Stacks Books BT 453 .B6313 2001 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) AUA015153 Available AUA015153

Includes bibliographical references (p. 137-141) and index.

Problem and formulations -- Jesus' death as consequence of a praxis and a message -- Jesus' death as a crime -- How did Jesus interpret His death? -- Ultimate meaning of the death of Christ : resurrection -- Interpretations of Christ's death by the primitive Christian communities -- Main interpretations of Christ's death in theological tradition : validities and invalidities -- Cross and death in theology today -- Suffering born of the struggle against suffering -- How to preach the cross of Jesus Christ today -- Conclusion : the cross, mystery and mysticism.