In this small gem of theological reflection, North America's foremost "theologian of the cross" offers a profound and compelling contemplation on the relevance of the church's most fundamental confession. Hall ponders what confessing Jesus as crucified means in today's context, one that is postmodern, pluralistic, multicultural, and in some respects post-Christian. A digest of his monumental trilogy, this book lays out in brief compass the heart of Hall's theology of the cross, contrasting it sharply with the theology of established Christianity, showing how it reframes classical Christology and soteriology, and drawing the implications for what it means to be human, for Christian ethics, and for the church.
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Douglas John Hall is emeritus Professor of Theology at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. Among the most widely read theologians in North America, Hall has written very popular and acclaimed works.
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Rarely would a book as scholarly as Hall's The Cross in Our Context be labelled "accessible", but this one is. You need not have read widely in theology to understand his arguments and appreciate his writing. Hall here lays bare the cancer that has eaten the modern Western church from within over the past several centuries: the Baal of materialism and the seduction of triumphalism. There is rebirth coming and it will be a re-forming to what both pre-Constantinian Christianity and Luther saw as the essence of The Way, the theology of the cross. I would highly recommnend this book to all who claim to be disciples and especially to those of us who rarely read theology because it "does not really connect with my every day world." Hall will show you it does.
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Professor Hall's book gives a concise but thorough exposition of the theology of the cross (a theology, I confess, that I find utterly convincing and inspiring). The book also does a nice job of relating the theology of the cross to contemporary social issues and to the decline of mainline denominations (in the face of, among other things, the triumphalism of some evangelicals). I would recommend this book to anyone (especially clergy) who would like an introduction to the theology of the cross and the political theology that comes out of it.
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75% Brilliant Insight -25% Confusion,
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I have been really moved by this book. I have been challenged to entirely alter my engagement with the world around me. Hall's insights are clearly encouraging to anyone wanting to engage with society around them. The last 25% Hall goes off the rails. He questions the sayings of Christ, the authority of the Bible, and Gods final revelation of him self through his Son. A universalist in every way.
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The past four or five decades have witnessed a new and in many ways provocative wave of interest in the theology of the cross. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
thin tradition, high anthropology, disciple community, theologia gloriae, theologia crucis, worldly context, crucified one, apocalyptic imagination Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Jesus Christ, United States, Martin Luther, North America, Karl Barth, Holy Spirit, New Testament, Jesus of Nazareth, Reinhold Niebuhr, Simone Weil, World War, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Western Christendom, Elie Wiesel, God the Father, Heidelberg Disputation, Roman Catholic New!
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- Cross Examinations: Readings on the Meaning of the Cross Today by Marit Trelstad in Front Matter, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Crossing the Divide by Deanna A. Thompson in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Apostle of the Crucified Lord: A Theological Introduction to Paul and His Letters by Michael J. Gorman on page 586, and page 591
- Bound and Free: A Theologian's Journey by Douglas John Hall in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Paying Attention: Focusing Your Congregation on What Matters by Gary E. Peluso-verdend in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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