The Last Things: Biblical and Theological Perspectives on Eschatology

by Braaten, Carl E.

• ISBN13: 9780802848789
• ISBN10: 0802848788
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-05-01
• Publisher: Lightning Source Inc

Summary

In modern theology, the traditional "last things" of Christian doctrine have largely been ignored. This volume takes the biblical vision of the future seriously once again, explaining its significance for the life of today's church.

Written by ten front-ranking Christian thinkers, The Last Things offers fresh interpretations of the major themes in eschatology -- the end of the world, the return of Christ, the resurrection of the dead, and the final judgment. Recognizing that eschatology has been a source of disagreement in the history of the church, the contributors offer ecumenical perspectives that cast a promising image of the future for our postmodern culture.

Author Biography

Carl E. Braaten is executive director of the Center for Catholic and Evangelical Theology, Sun City West, Arizona Robert W. Jenson is Senior Scholar for Research at the Center of Theological Inquiry, Princeton, New Jersey

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Carl E. Braaten
Robert W. Jenson
The Task of Christian Eschatology	1	(13)
Wolfhart Pannenberg
The Recovery of Apocalyptic Imagination	14	(19)
Carl E. Braaten
The Great Transformation	33	(10)
Robert W. Jenson
Prophetic and Apocalyptic Politics	43	(24)
Paul D. Hanson
Eschatology in the New Testament: The Current Debate	67	(23)
Arland J. Hultgren
Law and Eschatology: A Jewish-Christian Intersection	90	(23)
David Novak
The Book of Revelation and Orthodox Eschatology: The Theodrama of Judgment	113	(22)
John A. McGuckin
Luther and the Apocalypse: Between Christ and History	135	(11)
Philip D. W. Krey
Hints from Science for Eschatology - and Vice Versa	146	(23)
George L. Murphy
Contributors	169