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100	1		_aMackey, James P. _q(James Patrick), _d1934-
245	1	0	_aChristianity and creation : _bthe essence of the Christian faith and its future among religions : a systematic theology / _cJames P. Mackey.
260			_aNew York : _bContinuum, _c2006.
300			_axix, 403 p. ; _c23 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. xviii-xix).
505	0		_aPrologue: The lapses in Christian theology at the end of the second millennium -- History and faith -- Revelation and history -- The Bible as revelation, history, literature -- Sin and salvation in nature and history -- Nature and grace -- Creation -- The franchise theology that the lapses left in place and some tragic consequences thereof -- The case for a full-blown Christian theology of creation -- The essence of the faith of Jesus the Jew -- Creation -- The Bible as the foundation myth of Christianity -- The Christian myth of creation -- Images of agencies involved in the creation of the world -- A borrowed theology : the first Christian theology of creation -- The Christian theology of creation in the modern era -- Fall -- The myth of the fall -- The fall in the Christian theological tradition -- The biblical account of the fall and original sin in summary -- Salvation -- The biblical story of salvation -- Salvation by Jesus -- Salvation from sin -- Salvation on the cross : the way to the Cross--the challenge of Jesus to Torah and Temple -- The images of salvation through the cross -- The traditional theology of salvation -- God -- The full, flowing biblical myth of divine incarnation -- The Christian incarnation myth and the confession of the divinity of Jesus -- The theology of the incarnate one : Christology -- The Christian myth of Trinity -- The Christian theology of trinity -- The three overnight camping sites on the 'mystical' way -- In summary: Columbanus on how to preach and receive a trinitarian faith -- Christianity : the religion that developed from the faith of Jesus the Jew -- Credo -- The definition of religion -- The credo as scripture -- The credo as creed -- The credo as theology -- Code -- Is there a Christian morality? -- Human codes and divine covenants -- The new covenant ratified in the blood of Christ : the (re)new(ed) code given down from the mountain -- The covenant mediated by Jesus and its moral principles -- The church's codification of Jesus's renewed covenant of creation and what the churches made of it -- Judgment -- The variety of judgment myths in the Bible -- The second (or more) coming(s) -- Cult -- Sacraments -- Baptism -- Eucharist -- Other Christian sacraments -- Constitution -- Epilogue: Christianity and other religions -- The essence of Christianity : the covenant of creation -- Christianity and religion -- The nature of grace -- Revelation : reason and faith -- Religions.
650		0	_aChristianity _xEssence, genius, nature.
650		0	_aChristianity _xForecasting.
650		0	_aChristianity and other religions.
856	4	1	_3Table of contents only _uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0614/2006016050.html
856	4	2	_3Contributor biographical information _uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1116/2006016050-b.html
856	4	2	_3Publisher description _uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1213/2006016050-d.html
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