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Images of Jesus : how Jesus is perceived and portrayed in non-European cultures / Anton Wessels ; translated by John Vriend.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Grand Rapids, Mich : William B. Eerdmans Pub, [c1986]Description: ix, 195 p. illus. 22 cmISBN:
  • 0802802877
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 230.09 W519
LOC classification:
  • BT 198 .W47
Contents:
Contents
Introduction
The changing image of Jesus in Europe
Portrayal of Betrayal
The Plan of this book
I. Jesus: a Jew
The Jews and Jesus
Jesus in the Talmud
The Modern Jewish image of Jesus
The Schism
II. The Christ of the Muslims
Jesus in the Koran
A modern Islamic image of Jesus
III. The Scoured Christ
Christopher ("The Christ -Bearer") Columbus
Methods of "Transmission"
The Spanish Christ
Christ as Liberator
IV. 1 The Black Christ
Jesus and the Slave trade
The White Christ and the Black Messiah
The "Black Messiah" in Africa
V1. 2 The African Christ
The African Religious background
Jesus' Advent in Africa
Jesus in the so-called "Independent Churches"
"I am an African"
African Christological titles
Christ as " Victor"
Christ as "Chief"
Christ as " Ancestor"
Christ as " Healer"
IV. 3 Christ in Suriname
Christ and Hernhut
The Christ brought to Suriname
"Kwakoe" and Christ
V. 1 The Asiatic face of Christ
The Colonial Christ in Asia
Asiatic Religious
V. 2 Christ of the Indian Road
Gandhi and Christ
Indian Christians and Jesus Christ
The Unknown Christ of Hinduism
The Unbound Christ
V. 3 Christ and Tao
Christ as the Word
Christ as the Light
Christ as the Savior
Christ as the Center of the creative process
The Divinity and Humanity of Christ
The Crucifixion and Resurrection of Christ
Yin and Yang
VI. Who do you say that I am
A. Christ and "The Cultures"
B. The images of Jesus and the New Testament
Jesus as exorcist
The Jewish and the Christian understanding of the New Testament
C. Jesus Christ the Savior
Jesus as Liberator?
D. The Imitation of Christ
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BOOKS Saint Andrew's Theological Seminary Mosher Library BT 198 .W47 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 34223

Translation of : Jezus Zien

Includes index

Contents

Introduction

The changing image of Jesus in Europe

Portrayal of Betrayal

The Plan of this book

I. Jesus: a Jew

The Jews and Jesus

Jesus in the Talmud

The Modern Jewish image of Jesus

The Schism

II. The Christ of the Muslims

Jesus in the Koran

A modern Islamic image of Jesus

III. The Scoured Christ

Christopher ("The Christ -Bearer") Columbus

Methods of "Transmission"

The Spanish Christ

Christ as Liberator

IV. 1 The Black Christ

Jesus and the Slave trade

The White Christ and the Black Messiah

The "Black Messiah" in Africa

V1. 2 The African Christ

The African Religious background

Jesus' Advent in Africa

Jesus in the so-called "Independent Churches"

"I am an African"

African Christological titles

Christ as " Victor"

Christ as "Chief"

Christ as " Ancestor"

Christ as " Healer"

IV. 3 Christ in Suriname

Christ and Hernhut

The Christ brought to Suriname

"Kwakoe" and Christ

V. 1 The Asiatic face of Christ

The Colonial Christ in Asia

Asiatic Religious

V. 2 Christ of the Indian Road

Gandhi and Christ

Indian Christians and Jesus Christ

The Unknown Christ of Hinduism

The Unbound Christ

V. 3 Christ and Tao

Christ as the Word

Christ as the Light

Christ as the Savior

Christ as the Center of the creative process

The Divinity and Humanity of Christ

The Crucifixion and Resurrection of Christ

Yin and Yang

VI. Who do you say that I am

A. Christ and "The Cultures"

B. The images of Jesus and the New Testament

Jesus as exorcist

The Jewish and the Christian understanding of the New Testament

C. Jesus Christ the Savior

Jesus as Liberator?

D. The Imitation of Christ

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