Bestimmte Freiheit

Festschrift fur Christof Landmesser zum 60. Geburtstag

edited by Martin Bauspiess, Johannes U. Beck and Friederike Portenhauser

Book cover: Bestimmte Freiheit

Extent: 400 pages

Publisher: Evangelische Verlagsanstalt

Subjects: Biblical Studies, Philosophy, Religious Studies

Series: Arbeiten zur Bibel und ihrer Geschichte

Series volume number: 64

Language: German

Hardback (Published)

(January 2020)

ISBN: 9783374064144

Price: $74.00

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Christianity – essentially determined since its beginnings by the idea of freedom – has decisively shaped Western societies and can also provide answers to current questions about freedom. In present discourse, however, it is often unclear what is meant by freedom. The term is in need of clarification. This volume combines exegetical, hermeneutical, systematic-theological, empirical and ecumenical perspectives on the topic. Studies on freedom in the New Testament, especially in the theology of Paul and the reception of Paul, in the Gospels and other New Testament and Early Christian writings build the main focus. Together they demonstrate the complexity of biblical-Christian understandings of freedom, which nevertheless show agreement in bringing freedom as a qualified concept to the fore: Freedom is determined by the connection to God and is realized in a new understanding of oneself, the world and God, and in behavioural possibilities arising from this.

  • Edited by Martin Bauspiess
  • Edited by Johannes U Beck
  • Edited by Friederike Portenhauser