Imago Christi, A Horizon of Human Becoming: Christology Engaged in Cross-Cultural Theological Anthropology

As Christian theology envisions `imago Christi’ to be the horizon of human becoming, a Christian anthropology needs to be grounded in Christology. This book argues that Christology is pivotal for an intercultural reading of the human and divine relationship. Bringing up to speed the insights from Friedrich Schleiermacher’s understanding of the "Perfection and Blessedness" and Raimond Panikkar’s understanding of the ‘Fullness of Man’, the argument envisions a theological anthropology consonant with contemporary cross-cultural issues.

This book is an attempt to pursue the understanding of humanity, in the conceptual level, grounded in the Christian understanding of Christ. Selecting Schleiermacher and Panikkar, is an intention to engage in a cross-cultural interaction with a concern to bring out a better understanding of humanity for our time.

Contents: Introduction. 1. Image of God as Image of Christ: A New Horizon in Theological Anthropology. 2. `Perfection and Blessedness’ in the Christology of Friedrich Schleiermacher. 3. `Fullness of Man’ in the Christophany of Raimond Panikkar. 4. Constructing the Cross-Cultural Theological Anthropology. 5. Conclusion: Humanity in the Cross-Cultural Theological Anthropology. Bibliography.