The uniqueness of Jesus /

Wright, Christopher J. H., 1947-,

The uniqueness of Jesus / [print] Chris Wright. - [New edition.. - London ; Grand Rapids, Michigan: Monarch, (c)2001. - 186 pages ; 20 cm. - The thinking clearly series . - Thinking clearly series. .

Includes bibliographies and index.

Introduction: welcome to the supermarket! -- Surveying the scene -- The social plurality of religions -- Multi-faith worship -- Religion and educationo -- Growth in knowledge about other religions -- Moral and emotional reactions -- Attitudes to Christian mission -- Theological changes -- Mind the gaps! -- Jesus exclusively at the centre -- What exclusivism does not mean -- What exclusivism maintains -- The critics -- How exclusive can you get? -- Motivation for evangelism -- Jesus inclusively at the centre -- The inclusive Christ -- Is there salvation in other religions? -- How inclusive can you get? -- Jesus in orbit: plurism -- An important distinction -- What pluralism means -- What's wrong with pluralism? -- Jesus and the Bible -- Creation, sin and salvation -- Pluralistic vagueness -- The uniqueness of Israel -- The uniqueness of Yahweh -- Jesus and the earliest witnesses -- The Bible and human religions -- Creation and fall -- The patriarchs -- Israel and the gods of the nations of the Old Testament -- Jesus and the kingdom of God in the New Testament -- The prologue of John's Gospel -- Peter and Paul in the book of Acts -- Conclusion: at the checkout -- Clarify our thinking about the truth -- Strengthen our contending for the truth -- Renew our living of the truth.



9780825460067 9781854245625

GBA2-79376


Jesus Christ--Significance.
Jesus Christ--Person and offices.


Bible--Criticism, interpretation, etc.


Christianity and other religions.
Religious pluralism.

BT203 BT203.W948.U557 2001