Resurrecting Wounds : Living in the Afterlife of Trauma /

The Gospel of John's account of doubting Thomas is often told as a lesson about the veracity and triumph of Christian faith. And yet it is a story about wounds. Interpretations of this Gospel narrative, by focusing on Christ's victory in the resurrection, reflect Christianity's unease...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rambo, Shelly (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Waco, Texas : Baylor University Press, [2017]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Jesus Christ.
Jesus-Christ > Apparitions.
Jesus Christ > Appearances.
Suffering > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Appearances of Jesus Christ.
RELIGION > Christian Theology > Systematic.
RELIGION > Christian Theology > Anthropology.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : reenvisioning resurrection
  • 1. Erasing wounds : John Calvin and the problem of the resurrected body
  • 2. Touching wounds : Macrina's scar and the balm of resurrection flesh
  • 3. Surfacing wounds : Christian theology and resurrecting histories in the Age of Ferguson
  • 4. Discovering wounds : veteran healing and resurrection in the upper room
  • Conclusion : communal after-living.

Similar Items