Jesus in the Theology of Rowan Williams (T&T Clark Studies in English Theology)

"Brett Gray traces the portrayal of Christ that emerges throughout Williams' diverse writings, including in his engagements with literature and philosophy. What emerges is a vision of Jesus that grows from the roots of the Christian tradition, but is pronounced in a contemporary idiom and sensitive to modern concerns. Although attentive to the broad sweep of the Christian tradition, Williams' Christology is also seen in this book to be a particular British artefact, shaped in dialogue with thinkers such as Donald MacKinnon and Gillian Rose. What is ultimately brought to the surface in this work is the profoundly hopeful, if frequently under-pronounced, eschatology underlying Williams' Christology. Jesus is the "last word", changing creation's possibilities and summoning it into an endless and vivifying journey."--Bloomsbury Publishing. Brett Gray traces the portrayal of Christ that emerges throughout Williams' diverse writings, including in his engagements with literature and philosophy. What emerges is a vision of Jesus that grows from the roots of the Christian tradition, but is pronounced in a contemporary idiom and sensitive to modern concerns. Although attentive to the broad sweep of the Christian tradition, Williams' Christology is also seen in this book to be a particular British artifact, shaped in dialogue with thinkers such as Donald MacKinnon and Gillian Rose. What is ultimately brought to the surface in this work is the profoundly hopeful, if frequently under-pronounced, eschatology underlying Williams' Christology. Jesus is the "last word", changing creation's possibilities and summoning it into an endless and vivifying journey Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 The Difference of God -- Introduction -- The Analogy of Authorship -- An Interfaith Divine Grammar -- The Concept of Non Aliud -- Things, Signs and Icons -- A ' Postmodern ' Diversion - Diff é rance and de Certeau -- Difference in Creation and Causality -- De Deo Trino -- The Spirit as a ' Second Difference ' -- Love and Knowledge -- The Non Aliud of the Trinity -- The Possibility of Christ -- Person and Personality -- Augustine ' s Christology -- No Drama Cover Half-title Title Copyright Contents Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1. The Difference of God Chapter 2. A Christological Presentation Part 1: A Performance in Time Part 2: Intractably An-other Chapter 3. Parodies Part 1: A Parodic Christology Part 2: An Interval of Distance Chapter 4. A Christ Complexly Unfallen Chapter 5. The Complexities of Mediation Chapter 6. Tragedy Chapter 7. An Endless End Conclusions Bibliography Index