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The author calls the presentday church to once again be the co. Is this all there is on resurrection and eternal life by. Aug 12, 2014 english readers introduction to lohfinks account of the christian faith came in his book jesus and community, published in 1984. It was published by michael glazier and has a total of 408 pages in the book. His many books include no irrelevant jesus, jesus of nazareth, does god need the church. Jan 17, 20 gerhard lohfink clearly loves jesus, and his book demands readers who share that love.
It is solidly based on sound biblical scholarship, full of fresh theological insights, respectful of the gospels and their portraits of jesus, and beautifully expressed. The social dimension of christian faith, and the bible. Modern christianity communities should restore the essential figure of the christianity communities that jesus intended at the new testament and ancient church in the discipleship of jesus. Gerhard lohfink calls the presentday church to once again be the contrast society, which attracts nonbelievers by living what it preaches and by being different without being narrowly sectarian in the logos edition, this valuable volume is enhanced by amazing functionality.
Scripture citations link directly to english translations, and important terms link to dictionaries. No irrelevant jesus, jesus of nazareth, does god need the church. Jesus actions, according to gerhard lohfinks critical, scholarly expertise, emerge out of jesus own understanding of himself and his proclamation of the reign of god. The second half of the book addresses who jesus was. Lohfink engages the perceptions of the first witnesses of his life and ministry and those who. Gerhard lohfink books list of books by author gerhard lohfink.
Jesus and community by gerhard lohfink, john p galvin. Gerhard lohfink, germanborn in 1934, was professor of new testament at the university of tubinger. Lohfink engages the perceptions of the first witnesses of his life and ministry and those who handed on their. Lohfink s jesus of nazareth is the best jesus book i know. This text, jesus and community, was translated into english by john galvin, associate professor of systematic theology at catholic university of america. The social dimension of christian faith, and is this all there is on resurrection. Gerhard lohfink clearly loves jesus, and his book demands readers who share that love. He was born in frankfurt am main and was professor of new testament at the university of tubingen until 1986. Social dimension of christian faith by lohfink, gerhard isbn.
So i have divided my introduction to the catholic book clubs newest. Does god need the church toward a theology of the people. A s the title suggests, gerhard lohfink s no irrelevant jesus, essentially a collection of short talks on various biblical themes, is concerned with the relevance of jesus today. Gerhard lohfink in book of jesus and community shows the true church and community that we should make as jesus did do. Does god need the church, by gerhard lohfink center for. He is the younger brother of norbert lohfink, professor of old testament. See all books authored by gerhard lohfink, including jesus and community. The social dimension of christian faith by gerhard lohfink 2003, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. This book seeks to reflect the authors interest in jesus public aims with regard to israel and the basic intentions which he had for his community of followers. Fortress press, 1982 gerhard lohfink has been ordinarius professor for the new testament on the catholic theological faculty at the university of tubingen since 1976. Steeped in their identity as a community of christians, the group was founded by young german catholics in order to wrestle with the meaning of. It was at that point that he resigned in order to offer his services to the catholic integrated community.
Discover book depositorys huge selection of gerhard lohfink books online. The catholic integrated community cic is an apostolic community within the roman catholic church according to decree apostolicam actuositatem no. However, as more than a century of biblical studies has demonstrated, jesus supposed relevance has been inflected in so many divergent ways that such an enterprise necessarily falls under a cloud of suspicion. Not only he answers positively, lohfink also promotes his perception of jesus community as a contrastsociety. He has written many books, including does god need the church.
The social dimension of christian faith by gerhard lohfink and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The social dimension of christian faith, gerhard lohfink responds to the question whether jesus really founded a church. The new testament communities in the discipleship of jesus 1 the church as the people of god. Jan 18, 2007 gerhard lohfink in book of jesus and community shows the true church and community that we should make as jesus did do. Buy jesus and community by gerhard lohfink, john p galvin translator online at alibris. Gerhard lohfink born 29 august 1934 is a german catholic priest and theologian.
Only later did father lohfink learn, within a new horizon of experience, that such a description is not the way to community. Gerhard lohfink was professor of new testament exegesis at the university of tubingen. In a style that is limpid, poetic, and personal, he leads the reader deeper into the mystery of jesus life, death, and resurrection and to a renewed sense of the hope that is in all who believe in the risen christ. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals.
What he wanted, who he was reprint by gerhard lohfink isbn. Because the readers love jesus, they want to know more about him, and collecting facts takes them only so far. Father gerhard lohfink was professor of new testament exegesis at the university of tubingen. Unless otherwise noted, biblical quotations are from the revised standard version. Gerhard lohfink was a catholic priest and professor who became disillusioned by the church through the gap between his perception of the modern church and the new testament community. It is a compilation of several lectures given by lohfink, originally entitled, the idea of community in jesus and the early church. Jesus actions, according to gerhard lohfink s critical, scholarly expertise, emerge out of jesus own understanding of himself and his proclamation of the reign of god. Gerhard lohfink, a catholic priest and theologian, was professor of new testament studies at the university of tubingen. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Gerhard lohfink books list of books by author gerhard. In that book he also described a sequence of events that moved directly from commonality to a community that was readily accessible to every group of people and was made legitimate by jesus himself. In 1986 he resigned to live and work as a theologian in the catholic integrierte gemeindea community of priests. The author calls the presentday church to once again be the contrast society, which attracts nonbelievers by living what it preaches and by being different. His many books include no irrelevant jesus, jesus of nazareth, does g.
Shop amongst our popular books, including 7, jesus and community, plough quarterly no. Gerhard lohfink was professor of new testament at the university of tubingen until 1986. In his latest book, renowned scripture scholar gerhard lohfink asks, what is unique about jesus of nazareth, and what did he really want. Jesus and community by gerhard lohfink, 9780281041664, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Oct 11, 20 i was led to buy read indeed try to absorb gerhard lohfink 39 s jesus of nazareth what he wanted who he was. A member of the catholic integrated community since 1986, he lives in bad tolz, germany. Lohfink gives an explanation of what type of community the church is to be and how we are to live that out. The book is an easy read and very informative on how jesus desires us to live out our lives in community with brothers and sisters. Mar 12, 2020 having read and studied, jesus of nazareth and squirreled it away as a rich resource for future preaching and having been truly moved spiritually by it, i can agree with daniel harrington, s. Nov 21, 2008 gerhard lohfink in jesus and community makes the case that in a day riddled with individualism, it has always been gods intention to work through a visible, tangible, concrete community that lives as a contrastsociety in the world, for the sake of the world. There lohfink responded to the oftmade suggestion that jesus came preaching the kingdom and instead we got the church by observing that jesus could not have founded a church because there had long been a churchnamely gods people, israel. Is this all there is on resurrection and eternal life. It is recognized by the church in several dioceses in germany, 4 austria, 5 italy 6 and tanzania, 7 and is canonically established by the respective.
Jan 08, 2007 gerhard lohfink was a catholic priest and professor who became disillusioned by the church through the gap between his perception of the modern church and the new testament community. Dec 29, 2017 gerhard lohfink has given us a splendid book. Lohfink s answer is that in life jesus was a devout jew whose devotion to the reign of god was uncompromising. Click on a title to look inside that book if available. They want to understand jesus, to appreciate in a fundamental way how jesus perceived his world and to glimpse jesus vision for the reign of god. Anita frederick ml582a character, community and leadership lohfink, gerhard. Gerhard lohfink, a catholic priest, was professor of new testament studies at the. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Jesus and community book by gerhard lohfink, g lohfink, john. It is recognized by the church in several dioceses in germany, austria, italy and tanzania, and is canonically established by the respective local bishops. Lohfink works as a theologian in the catholic integrated community kig. Meet plough author gerhard lohfink plough publishing house.
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