Personal Identity in Theological Perspective

Jacket Description/Back: The turbulence and confusion of contemporary life should motivate us to ask the big questions of life anew and to reexamine the disastrous naturalism of the twentieth century. This volume gathers well-known thinkers from a breadth of confessional Christian traditions who share a passionate interest in better understanding the nature of persons. The contributors to "Personal Identity in Theological Perspective aim to recover the ancient biblical account of human beings as made "in the image of God." Their essays fall naturally into three divisions -- retrieving historical discussions of human identity, presenting contemporary challenges to a distinctively Christian anthropology, and offering constructive proposals toward a richer understanding of persons. This volume will provoke discussion and debate on the fundamental question "What does it mean to be human?Contributors: Stanley J. GrenzMichael S. HortonStanton L. JonesDavid H. KelseyRichard LintsNancey MurphyMark R. TalbotWilliam C. WeinrichRobert Louis WilkenMark A. Yarhouse

Contributor Bio:  Lints, Richard Richard Lints isAndrew Mutch Distinguished Professor of Theology at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton, Massachusetts. Contributor Bio:  Horton, Michael Michael Horton (PhD, University of Coventry and Wycliffe Hall, Oxford) is J. Gresham Machen Professor of Systematic Theology and Apologetics at Westminster Seminary California. He hosts "The White Horse Inn" radio broadcast and is editor-in-chief of "Modern Reformation" magazine. He is the author/editor of more than twenty books, including "Christless Christianity", "The Gospel-Driven Life", and "The Gospel Commission". Contributor Bio:  Talbot, Mark R Talbot is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Wheaton College. He is Vice-Chair of the Council of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals and executive editor of Modern Reformation magazine.