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Incarnation: A New Evolutionary Threshold
Category:	Books > Theology > Theology Books
Author/Artist:	DIARMUID O'MURCHU
ISBN / ID:	9781626982352
Publisher:	Orbis
Binding:	PAPERBACK
Price:	AU$49.99

Description:	In this book O’Murchu claims that the Christian concept of Incarnation has changed dramatically since the mid-twentieth century. The long associated view of the Incarnation held that Jesus came to rescue and redeem humanity. In this particular paradigm only humans mattered. However in contemporary times, with heightened ecological awareness, such an anthropocentric view has become problematic. In response to this O’Murchu presents an expanded understanding of the Christian idea of Incarnation. In doing so he reveals a universal embodiment of Spirit. He shows how all forms of embodiment – from bacteria to the stars, from our children to strangers – evidences a God who loves bodies and chooses the corporeal form in every initiative of creation. O’Murchu proposes that the Incarnation and Resurrection of Jesus marks a new evolutionary threshold and points the way towards the fulfilment of our destiny. We can continue in that direction... or destroy ourselves. It is our choice: to co-create with God, or co-destruct on our own. Incarnation shows us what we need to know to choose rightly. The book reveals how the notion of separateness of "others" and "borders" and the earth as an object to exploit endangers everyone and everything. It has been described as a cutting edge book that reclaims and expands our understanding of Incarnation. Recommended uses for this book - O’Murchu himself sees his main target audience as the post mid-lifers (Reference to pages 11-12). - For Parish Faith Discussion groups - For Adult Education Groups - For Students of Theology

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