The Christian Theology Reader by McGrath Alister E.;

Author:McGrath, Alister E.; [Mcgrath, Alister E.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781118874387
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Published: 2016-09-26T00:00:00+00:00

Comment

Historically, Jesus of Nazareth was male and Jewish. How important are these cultural specifics to his wider significance? One approach is to eliminate, or at least to downplay, these cultural particularities in order to secure his universal appeal and relevance. In this article, originally published in 2001, the Cambridge theologian and philosopher Janet Martin Soskice raises questions about this approach, arguing that it can too easily end up with “a featureless and disembodied Christ.”

Soskice's use of the Latin terms homo and vir needs further explanation. Homo can be translated as “man” but really means “a human being,” whether male or female. Vir means a male human being (as reflected in the English word “virile”). Soskice's point is that the significance of Jesus of Nazareth is located primarily in his humanity, not his maleness.

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