Contents

Preface by Sung Wook Chung -- ix

Contributors -- xiii

Foreword by Alister E. McGrath -- xvii

1. The Incarnation of Christ and its Implications to the Ministry and Mission of the Church -- pg. 1
Elias Dantas

1. Introduction -- pg. 1

2. The Fact -- pg. 1

3. Alternative Christological Views to the Traditional Understanding of the Person of Christ and the Incarnation -- pg. 6

4. The Incarnated Christ as Defined by the Church Councils and Confessions -- pg. 11

5. Implications of the Doctrine of the Incarnation for the Ministry and Mission of the Church -- pg. 15

6. Conclusion -- pg. 18

2. The Uniqueness of the Life and Teachings of Christ -- pg. 21 Clark H. Pinnock

1. Ecce Homo -- pg. 22

2. The Circumstances of Jesus' Birth -- pg. 24

3. Jesus' Public Ministry -- pg. 26

4. Jesus' Place in Society -- pg. 27

5. Proclamation of the Kingdom -- pg. 29

6. Jesus and the Law -- pg. 30

7. Pinning Jesus Down -- pg. 32

8. Why was Jesus put to Death? -- pg. 34

9. Jesus our Future and Hope -- pg. 36

10. Conclusion -- pg. 37

3. The Uniqueness of Christ's Suffering and Death on the Cross -- pg. 41
Graham Tomlin

1. The Cross in Historical Context -- pg. 42

2. The Cross in Contemporary Context -- pg. 44

3. Paul and the Cross in Corinth -- pg. 46

4. Martin Luther, the Cross and the Medieval Church -- pg. 50

5. Blaise Pascal, the Cross and the Politics of Power -- pg. 55

6. Conclusion -- pg. 60

4. The Resurrection and the Uniqueness of Jesus Christ -- pg. 67
Gabriel Fackre

1. A Three-Dimensional Singularity -- pg. 69

2. The Grand Narrative -- pg. 70

3. Conclusion -- pg. 85

5. The Uniqueness of Christ as the Revealer of God -- pg. 90
Mark D. Thompson

1. The Uniqueness of Christ: An Exegetical Reality -- pg. 91

2. The Uniqueness of Christ: A Theological Necessity -- pg. 102

3. Towards a Recovery of the Concept of Idolatry -- pg. 107

4. Conclusion -- pg. 108

6. The Uniqueness of Christ and the Trinitarian Faith -- pg. 111
Veli-Matti Kdrkkainen

1. Introduction -- pg. 111

2. Trinity and Religions in a Meeting Place -- pg. 112

3. Where Are We Now in the Trinitarian Discourse? -- pg. 114

4. History and the Truthfulness of Christian Claims -- pg. 117

5. The Critical Role of Christology for the Doctrine of the Trinity -- pg.

6. The Uniqueness of the Triune God of the Bible -- pg. 122

7. The Church, the Kingdom, and the Presence of the Triune God in the World -- pg. 125

8. Concluding Reflections: Communion and the Encounter with the Other -- pg. 127

7. The Uniqueness of Christ in Relation to Jewish People: The Eternal Crusade -- pg. 136
Ellen T. Charry

1. Christianity Jewishly Speaking -- pg. 139

2. Judaism Christianly Speaking -- pg. 150

3. Conclusion -- pg. 160

8. The Uniqueness of Christianity in Relation to Buddhism -- pg. 162
Paul S. Chung

1. Christian Theology and the Others in Global -- pg. 162

2. Situation in Buddhist-Christian Relation -- pg. 165

3. Justification in Buddhist-Christian Context: Luther and Shinran -- pg. 168

4. Toward Christian Uniqueness as Embrace of the Others -- pg. 175

9. Jesus Christ - Eschatological Prophet and Incarnate Savior: A Christian Proposal to Muslims -- pg. 180
Ng Kam Weng

1. Jesus, the Eschatological Prophet -- pg. 180

2. More Than an Ordinary Prophet -- pg. 190

3. Beyond Shirk to Salvation -- pg. 197

10. The Law of Love According to Confucius and Paul: Cruciform Love and Ren Ren (Benevolent Persons) of Becoming Fully Human -- pg. 203
KK Yeo

1. Law of Ren (Love) in Life of Holiness -- pg. 204

2. Paul's Way of Ren Ren: Love for One's Neighbors -- pg. 210

3. Paul's Cruciform Ren and Love One's Enemies -- pg. 216

11. Christianity and Buddhism: Significant Points of Contact and their Missional Implications -- pg. 223
Sung Wook Chung

1. Introduction -- pg. 223

2. Fundamental Differences Between the Christian Worldview and the Buddhist Worldview -- pg. 225

3. Significant Points of Contact Between Christianity and Buddhism -- pg. 228

4. Merit and Limitation of the Points of Contact -- pg. 237

5. Conclusion -- pg. 239

The Christian faith is grounded upon a confession that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and the only Saviour of humanity. Yet in an age where Christianity is now labelled a ‘post-western religion’ in the increasingly post-Christian West, how are we to reaffirm the only Way, Truth and Life?
Christ the One and Only brings together a range of internationally renowned writers to discuss the uniqueness of Christ in relation to Judaism, Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism and Spiritism. Reflecting on the globalization of Christianity in areas such as Asia, Africa and Latin America, this book presents an affirmation of Christs uniqueness in a global context. With contributions by Clark Pinnock, Gabriel Fackre, Veli-Matti Karkkainen and K.K. Yeo.