{"product_id":"sinless-flesh","title":"Sinless Flesh","description":"\u003cb\u003eDid Christ assume a fallen human nature?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"What is not assumed is not healed.\" So goes the Chalcedonian maxim articulated by Gregory of Nazianzus regarding the nature and extent of Christ's work in assuming a human nature. But what is the nature of that assumption? If Christ is to stand in solidarity with us, must he have assumed not merely a human nature, but specifically a \u003ci\u003efallen\u003c\/i\u003e human nature? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eSinless Flesh: A Critique of Karl Barth's Fallen Christ,\u003c\/i\u003e Rafael Bello argues against the assertion made by Karl Barth, T. F. Torrance, and those who follow them that Christ assumed a fallen nature. Through retrieval of patristic, medieval, and Reformed orthodox theologians, Bello argues that a proper understanding of human nature, trinitarian inseparable operations, and the habitual grace-grace of union distinction leads to the conclusion that the assertion that Christ assumed a fallen human nature is at odds with faithful theological and historical understandings of the incarnation. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReaders interested in theological retrieval for issues in contemporary theology will find a faithful model and way forward for a thorny issue in modern dogmatics.","brand":"Faithlife Corporation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54218043916632,"sku":"9781683594055","price":29.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781683594055.jpg?v=1776805214","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/sinless-flesh","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}