Christology in Process Theology

“Jesus in Process Christology.” Jesus Then and Now: Images of Jesus in History and Christology. Ed. Marvin Meyer and Charles Hughes. San Antonio: Trinity Press, 2001.

Most of the essays in this collection were originally read at an international conference on “Images of Jesus” at Chapman University in the autumn of 1999. My essay sets forth what I believe are three important contributions process theology can make toward interpreting the nature and significance of Jesus of Nazareth. I also provide a brief explication of process theology in order to show the context in which my Christological proposals are both intelligible and plausible.

From the back cover:
At the turn of the century, questions about the identity and work of the historical Jesus continue to engage scholars and interest general readers. In this provocative collection of essays, conservative and liberal theologians and scholars engage one another in dialogue about the place of faith, the nature of history, the character of literary texts, and the purpose of theology.

Some of the essays focus on the historical context of Jesus’ life, while others focus on the ways that the later Christian church established belief in Jesus’ life and work as a proof of faith. . . . . These thought-provoking essays offer a survey of the best in historical Jesus scholarship and contemporary Christology.