Infinity Dwindled to Infancy: A Catholic and Evangelical Christology

by Edward T. Oakes

At the heart of all ecumenical dialogue between Catholics and Evangelicals is their fundamental agreement on Christology and a common understanding and confession of the lordship of Jesus Christ as the unique Savior of the human race. Infinity Dwindled to Infancy provides a broad survey of doctrinal and historical issues at play in Christology.
Drawing from a wide range of sources contemporary New Testament scholarship and patristic Christology, key medieval theologians, major Protestant voices, Catholic theologians, and recent magisterial statements from Vatican II Edward T. Oakes presents two millennia of thinking on one of the great paradoxes at the heart of Christian faith: an infinite God who is finite man . . . in short, Infinity dwindled to infancy.

Genres: Theology

471 pages, Paperback

First published June 28, 2011

About the author

Edward T. Oakes, S.J. teaches theology at the University of St. Mary of the Lake in Mundelein, Illinois and is the author of Pattern of Redemption: The Theology of Hans Urs von Balthasar.

Reviews

[Diane · Rating 4 out of 5]

Written by a Jesuit priest, this book looks at how Christ and the atonement have been understood throughout history. Beginning with the Bible and the early Church fathers, continuing through the medieval and Reformation periods, and ending with both Catholics and Protestants in the modern period, the book provides an excellent overview. The style is definitely high theological/academic, but it is a worthwhile read, especially because it provides a good introduction to leading writers and theologians throughout history.