Participation in the self-knowledge of God : the nature and means of our knowledge of God in the theology of T.F. Torrance
This thesis argues that for Professor Torrance the nature of our knowledge of God is an actual participation on our part in the self-knowing of the Holy Trinity. This participation takes place through our sharing in or partaking of the incarnate and ascended Son's communion with and knowing of the Father by the Holy Spirit and through the earthly means of Scripture, Sacrament and Church. The axis of Torrance's thought here is the way he understands the mediatorial work of Christ and particularly the way he envisages our knowledge of God to have been fulfilled in Him. There are three main factors which shape this conception, namely his discussion of the mediation between God and the human race in Israel, the doctrine of God as Holy Trinity and the incarnation of the son within the Triune relation and within Israel. In Jesus Christ the movement to restore fallen creation to communion with God begun in Israel is accomplished. In Him all alientation between God and His fallen creatures is removed and positive communion and knowing between them is fulfilled and fulfilled for us. Moreover, what is fulfilled for us in Christ is not only human knowledge of and communion with God but the very communion and mutual knowing
Baxter Kruger, C.
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Participation in the self-knowledge of God : the nature and means of our knowledge of God in the theology of T.F. Torrance. This thesis argues that for Professor Torrance the nature of our knowledge of God is an actual participation on our part in the self-knowing of the Holy Trinity. This participation takes place through our sharing in or partaking of the incarnate and ascended Son's communion with and knowing of the Father by the Holy Spirit and through the earthly means of Scripture, Sacrament and Church. The axis of Torrance's thought here is the way he understands the mediatorial work of Christ and particularly the way he envisages our knowledge of God to have been fulfilled in Him. There are three main factors which shape this conception, namely his discussion of the mediation between God and the human race in Israel, the doctrine of God as Holy Trinity and the incarnation of the son within the Triune relation and within Israel. In Jesus Christ the movement to restore fallen creation to communion with God begun in Israel is accomplished. In Him all alientation between God and His fallen creatures is removed and positive communion and knowing between them is fulfilled and fulfilled for us. Moreover, what is fulfilled for us in Christ is not only human knowledge of and communion with God but the very communion and mutual knowing
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