Man in Revolt: A Christian Anthropology

by Emil Brunner

Overview

In Emil Brunner's treatise on the nature of mankind he explores what Darwin, Nietzsche, Marx and Freud, despite their differences, all overlooked: the contradiction at the heart of human experience. This contradiction is comprehensible only through a God who illuminates what we should be, who makes communication possible through his Word and our ability to respond. A transcendent, metaphysical exploration of the human condition, in Man In Revolt Brunner centres the Biblical doctrine of humankind to reveal the truth being sought in the endless human search for understanding. Focussing on responsibility as the key to personality, Brunner explores how an understanding of ourselves as created in the image of God offers an insight into our responsibility. With profound penetration and power, he considers the timeless questions of individuality and community, men and women, and our souls and bodies. An incisive and enduring work, Man in Revolt brings Brunner's piercing argument to the question at the centre of our understanding of ourselves - and our relation to the world we live in.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780227180808
Publisher:	James Clarke & Co
Publication date:	09/25/2025
Pages:	200
Product dimensions:	5.39(w) x 8.46(h) x (d)

About the Author

Emil Brunner (1889-1966) was one of the leading theologians of the twentieth century, and helped pave the course of modern Protestant theology. He was Professor of Systematic and Practical Theology at the University of Zurich and lectured around the world. His extensive writings published by James Clarke & Co. include The Letter to the Romans and Dogmatics.

Table of Contents

Author's Preface (to the German Edition) Translator's Note Introduction: The Question of Man I. The Riddle of Man II. Man's Own View of His Significance III. The Variety of the Views of Man Main Section I: Foundations IV. The Presuppositions of the Christian Doctrine of Man V. The Origin: The Imago Dei VI. The Contradiction: The Destruction of the Image of God VII. The Conflict Between the Origin and the Contradiction in Man: Man as He Actually is VIII. The Objections to the Christian Doctrine, and the Retrospective Question from the Standpoint of Actual Experience Main Section II: Development of the Theme IX. The Unity of Personality and Its Decay X. The Human Spirit and the Human Reason XI. The Problem of Freedom XII. The Individual and the Community XIII. Character and Varieties of Character XIV. Individuality and Humanity XV. Man and Woman XVI. Soul and Body XVII. The Growth of Man and the Doctrine of Evolution XVIII. Man in the Cosmos XIX. Man in History XX. Man in his Earthly Life, and Death Epilogue: The Removal of the Contradiction Between Man as He Actually is, and Man as He is Intended to Be Appendices Index