Union with God : : an assessment of deification (theosis) in the theologies of Robert Jenson and John Calvin / / Audy Santoso.

• Superior document: Reformed historical theology, Volume 69
• VerfasserIn: Santoso, Audy,
• Place / Publishing House: Göttingen, Germany : : Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht,, [2021]; ©2021
• Year of Publication: 2021
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Reformed historical theology ; Volume 69.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (299 pages)

"If salvation makes a person to become God, then how do we understand the word 'God'? Audy Santoso assesses Robert Jenson's notion of deification on three main areas: the concept of God, Christ, and self along with their ramifications. In this comparative study, Jenson's revisionary metaphysics in his theology opens up an insightful perspective in reading John Calvin's theology. Discussion on the Supper shows the intricate relation of what these theologians hope for with the practice of our lives in God. The author makes a comparative assessment and integration between the seemingly opposite metaphysics of Jenson and Calvin while keeping the Creator-creature distinction of Reformed theology intact. Jenson says that the end is music, but the author affirms a better way without negating Jenson's." --Provided by publisher

Table of Contents

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1 Object of the present study -- 1.2 Theosis as Common Tradition -- 1.2.1 The Eastern Orthodox idea of Theosis -- 1.2.1.1 The Greek Fathers' teaching -- 1.2.1.2 Differentiation in Greek Orthodox Tradition -- 1.2.2 Renewed Interest in the Western Tradition -- 1.2.2.1 Augustine on Deification -- 1.2.2.2 Finnish Lutheran Interpretation -- 1.2.2.3 Reformed on Deification -- 1.3 The Historical Contextualization of Robert W. Jenson and John Calvin -- 1.3.1 Impetus in Robert W. Jenson's Theology -- 1.3.1.1 Eschatological Emphasis -- 1.3.1.2 An Ecumenical Theologian -- 1.3.1.3 Philosophical Challenges -- 1.3.1.4 Creative Theological Constructions -- 1.3.2 Impetus in John Calvin's Theology -- 1.3.2.1 A Patristic Student -- 1.3.2.2 An Ecumenical Reformer -- 1.3.2.3 Religious Persecution -- 1.3.2.4 Eschatological View -- 1.4 Criteria -- 1.5 Method and Outline -- 2. Jenson's Notion of Theosis -- 2.1 Divine Discourse: Creation in the Creator -- 2.1.1 Reality of the Triune God -- 2.1.1.1 Eschatological Prior in God as Trinity -- 2.1.1.2 Reality as Word: Intra-Divine Discourse -- 2.1.2 Reality in Creation -- 2.1.2.1 The Envelopment of Creation in the Creator -- 2.1.2.2 The Eschatological Being of Creation -- 2.1.3 Conclusion on Creator and Creatures in Divine Discourse -- 2.2 Jesus: The Creator in Creation -- 2.2.1 The Embodiment of God -- 2.2.1.1 The identity of the Son -- 2.2.1.2 Promise-Existence of Christ -- 2.2.2 Drama of God -- 2.2.2.1 Crucifixion: Story of The Two Wills of Christ -- 2.2.2.2 The Risen Lord and His Ascension -- 2.2.3 Conclusion on the Role of Christ in Theosis -- 2.3 Self: Beloved Fellow in Discourse -- 2.3.1 Protological Existence -- 2.3.1.1 Imago Dei: Praying Animal -- 2.3.1.2 Salvation as Living in the Ontology of the Word.

2.3.2 Eschatological Existence -- 2.3.2.1 Deification -- 2.3.2.2 Inclusion in the Triune Life -- 2.3.3 Conclusion on the Ontological Transformation of Self in Theosis -- 2.4 Conclusion -- 3. Calvin's Notion of Theosis -- 3.1 Participation in the Triune Drama: Creator-Creature Distinction -- 3.1.1 Reality in the Triune God -- 3.1.1.1 Perichoresis: Hypostasis in Ousia -- 3.1.1.2 Autotheos: Ousia in Hypostasis -- 3.1.2 Reality of Creation: Theater of God's Glory -- 3.1.2.1 The Dramatis Personae of God as Creator and Redeemer -- 3.1.2.2 The Roles of Creatures in History -- 3.1.3 Conclusion: Calvin's Criterion in Theological Principle -- 3.2 The Role of Christ as the Mediator -- 3.2.1 Christ in the Drama of Creation -- 3.2.1.1 Logos Asarkos is the Eternal Son of God -- 3.2.1.2 Logos Asarkos as The Mediator in Creation -- 3.2.2 Christ in the Drama of Redemption -- 3.2.2.1 Logos Ensarkos as The Divine-Human Mediator -- 3.2.2.2 A Return to Logos Asarkos (?) -- 3.2.3 Conclusion: Calvin's Criterion in Christological Principle -- 3.3 Story of A Pilgrim -- 3.3.1 Human Subsistence in God -- 3.3.1.1 On the Image of God -- 3.3.1.2 Our Union with Christ -- 3.3.2 Eternal Blessedness -- 3.3.2.1 Theosis Characterization -- 3.3.2.2 Home at Last! -- 3.3.3 Conclusion: Calvin's Criterion in Deified Self -- 3.4 Conclusion -- 4. A Comparison of Views on the Supper -- 4.1 Calvin: The Supper as Sacred Union with God -- 4.1.1 Epistemological View of the Supper -- 4.1.1.1 Perpetual Union -- 4.1.1.2 Exhibitio -- 4.1.2 Ontological View of the Supper -- 4.1.2.1 Life-giving Flesh -- 4.1.2.2 The Reality of Word and Spirit -- 4.1.3 Eschatological View of the Supper -- 4.1.3.1 Totus non Totum -- 4.1.3.2 Fruits and Benefits of Christ's Body -- 4.2 Jenson: As Christ's embodiment in the Communion -- 4.2.1 A Divine Discourse Reality -- 4.2.1.1 Its Content as Law and Gospel.

4.2.1.2 Anamnesis and Epiclesis -- 4.2.2 Christ's Presence -- 4.2.2.1 The Body of Christ -- 4.2.2.2 The Spirit of Christ -- 4.2.3 Totus Christus Reality -- 4.2.3.1 Totus non Totum Communion -- 4.2.3.2 Sacrifice as Embodied Prayer -- 4.3 Comparative Assessment -- 4.3.1 God's Intended Speech -- 4.3.2 The Faith of Anamnetic being -- 4.3.3 The Res of the Supper: Totus non Totum -- 4.3.4 The Body of Christ and the Spirit -- 4.3.5 The Core of the Problem: Aufhebung -- 4.4 Conclusion -- 5. Evaluation -- 5.1 First Criterion: The Creator-creature Distinction -- 5.1.1 On Metaphysics Based on Nicene Trinity -- 5.1.2 On Triune Ousia -- 5.1.3 On the Immanent Trinity -- 5.2 Second Criterion: Christ's Mediatorial Role -- 5.2.1 Post-existence Christology -- 5.2.2 The Body of Christ -- 5.2.3 'Ontic' Righteousness -- 5.3 Third Criterion: The Pneumatological Self -- 5.3.1 The Protological State -- 5.3.2 Restorative / Reparative Aspect -- 5.3.3 The Body of Totus Christus -- 5.4 Conclusion -- 6. Conclusion -- 6.1 Rediscovering Calvin's notion on Theosis -- 6.2 Contributions of Jenson on Theosis Discussion -- 6.3 Integration to Reformed Conception of Theosis from Jenson -- 6.4 Final Reflection on Theosis -- Abbreviations -- Bibliography -- Index of names -- Index of subjects -- Body.