1st Edition

The Theological Imperative to Authenticity

By Christy Capper Copyright 2022
174 Pages
by Routledge

174 Pages
by Routledge

174 Pages
by Routledge

From a theological viewpoint, this book explores the junction between the philosophical existential idea of the authentic self and its cultural appropriation. The text builds on the theology of John Macquarrie and the narrative formation of identity to construct a theological definition of authentic selfhood. It then contrasts this definition with the common idea that authenticity, in the moral... Read more

Introduction 1. What is Authenticity? 2. Human Becoming and the Image of God 3. Identity and the "True Self" 4. Identity as formed in Narrative 5. The Social Human 6. Authenticity: A Definition 7. Authenticity: the definition tested Conclusion

Biography

Christy Capper is an Anglican priest and academic. She is currently the Deputy Warden and Lecturer in Systematic theology at Wollaston Theological College, Perth, and was previously the Vice-Principal and Director of Missiology at Uniting College and Adelaide College of Divinity and a lecturer in theology at Flinders University. Christy is interested in constructive theology, theological anthropology, and feminist theologies.