TY - BOOK AU - Kärkkäinen,Veli-Matti TI - Creation and humanity T2 - A constructive Christian theology for the pluralistic world SN - 9780802868558 (pbk. : alk. paper) AV - BT695 .K37 2015 U1 - 231.7 K18C PY - 2015/// CY - Grand Rapids, MI. PB - Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. KW - Creation KW - Creationism KW - Theological anthropology KW - Christianity N1 - Includes bibliographical references and indexes; Introduction: In search of a new methodological vision for constructive theology -- A new vision for the Christian theology of creation -- Theology of creation in the matrix of sciences, religions, and naturalisms -- Nature as creation: a theological interpretation -- A Trinitarian theology of creation -- Nature and cosmology in religions' imagination -- Creation in evolution: an evolving cosmos and emerging life -- The Trinitarian form of continuing creation and divine action -- The suffering and flourishing of nature -- Introduction: humanity in a radically changed context -- An evolving humanity: uniqueness and dignity in scientific perspective -- Humanity as the image of God: a theological account -- "Multidimensional monism": the nature of human nature -- Freedom and determinism-divine and human -- Humanity and human nature in religions' teachings -- The misery of humanity -- Human flourishing in theological perspective -- Epilogue: Continuing a hospitable dialogical conversation in "global" theology ER -