Who is Jesus Christ for Us Today? : Evangelical Christology Seventeen Centuries after Nicaea

This book is essential reading for students, scholars, and pastors seeking to understand and articulate who Jesus Christ is for today's world. This landmark work demonstrates how historic Christian convictions about Christ can meaningfully engage with contemporary questions while remaining faithful to evangelical theological traditions.

This groundbreaking volume offers a fresh examination of Jesus Christ’s significance for our contemporary world, seventeen centuries after the Council of Nicaea formulated the Christian Creed. Bringing together leading evangelical theologians and emerging scholars from across the globe, this comprehensive work explores the enduring relevance of Nicene Christology while addressing pressing questions of our time. From biblical interpretation to cultural engagement, from historical analysis to contemporary challenges, these 15 chapters provide a robust restatement of evangelical Christology. Distinguished contributors examine Christ’s identity and significance through multiple lenses—biblical, historical, philosophical, and cultural—while maintaining deep roots in orthodox Christian faith. This volume uniquely bridges classical theological affirmations with modern contextual concerns, offering fresh perspectives on:The historical development and contemporary relevance of Nicene ChristologyChrist’s role in an age of competing salvific claimsThe intersection of Christology with science, politics, and global ChristianityDistinctive evangelical approaches to understanding Jesus’ person and workWho is Jesus Christ for Us Today? is essential reading for students, scholars, and pastors seeking to understand and articulate who Jesus Christ is for today’s world. This landmark work demonstrates how historic Christian convictions about Christ can meaningfully engage with contemporary questions while remaining faithful to evangelical theological traditions.